North Webster Elementary School’s kindergarten classes got a tour recently of the North Webster library during a recent school field trip. Photo provided by the library.

News Release

NORTH WEBSTER — Registration for the summer reading program at the North Webster Community Public Library begins Monday, May 22.

Readers aged birth through adult are encouraged to sign up and participate in this year’s activities. All participants have the opportunity to earn incentive prizes by hitting reading milestones throughout the summer, plus earn drawing tickets for grand prizes.

As an added incentive, if the North Webster community can read and log 100,000 minutes over the course of the summer, Library Director Keith Kuric will be making an appearance in a dunk tank during the library’s grand finale party July 19.

Many special events for all ages will take place during June and July. Adult programs include community game nights every Thursday, a food budgeting and meal planning seminar, a DIY bath bombs class, “Killer Reads” true crime book club and many more.

Teen events include craft classes every Friday, a library exclusive “ride the Dixie” cruise on the Dixie paddlewheel boat, and a five-week Dungeons and Dragons campaign.

Youth events include big events for the whole family Wednesday mornings, “Know Your Neighbor” guests each Thursday to meet local friends with interesting jobs or hobbies and family craft time each Friday with an international flair. Visit the library’s website or pick up a summer reading brochure for more details and more event listings.

This summer, the library will also be promoting a “spread kindness” initiative with an interactive sticker mural. The library is encouraging the North Webster community to spread 4,000 acts of kindness. Each act of kindness that is reported at the library will earn the participant a sticker to add to the sticker mural mosaic. At the end of the summer, the library hopes to have a beautiful artist representation of the kindness and generosity of the community.

Weekly Library Events

The following activities are set to take place at NWCPL. Attendees do not need to have a library card to participate.

Adult Events

Writer’s Corner, 10 a.m. Monday, May 22. This month’s writing prompt themes are “Memorial Day” or “Mother’s Day.” Bring stories to share with the group.

Exercise classes, Thursday, May 25. “Get Fit While You Sit Chair Exercise” will take place at 4 p.m., followed by “Let’s Move Dance Class” at 5 p.m. This week will be the last week for exercise classes for this school year. Both “Get Fit While You Sit” and “Let’s Move” will return in the fall.

Teen Events

Have the afterschool blues? Stop by between 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, to hang out with friends, play board games and battle in Mario Kart on the Nintendo Switch. Snacks, coffee, and pop will be provided; no registration required.

Teen summer kickoff party, 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 26. Join NWCPL for a party on the patio. Celebrate the last day of school and the start of summer reading with kiddie pools, popsicles, sidewalk chalk and more; registration required.

For more information about any library events, call the North Webster library at (574) 834-7122 or visit nwcpl.org or the library’s Facebook page.