Summer Reading 2023

Kids | Summer Reading

June 5th - August 3rd

Welcome to the 2023 Children's Summer Reading program! We have some exciting programs this year. Program calendars with information about each program are available at your favorite library location or view the summer reading programs below.

Turn in the completed tracker between July 25th and August 31st to receive a free book.

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Summer Reading Programs

Scales & Tails

Scales & Tails

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Snakes and lizards and birds! Oh, my! Meet some fun creatures that crawl and fly!

Dates Times Locations
June 6th 3pm & 4:30pm Bountiful Branch
June 8th 3pm & 4:30pm Kaysville Branch
Feed the Instruments

Feed the Instruments

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Learn about what makes up an orchestra. You'll get to try out some instruments, too!

Dates Times Locations
June 21st 3:00pm Headquarters (Farmington)
June 26th 3:00pm Layton Branch
June 26th 6:30pm Clearfield Branch
June 27th 3:00pm Centerville Branch
June 28th 3:00pm Syracuse Branch
Oceans Of Animals

Oceans Of Animals

1 Hour Ginger the Origami Lady In-person & Youtube

Ginger the Origami Lady will teach you how to make all sorts of cool ocean creatures from paper.

Dates Times Locations
June 13th 3:00 PM Layton Branch
June 13th 6:30 PM Syracuse Branch
June 14th 3:00 PM Bountiful Branch
June 14th 6:30 PM Kaysville Branch
June 15th 3:00 PM Headquarters Library
June 15th 6:30 PM Centerville Branch
June 21st 3:00 PM Clearfield Branch
Dances of Water

Dances of Water

1 Hour Deja Mitchell In-person

Join Deja Mitchell for traditional dances of Africa.

Dates Times Locations
June 13th 6:30 PM Clearfield Branch
June 21st 3:00 PM Bountiful Branch
June 21st 6:30 PM Kaysville Branch
June 22nd 3:00 PM Headquarters Library
Get a Kick Out of Summer

Get a Kick Out of Summer

1 Hour Librarians In-person

"Chop" to it with exciting martial arts demos and instruction

Dates Times Locations
June 13th 3:00pm Bountiful Branch
June 13th 3:00pm Clearfield Branch
June 13th 6:30pm Kaysville Branch
June 14th 3:00pm Headquarters (Farmington)
June 14th 3:00pm Syracuse Branch
June 14th 6:30pm Centerville Branch
June 14th 6:30pm Layton Branch
McGee's Puppets

McGee's Puppets

1 Hour Randel McGee In-person & Youtube

Join puppeteer extraordinaire Randel McGee for an amazing show to cap off Summer Reading.

Dates Times Locations
July 26th 3:00 PM Centerville Branch
July 26th 6:30 PM Kaysville Branch
July 27th 3:00 PM Syracuse Branch
July 27th 6:30 PM Layton Branch
Park Pickup & Popsicles

Park Pickup & Popsicles

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Everyone's invited.

Dates Times Locations
July 26th 6:30pm Porter-Walton Park, Centerville
July 27th 6:30pm City Campus Area, Bountiful
July 31st 10:00am Centennial Park, Syracuse
July 31st 6:30pm Central Park, Clearfield
July 31st 6:30pm County Admin Campus, Farmington
August 1st 6:30pm Layton Branch
August 2nd 6:30pm Barnes Park, Kaysville
The Magic of Timothy

The Magic of Timothy

1 Hour Timothy Riggs In-person

Add some magic to your summer. Catch a show before they disappear!

Dates Times Locations
July 20th 3:00 PM Kaysville Branch
July 20th 6:30 PM Bountiful Branch
Summer is for the Birds

Summer is for the Birds

1 Hour Librarians In-person

See raptors up close and learn how to help keep birds wild!

Dates Times Locations
July 17th 3pm Layton Branch
July 17th 6:30pm Syracuse Branch
July 18th 3:00pm Clearfield Branch
July 19th 3:00pm Headquarters (Farmington)
July 19th 6:30pm Centerville Branch
Dance it up

Dance it up

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Learn about music and dance specifically classic Indian.

Dates Times Locations
July 13th 6:30pm Bountiful Branch
Teddy Bear Sleepover

Teddy Bear Sleepover

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Leave your stuffy overnight at the library to see what mischief they get into.

Dates Times Locations
July 12th 6:30 PM Kaysville Branch
July 13th 6:30 PM Layton Branch
July 19th 3:00 PM Centerville Branch
July 21st 6:30 PM Bountiful Branch
Sharks! Sharks! Sharks! Sharks!

Sharks! Sharks! Sharks! Sharks!

1 Hour Librarians In-person

You'll have a jaw-some time celebrating sharks with crafts, games, and cool shark facts!

Dates Times Locations
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Program Downloads

Download and print out the Baby Shark Cootie Catcher.  You will need scissors and glue for the activity.
Download

Itty Bitty Ocean

Itty Bitty Ocean

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Make your own itty-bitty-sized, ocean-themed diorama to get in a summertime mood.

Dates Times Locations
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Program Downloads

Download and print out the instructions to make the itty bitty ocean.  You will need a box, paper, glue, crayons, and yarn.
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Sail the Seas

Sail the Seas

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Try your hand at building different types of sailing vessels and check out some famous shipwrecks.

Dates Times Locations
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Creatures from the Deep

Creatures from the Deep

1 Hour Librarians In-person & YouTube

What lurks in the depths of the sea? Learn about some mythical beasties and create your own creature.

Dates Times Locations
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Program Downloads

Download, print, and draw the great salt lake monster.
Download

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Island Fun!

Island Fun!

1 Hour Librarians In-person & YouTube

Cool Storytelling, crafts and games.

Dates Times Locations
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Program Downloads

For the Around the Ocean craft you will need coffee filters, fish templates, green paper or color some paper green, markers, glue, spray bottle with water in it, and paper towels.

Below is the Hawaiian Paper Lei's craft.
Download

Watch Program

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Oceans of Laughs

Oceans of Laughs

1 Hour Librarians In-person & YouTube

Enjoy fin-tastic skits, jokes, and songs about the ocean.

Dates Times Locations
Concluded See Downloads & Watch

Program Downloads

Download, print, color, and cut out the parrot template.  You will need paper, crayons, scissors, and glue.
Download

Watch Program

Watch Recording

Ahoy Matey!

Ahoy Matey!

1 Hour Librarians In-person

What was it like being a pirate? Attend this program and learn all the secrets of the pirate life!

Dates Times Locations
July 12th 3:00 PM Bountiful Branch
July 13th 6:30 PM Centerville Branch
July 18th 6:30 PM Syracuse Branch
At the Beach

At the Beach

1 Hour Librarians In-person

What will you discover at the beach? You're "shore" to have an "out-sanding" time at this program!

Dates Times Locations
July 11th 6:30 PM Syracuse Branch
July 20th 6:30 PM Centerville Branch
July 27th 3:00 PM Headquarters Library
Oceans of Art

Oceans of Art

1 Hour Tammy Coleman In-person

Professional artist Tammy Coleman will teach us some fun art techniques.

Dates Times Locations
July 5th 3:00 PM Bountiful Branch
Marine Biology Lab

Marine Biology Lab

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Life is better under the sea! Learn all about the ocean and sea life with lots of hands-on activities.

Dates Times Locations
July 11th 6:30 PM Clearfield Branch
July 18th 3:00 PM Layton Branch
July 28th 3:00 PM Kaysville Branch
Build a Better Bug

Build a Better Bug

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Learn all about insect adaption and how water impacts creatures that depend on it from USU Extension.

Dates Times Locations
July 11th 3:00 PM Layton Branch
July 11th 6:30 PM Headquarters Library
All Together to Space Now

All Together to Space Now

1 Hour Librarians In-person & YouTube

Learn about all the different people needed for a successful space mission - then make and launch your own paper rocket!

Dates Times Locations
July 12th 3:00pm Headquarters (Farmington)

Program Downloads

Download instructions to make a straw rocket.
Download

Around the World Art

Around the World Art

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Pack your creativity and travel the globe with art projects from different countries.

Dates Times Locations
July 18th 6:30pm Kaysville Branch

Program Downloads

Download and print instructions for the Mexican Folk Art Mirror Craft and Russian Dolls

Act it Out

Act it Out

1 Hour Librarians In-person & YouTube

Learn about putting on a play and then participate in our very own production of James and the Giant Peach!

Dates Times Locations
July 10th 6:30pm Headquarters (Farmington)
Building Bridges

Building Bridges

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Build your own model bridge and discover how much weight it will hold

Dates Times Locations
July 19th 6:30pm Layton Branch
Make Some Music

Make Some Music

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Create cool music makers and become part of a band!

Dates Times Locations
July 18th 3:00pm Centerville Branch
Sensational Science

Sensational Science

1 Hour Librarians In-person & YouTube

Try some fun experiments and find out how science brings us together!

Dates Times Locations
July 17th 6:30pm Clearfield Branch

Program Downloads

Download instructions to make your own lava lamp, hatch a dinosaur egg, and a recipe for slime.
Download

Games of the World

Games of the World

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Play games that children around the world enjoy and take some games home for summertime family fun!

Dates Times Locations
July 19th 3:00pm Syracuse Branch
Step it up

Step it up

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Learn some basic Irish dance steps and see award-winning dance routines.

Dates Times Locations
July 10th 3:00pm Layton Branch
July 10th 6:30pm Clearfield Branch
July 11th 6:30pm Kaysville Branch
The dog and cat days of summer

The dog and cat days of summer

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Dogs make great pets AND they are great listeners! Learn more about pets in your community. Sign ups to read to a dog will open in the library one hour before the program. 

Dates Times Locations
July 17th 6:30pm Headquarters (Farmington)
Community Helpers

Community Helpers

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Meet the people (and the equipment) that help keep us safe.

Dates Times Locations
July 18th 3:00pm Bountiful Branch

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