Summer Reading Program Events
The Summer Reading Program is June 24 through August 3 with programs in the City of Franklin, and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex.
City of Franklin
all programs take place on Thursdays at 2:00pm
June 27: Registration Day with Bats Around The World
Monday, July 2-Saturday, July 7: Craft Week
July 12: Bright Star Touring Theatre: Beauty and the Beast
July 18: Mad Science
July 25: Chris Yerling, Mime and Illusionist
August 1: JB Rattles Reptile Show
Free meals will be provided to children aged 18 and under at 12:30 to 1:30 pm on the above dates in the Franklin location only; no lunch served on July 4 as the library is closed.
Isle of Wight County
Carrollton
all programs take place on Mondays at 2:00pm unless otherwise noted
June 24, 10:00am – 2:00pm: Summer Reading Program Registration with hot dogs and sno-cones!
*From 11:00am to 1:00pm, we will have free balloon animals and face painting*
July 1: World of Bats with Denise Tomlinson
July 8: Sasquatch Sighting
July 15: Drumming Workshop with Connie Ralston
July 22: Sheer Magnetism
July 29: SRP Wrap Up Party
For Teens:
all programs take place on Thursdays at 2:00pm
June 25-June 24 – a six-week course in Animation, including lessons on storyboards, keyframing, claymation and more!
Smithfield
all programs take place on Tuesday at 10:30am, unless otherwise noted
Friday, June 21, 5:30-7:30pm Meet “Pete”: Pete the Cat will be here to kick off our Summer Reading fun! Enjoy hot dogs, sno cones, balloon animals, face painting and more!
June 25: Sheer Magnetism
July 2: Rocket Launchers
July 9: Sasquatch Sighting
July 16: Bright Star Theater Touring Group: One Small Step (10:30am and 2:00pm)
July 23: Egg Head Grand Prix Racers
July 31: Drumming Workshop with Connie Ralston (10:30am and 2:00pm)
For Teens:
Programs are on Wednesdays at 2:00pm
June 26: Cookies – Oreo Taste Testing
July 3: Game Cafe – Board Games, Coffee and Snacks
July 10: Copy Cat Masterpieces
July 17: Teen Trivia
July 24: Bad Art Afternoon
July 31: SRP Wrap Up Event – pizza and “Minute to Win It” games
Windsor
all programs take place on Tuesdays at 11:00am unless otherwise noted
June 25: Registration Day with Pirates of the Defiant Crew (at Windsor Town Center)
July 2: Craft Day at the Library
July 9: Kingry the Magician (at Windsor Town Center)
Thursday, July 18, 5-6:30pm: Baseball Night with Riptide of the Norfolk Tides! (Rain location at Windsor Town Center)
July 23: Mad Science (at Windsor Town Center)
July 30: SRP Wrap Up – stop in and grab a sno-cone and claim your reward for 6 weeks of reading. Local author Dale A. Jordan will be on site for a book signing and reading her new book, “Noah and Big Paws”
For Teens:
Tuesday, July 16 at 2:00pm: Duct Tape Bags
Southampton County
Courtland
all programs take place on Tuesdays at 10:00am and 2:00pm unless otherwise noted.
June 25: Summer Reading Program Sign up and JB Rattles Reptile Show
Tuesday, July 2 – Saturday, July 6: Take Home Craft Week
July 9: Singing Cowgirl
July 16: Rainbow Puppets
July 23: Magic Show with Kingry
July 31: Summer Reading Wrap-up with Pete the Cat and Friends!
Every Wednesday in July & August at 2:00pm:
Family Movie Afternoon in the children’s area
Surry County
Claremont
all programs take place on Thursdays from 3:00pm-4:00pm unless otherwise noted
June 27: Summer Reading Registration, outside games and popsicles *wear clothes to get messy in*
July 5: Magnetic Alien Robots
July 11: Water Day *wear clothes to get messy in*
July 18: Bat World with Denise Tomlinson
July 25: Ice Cream Day
August 1: SRP Cookout *wear clothes to get messy in*
Town of Surry
all programs take place on Tuesdays from 3:00pm-4:00pm unless otherwise noted
June 25: Summer Reading Registration, outside games and popsicles *wear clothes to get messy in*
July 2: Magnetic Alien Robots
July 9: Craft Day – Terra Cotta Pots!
July 16: Ice Cream Day
July 23: Bat World with Denise Tomlinson
July 30: SRP Cookout *wear clothes to get messy in*
For Teens:
all programs take place on Tuesdays from 6:30pm-7:30pm unless otherwise noted
June 25: Canvas Painting
July 2: Water Games Night
July 9: Minute to Win-It
July 16: Scavenger Hunt
July 23: Water Bottle Craft
Tuesday, July 30, 3:00-4:00pm: SRP Cookout *wear clothes to get messy in
Waverly and Wakefield
DIY Crafts – a new craft every week for children and teens