Mary Lou Riddick Library

PRESCHOOL Storytime

Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:30 AM for stories, songs and a craft. Did you know that sharing stories, talking, and singing every day helps your child’s development in many ways? Reading and sharing stories can:

Help your child get to know sounds, words, and language, and develop early literacy skills.

LEARN to value books and stories

SPARK your child’s imagination & stimulate curiosity

HELP develop your child’s brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills, & communication skills

HELP your child learn the difference between ‘real’ & ‘make-believe’

HELP your child learn about the world, their own culture, & other cultures Thursdays | 3:30-4:30 PM

Kids can discover, create, and build with Legos, Mega Blocks, Play-Doh, K’nex, Picasso Tiles and more! Why Play Time?

Helps children relieve stress Boosts creativity Develops and improves social skills Teaches cooperation

TAIL WAGGIN’ Tutors Reading Program

October 6th at 4:00pm November 3rd at 4:00pm December 1st at 4:00pm February 2nd at 4:00pm March 2nd at 4:00pm April 6th at 4:00pm

Have fun while reading to our certified therapy dog named Bane on the first Wednesday of every month at 4:00pm. Reading to a therapy dog can increase a child’s self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially for children who struggle with their reading skills. To provide some extra-incentive, we have free giveaways and gift card drawings for participants at every Tail Waggin’ Tutors session.

SECOND THURSDAY Book Club

Our book club meets the second Thursday of every month at noon.

October 14th: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

November 11th: The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd

December 9th: The #1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

January 13th: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

February 10th: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge Stephenson

March 10th: The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett

FOUR REASONS to Join the Second Thursday Book Club:

1. Book clubs are a fantastic way to build the habit of reading. And with a little friendly pressure from members in your group, you are more likely to finish the books you do start reading! 2. Book clubs are a great way to establish a sense of community with other readers. You can spend hours chatting with people who love the same authors as you, or debating about the merits of a particular character. Either way it’s a more affordable way to have an active social life. 3. Having someone else select or recommend your reading material allows you to be introduced to new genres and styles that you might never have picked yourself. Not only does this increase the amount of material you might read in the future (no more reading slumps!) it also allows you to gain new perspectives of different people and cultures. 4. When so much is going on around you, and life is just a little tough, books can be a haven. Reading by yourself is a fantastic way to relax and unwind, but reading with others in a book club can also be a great way to escape the world yet still maintain a sense of camaraderie.