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Here’s what is happening in Youth Services in the month of APRIL!
SPRING IS HERE!
April is Child Abuse Prevention month – CAP.
Show your support by wearing blue on April 4th.
Join us on April 9th for a CAP event. After Storytime, children can plant their own flowers that they will take home and grow. After that, we will go outdoors and “plant” blue pinwheels to show our support of CAP.
Flowers, greenhouses, Spring fun and a Bear Hunt!
I hope to see you and your littles!
~Lesa
BTW, if you are seeing this post, please come see me on April 1st for a prize between 11:30 am to 8pm.

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National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect.

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March has come in like a lamb. Yay!
Here are the things that are going on in the month of March in the Youth Services department.
We hope you will bring your kiddos to join in.

Come and have some silly fun with us!

Welcome to the new Youth Services page – one spot for news, pictures, events, and more from Miss Lesa.FEBRUARY 2025 YOUTH events.STORYTIMES in February -5th at 10:30 am7th at 10:30 am [First Friday ]19th at 10:30 am11th at 6pm – FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT IN THE LIBRARY. We will be showing the movie IF FEBRUARY 18th -PICKLE AUTOPSY – 10 years old or over “coroners” needed for sign up. Join us for this silly and fun event.February 25th at 6pm. – LEGO Play! Open LEGO play in the library! Come and create whatever you like. We have LEGO, DUPLO and more.Coming in JANUARY 2025.I have some fun things planned for January in the YOUTH DEPARTMENT.Here are some that are happening in the beginning of the month.Be sure to sign up for those that require it.~Lesa

DECEMBER events coming!

 

In December, we will have several fun events. It’s holiday time, so it’s holiday events!

Storytimes will be on the 6th, 11th and 18th. There will be no storytime on December 4th due to a staff get together for the holidays.The 6th is the First Friday Storytime at 10:30 am. Following this storytime will be a parent cafe where parents and I can chat about programs. Let me know what you would like to see offered here at the library. Share your thoughts and ideas. Refreshments will be provided.On the 21st is our monthly Stay Play – LET’S PLAY! day at 1pm in the meeting room. This is geared toward children, birth to age 5 and their grownups.At 2pm on the 21st, we are having a KIDS IN THE KITCHEN event. Let’s make cookies! Sign up is required for this event by December, 14th.On the 23rd, we will have a movie in the afternoon since it’s a no school day. We hope you can come and enjoy the events.

New activities are always on the horizon at Iola Public Library. We are excited to announce a special art workshop for kids in March where they can unleash their creativity and make their own masterpieces. Stay tuned for more details and be sure to check back often for updates on all our youth programs. We love to see our young patrons engaged and having fun while learning. Remember to bring your friends along for even more fun!

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Youth Summer Programs to begin soon!

Y'all have been asking and I aim to please! Sign up for Youth Services Summer Reading program begins on May 23rd! Pick up your packet at the Children's Library circulation desk. I have a full summer of fun planned for all ages of kiddos. I hope you can and will join...

Poem for Your Pocket Day. April 28

Poem for Your Pocket Day. April 28

Today, with participation from local businesses, the library distributes hundreds of short traditional poems to be carried and shared throughout the day, concluding a celebration of April as National Poetry Month. Printed on blossom-hued paper, each poem is rolled...

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First Friday Storytimetoday was so much fun!
After singing and storytime, we had fun playing with toys, sensory and playing HOT LAVA and FREEZE.

Thank you to the grown-ups that came with their Littles. I enjoy them so much.

We even had some brandish grandparents come!
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First Friday Storytimetoday was so much fun! 
After singing and storytime, we had fun playing with toys,  sensory and playing HOT LAVA and FREEZE. 

Thank you to the grown-ups that came with their Littles. I enjoy them so much.  

We even had some brandish grandparents come!Image attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment

TOMORROW AND THE FIRST SATURDAY of every month, you're invited to come play the day away in our meeting room. We keep it open 9-4:30 for you to enjoy cards, board games or puzzles,--yours or ours. Bring the family, bring some friends, pack some snacks if you like. Great on a rainy afternoon. ... See MoreSee Less

TOMORROW AND THE FIRST SATURDAY of every month, youre invited to come play the day away in our meeting room. We keep it open 9-4:30 for you to enjoy cards, board games or puzzles,--yours or ours. Bring the family, bring some friends, pack some snacks if you like. Great on a rainy afternoon.

The Iola Public Library would like to send a huge thank you to members of the Iola Masonic Lodge #38 for their donation towards our new water fountains. They will be a water fountain with a water bottle filling station which will be helpful during the summer months as we are a cooling station. Also, those who utilize Thrive Allen County's bike share program, which the library participates in, will enjoy being able to fill up their water bottles any time we are open. We are still $3,500 short and would greatly appreciate anyone or organization willing to help. You can come into the library to inquire information or you can go to iolapubliclibrary.org/donate/ to donate online. Any little bit is helpful. ... See MoreSee Less

The Iola Public Library would like to send a huge thank you to members of the Iola Masonic Lodge #38 for their donation towards our new water fountains.  They will be a water fountain with a water bottle filling station which will be helpful during the summer months as we are a cooling station.  Also, those who utilize Thrive Allen Countys bike share program, which the library participates in, will enjoy being able to fill up their water bottles any time we are open.  We are still $3,500 short and would greatly appreciate anyone or organization willing to help.  You can come into the library to inquire information or you can go to https://iolapubliclibrary.org/donate/ to donate online.  Any little bit is helpful.

PARTICIPATE IN "WEAR BLUE DAY" on April 4 for Child Abuse Prevention, to show we’re #PoweredByHope. 💙 Blue is more than a color; it symbolizes the power of prevention! #CAPMonthKS #WearBlueDay2025 ... See MoreSee Less

PARTICIPATE IN WEAR BLUE DAY on April 4 for Child Abuse Prevention, to show we’re #PoweredByHope. 💙 Blue is more than a color; it symbolizes the power of prevention!  #CAPMonthKS #WearBlueDay2025

YOUR FREE MONTHLY READER'S GUIDE IS HERE! Emma Donoghue invites readers on a train ride to Belle Epoque Paris in her latest historical fiction. Ferocious critic Andrea Long Chu releases her first book of essays, and Ron Currie pens a love letter to Maine in the form of a criminal family saga. Elsewhere in the issue: what to read for National Poetry Month, Earth Day or to scratch your "Fourth Wing" itch. Our BookPage subscription is courtesy of Friends of the Library. ... See MoreSee Less

YOUR FREE MONTHLY READERS GUIDE IS HERE! Emma Donoghue invites readers on a train ride to Belle Epoque Paris in her latest historical fiction. Ferocious critic Andrea Long Chu releases her first book of essays, and Ron Currie pens a love letter to Maine in the form of a criminal family saga. Elsewhere in the issue: what to read for National Poetry Month, Earth Day or to scratch your Fourth Wing itch. Our BookPage subscription is courtesy of Friends of the Library.
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