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Photo of a girl making a triumphant fist at a county fair.

Special Days in July

Summer Reading continues this month with movies and crafts and programs for all ages. The fair happens July 12-18, and for many Jasper County kids and teens, the fair will be their home away from home for that week. Don't forget to stock up on movies and books at your library to relax in the evenings.

July is...

National Parks and Recreation Month. Learn about the National Parks Junior Ranger Program.

Word of the month: delicious. Very pleasing, especially to taste or smell; delightful. Fresh blueberries taste delicious!

July is National Blueberry Month. Pick a tasty treat at a local blueberry grower!
 

July 1 It’s Emily Arnold McCully’s birthday. The first...

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Special Days in June

Summer is here this month, and so is summer reading. There is a lot of science going on this year with FIZZ BOOM READ, so be sure to check out the exciting programs and events happening at your local library.

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Special Days in May

May is here and that means time to finish school and get ready for SUMMER! What plans are you and your family making this year? Don't forget about Summer Reading at the Library! Signups for most programs start this month.

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Egg Hunt

Special Days in April

It's April, and as the area warms back up, there are plenty of things to do. Are you ready to celebrate spring?

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Special Days in March

There's plenty to do in March. We change time zones, celebrate spring, plus there's always something happening at the Library!

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Siblings kissing

Special Days in February

In the middle of a snowy winter, there is lots to celebrate this February. The 2014 Winter Olympics start this month, and the Year of the Horse Lunar New Year celebration co

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Info Just For Kids

Read the Books - AR Lists

Many of the school districts in the library’s service area offer the Accelerated Reader program. Students earn points at school by reading from a list of pre-selected books, and then taking tests about the books.

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Read the Books - Book Reviews

ReadtheBooks.com also offers an innovative and entertaining solution to help libraries connect kids with books.

3D-animated book review videos are available in 50+ categories. Every book and video is linked to your online library catalog.

Book reviews are available in English and some in Spanish. Videos include closed-captioning for hearing-impaired readers.

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Tumblebooks

Interactive talking books for young and developing readers. Readers read along with the words on the screen. Selected books available in Spanish and French. Now, selected titles available for iPad! - Use the CHOOSE menu, and select Mobile to browse iPad titles.

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World Book

World Book is an easy-to-use encyclopedia with portals designed for all levels of learning.

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Searchasaurus

This kid-centered search engine featuring giant friendly lizards is a great resource for early learners.

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Kids Search

Search all of Inspire's newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, videos, photographs and more using this interface for young and first-time researchers.

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Duolingo

This free website allows you to learn Spanish, French, Italian, German or Portuguese in a game-like setting at your leisure, with graduated skills that build as you work through the different skill sets.

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