Tippecanoe River State Park Presentation
Kewanna Union Township Public Library will be hosting Tippecanoe River State Park on Thursday, June 8 @ 5:00. The state park is located in nearby Pulaski County.
Tippecanoe River State Park naturalist, Ellen Boardman, will be presenting an educational program about mollusks.
Join us for this Summer Reading “All Together Now” special event! Everyone is welcome to attend this free event!
Trivia by Terry Engle
Join us for “Trivia by Terry Engle” on Wed., June 7 @ 11:00 in Kewanna Union Township Public Library. Local resident, Terry, enjoys answering and making up trivia for others. Stop in and join us for a good time trying to see if we can answer Terry’s trivia!
June 2023 Programs Kewanna Union Township Public Library
2023 Youth Summer Reading Program May 30-July 22
Youth Summer Lunches- (T W Th) 12:00-1:00 June 6-July 18
Summer Reading Kick-Off- Thurs., June 1 @ 5:00
Zak’s Tech Time – Mon., June 5 10:00-12:00
Teens N Tweens Art Club- June 6 @ 4:00
Trivia by Terry Engle – Wed., June 7 @ 11:00
”Mollusks”Tippecanoe River State Park Event– Thurs., June 8 @ 5:00
“Managing Money” by Alzheimer’s Assoc.- Wed. June 14 @ 11:00
Adult Book Club- Wed., June 14 @ 2:00 or on Facebook all month
“All About Monarch Butterflies” – Thurs., June 15 @ 5:00
Library Book Give Away – Sat., June 17 10:00-2:00
Library will be closed on Mon., June 19 to commemorate Juneteenth.
Physical Activity across the Lifespan- Wed., June 21 @ 11:00
Petting Zoo Event– Thurs., June 22 @ 5:00
Story Time- Sat., June 24 @ 11:00
Zak’s Tech Time- Mon., June 26 10:00-12:00
Library Board Meeting- Mon., June 26 @ 6:00
Back to the Past: “Our Kewanna”- Wed., June 28 @ 11:00
Cookies & Canvas- Thurs., June 29 @ 4:00
Summer Craft To Go Kits & free books new each week!
Summer Reading Camp (Crafts & Activities)
Thurs., June 8, 15, 22 @ 4:00
Regular Weekly Events
Teens N Tweens- every Tuesday @ 4:00
Coffee & Tea Time every Wednesday @ 10:30
Lego Club every Wednesday @ 4:00
Euchre Night every Thursday 5:30-8:00
Coloring Club all month long! Pick up a page @ the library to color soon!
As summer approaches, the Kewanna Union Township Public Library is doing its part to help beat the “summer slide,” a phenomenon in which children lose educational progress over their summer break, with a robust summer reading program that encourages kids and teens to read over the summer. Educational, fun enrichment activities throughout the summer are an important feature of this program-and they’re free, making them accessible to everyone in the community.
According to research created by the Collaborative Summer Library Program, summer learning loss accounts for two-thirds of the 9th-grade achievement gap in reading between students from low-income households and their higher-income peers. The research also shows that differences in children’s summer learning experiences during their elementary school years can ultimately impact whether they earn a high school diploma and continue to college. To support the community, the library is providing access to books and reading activities for wide range of interests and reading levels, as well as librarians to guide children and families in selecting great books.
“We know how important it is for children to have access to books over the summer,” said Linda Ruhl, Program Supervisor. “That’s why we are committed to providing resources that make reading fun and exciting. Our goal is to help kids continue to make progress over the summer months and prevent any decline in reading achievement scores.”
Accessing books is essential for beating the summer slide, and the Kewanna Union Township Public Library provides an ideal solution for children to select their own reading materials, which is shown to increase comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development. In addition to books, summer activities, such as those at Kewanna Union Township Public Library through their summer reading program, are useful for enabling children to pick their preferred literature and make reading enjoyable and social.
Kewanna Union Township Public Library’s summer program will include weekly Summer Camp activities, Thursday evening special events, weekly Craft To Go kits, free books every week for all summer readers, monthly story times, weekly Lego Club, and weekly Teens N Tweens Program. Additionally, families can access the library’s extensive catalog of books at any time through their digital lending system.
Kewanna Union Township Public Library is a leading provider of public library services in Kewanna. In addition to physical resources such as books, magazines, DVDs, and audiobooks, the library also offers a wide range of digital resources, including e-books and databases. For more information about services, visit www.kewanna.lib.in.us, check out our Facebook page (Kewanna Union Township Public Library), or call 574-653-2011.
2023 Youth Summer Reading “All Together Now” Kick-Off Event
Kewanna Union Township Public Library will be having their 2023 Youth Summer Reading “All Together Now” Kick-Off Event on Thursday, June 1 @ 5:00.
Youth ages 18 and under may sign-up for summer reading, which will be held May 30–July 22. Have fun with friends, play games, pick-up free give aways, sign-up for door prizes, and enjoy snacks!
