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SUMMER READING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 2023
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
Homeschool Hang Out
Third Wednesday | 10:30 – 11:30 | All Ages
Homeschool families are invited to gather at the library for crafts and play! Have a suggestion for a monthly theme or looking for assistance locating homeschool resources? Contact mwalker@valdezak.gov. While this program typically occurs on the third Wednesday of the month, check our Facebook page and online calendar to confirm and see the activities.
Lego My Library
Wednesdays | 3:30 - 4:30 | All Ages
Join us every Wednesday afternoon to participate in LEGO Challenges, build with your friends, and have a chance to have your creations displayed at the library!
ABC123 Storytime
Thursdays | 11:15 - 12:00 | Ages 0-3*
*All ages welcome!
It's never too early to build literacy skills! Bring your littlest readers to the library on Thursdays for stories, songs, and play. Wiggles welcome!
Library Club
First & Third Thursdays | 3:30 – 4:30 | All Ages
Hang out at the library after school with your friends, snacks, crafts, and play! While this program typically occurs on the first and third Thursdays of the month, check our Facebook page and online calendar to confirm and see the activities.
Preschool Storytime
Fridays | 11:15 - 12:15 | Ages 3-6*
*All ages welcome!
Friday is our favorite day! Join us at the library for stories, songs, and early literacy activities for preschoolers and their families.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
Saturdays @ the Library
First Saturday | 1:00 – 2:00 | All Ages
Stop by the library on Saturday for stories, crafts, sensory play, and more! While this program typically occurs on the first Saturday of the month, check our Facebook page and online calendar to confirm and see that month’s activities.
ACTIVITIES FOR TWEENS & TEENS
Teen Zone
Second & Fourth Tuesdays | 3:30 – 4:30 | Grades 6-12
Unwind at the library after school with your friends, snacks, and crafts! While this program typically occurs on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, check our Facebook page and online calendar to confirm and see the activities.
Check the library calendar to stay in the know about all of our programs happening all year!
Collection
The following items are available in the Valdez Library collection:
- Alaskana
- Audiovisual equipment
- Books on CDs
- Children’s section
- Ebooks / Eaudiobooks
- Fiction section
- Large print books
- Magazines
- New releases / Bestsellers
- Newspapers
- Non-fiction section
- Reference section
- Young adult Section
Services
The following services are available at the Valdez Library:
- Audiovisual room
- AWE Early Literacy Station & Tablets
- Book Exchange
- Conference room
- Internet Access Workstations
- Library Catalog
- Exam Proctoring
- Interlibrary Loan
- Alaska Digital Library
- Laptops & iPads
- Microfilm & Microfiche Reader
- Photocopier
- Reader for the visually impaired
- Printing
- Tax forms
- Typewriter
- Video Conferencing via Zoom
- Wireless Internet
- Study Rooms
- Projector