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So much summer reading fun is coming up!

We are looking forward to seeing the many ways you can Imagine Your Story with us through summer reading. While there won't be big crowds at shows in the library Community Room, we hope that we'll have huge crowds during our events and activities that will take place on Facebook Live.

While nearly all summer reading events are mainly virtual—scroll down this newsletter for tons of information about the great virtual activities and events we have planned—we are planning to have a weekly StoryWalk on the sidewalk outside the library each Friday, May 29-July 17. Read all about StoryWalk at the Library below.

Remember, logs this year will be kept via Beanstack, which you can use on a computer, or app on your phone or tablet. You can register on Beanstack now, and then you'll be ready to join the summer reading challenge when it opens May 26.

Remember, you can join the Beanstack Summer Reading Challenge beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 26. Log your acitivities (for kids birth-age 3), or hours of reading (kids age 4-12th grade) on Beanstack. Come by the library to pick up your prize package when you've completed all 12 Tiny Tales activities, or read 12 hours for everyone else. All prize packages must be picked up by 5 p.m. Sunday, July 26.

Everyone who completes summer reading will be entered into a random drawing for the grand prize for their age group. Click the red "read more" button below to visit the Summer Reading web page to get full details on all the great activities and events we have lined up.

Be sure to follow all our Facebook events so you don't miss out on any of the fun this summer. Click on this big red "click here" button to go directly to our Facebook events page.

Imagine It! Performers

We've got another great lineup of summer performers coming to you this year. The list includes some old favorites as well as some exciting new performances. Kid favorite Drum Safari will kick off the performance season with their Facebook Live performance at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 27.

All performances will be live on Facebook. Check the summer reading webpage for complete details and times.

Once Upon a Time Storytime

Be sure to join Miss Trisha every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. on Facebook Live for a fun storytime adventure! Printable sheets with extra activities will be available each week, posted on Facebook or you can pick one up at the drive-thru window. Storytimes will be held June 3-July 15. No storytime May 27 because Drum Safari will be kicking off summer.

StoryWalk at the Library

We know how hard it is to not be able to come to the library and that you're missing many of your favorite summer reading activities, so we've got something you can enjoy at the library every Friday, outside on the sidewalk!

Every Friday, a new picture book will be put up along the sidewalk around the library for you to come walk and read. It's designed for kids age 2-7 accompanied by an adult, but anyone is welcome to enjoy the short walk and story. The StoryWalk will be available
9 a.m.-noon, Fridays, May 29-July 17.

Adventure Plus: Age 4-5th grade

Join us five times this summer for a fun at-home craft acitvity and Thursday afternoon Facebook Live STEAM experiments. Craft kits will be available on Monday and the live experiments will be held at 2 on Thursday afternoons. Adventure Plus dates: June 4, 18 and 25, and July 2 and 9.

Other K-5th grade programs

Imagine a Tale writing challenge: A writing prompt will be posted as a Facebook event May 26. Kids in kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to write a short story based on the prompt. Stories must be emailed to cathyl@derbylibrary.com by July 11.

Tween Chapter a Day: Tune into the library's Facebook page live at noon, Monday-Friday for a daily dose of juvenile fiction lit. One of your youth services librarians will read a chapter or two a day.

Once Upon a Yoga for Kids: 2 p.m. June 13, June 27 and July 18 on Facebook Live.

So many teen activities!

There are so many great activities planned for everyone in 6th-12th grades this summer that no one should be able to claim boredom. Here's a brief roundup of summer reading programs.

Once Upon a Writer Writing Challenge: Do you have a story in you just waiting to be told? Write a 5,000-word short story based on challenges inspired by fairy tales.

Murder of the Monster Slayer—a virtual murder mystery: Join this month-long journey into the world of monster slayers! Tragedy strikes when a slayer is murdered, not by a monster, but by a slayer turned rogue. *Registration required

Mythical Moviecraft: Actors, writers, filmmakers and techies are invited to join this online offering of the traditional Moviecraft experience. Each teen will have the opportunity to make their own 1- to 5-minute short film inspired by a mythical theme of their choosing. *Limited to 20 participants. Registration required.

Virtual Teen Tuesday: Teens can pick up craft kits every week at the drive-thru or youth services desk. Facebook Live meeting will be hosted every Tuesday at 4 p.m. and special Zoom games will follow. Teen Tuesday dates: June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, July 7 and 14

To get all the details, and to register beginning May 26 for those that require registration, please click on the red "read more" button below.