We have activities planned for all ages this summer.  

Registration is required and ages are based on the 2023-24 school year.

Registration opens May 1

(Please use the information below to make your summer plans, but note dates and times are subject to change and information will be added as more details are worked out.)

If you would like to help sponsor our SRP, please contact us!

Any donation is appreciated!

Special Speakers/Events

Geared toward EK-5th

June 6 – Kick-off at Nelson Park

  • Sponsor:  Blue Cow Moving Co.

June 13 – Talewise Science Show at 10 AM at Nelson Park

  • Sponsor: Vision Bank

June 20 – Michael Bechtel – Reptile Program at 9:30 & 11 AM at Nelson Park

  • Sponsor: Carrel Family Chiropractic/Slater Animal Hospital

June 27 – Fonziba Koster – African Drumming at 10 AM at Nelson Park

  • Sponsor: Edward Jones – Erik Nilius

July 11 – Water Fights with the Slater Fire Dept. at 10 AM at Nelson Park

  • Sponsor:  Huxley Communications

July 18 – Tim Read – Illustrator at 10 AM at Nelson Park

  • Sponsor:  Edward Jones – DeAnn Thompson

*July 23 – Picnic/Pool Party at 6-8:45 PM at Grimm Park

  • Sponsor: Friends of the Slater Library

*I-Cubs Home Run Reader Game – TBD

 

*Programs for all ages of children who complete their reading requirements.

 

Weekly Programming

June 10 -July 17

Slater Tots

Toddlers and Preschoolers—Wednesdays at 10:00 AM at the library with parent supervision

Our Slater Tots is an age-appropriate center-based story time, which means there are fun, themed stories read aloud, along with corresponding literacy activities, crafts and art.  Each part of story time includes plenty of movement geared toward little bodies, either to music or included in the day’s story.  This is not a quiet, subdued lesson, but a joyful, wiggle-friendly time of learning.

*Games and activities available for older siblings at the senior center.

Builders Book Club 1.0 and 2.0

Incoming Kindergartners & Kindergarten graduates = Builders 1.0 —Tuesdays, 9:30-10:15 AM at the library

Kids who just finished 1st & 2nd grades = Builders 2.0 —Tuesdays, 11-11:45 AM at the library

This program is changing this year to allow for more age appropriate programming.  This will be a drop-off program for our younger elementary kids where we explore fun stories and corresponding activities.

Tween Book Club

Students who finished 3rd-5th grades—Mondays at 9:30 AM at the Library

Sponsors:

Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders joining us for our Tween Book Club will receive their own copy of this summer’s book, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. We will read and discuss a set number of chapters each week and then get creative with some fun projects. We have a fun field trip planned as well.

Middle School Book Club

Students who finished 6th-8th grade—Mondays at 11:00 AM at the Library

Sponsors:

Our middle schoolers will receive their own copy of this summer’s book, do art projects and go on a field trip.

Lego Club

1st-2nd grade—Tuesdays 1:00 PM at the Library

3rd grade and older—Tuesdays 2:30 PM at the Library

Sponsor:

First graders and older will love our ever-popular LEGO Club!  Divided into two separate hours (Tuesdays 1-2 PM for 1st and 2nd graders, Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 p.m. for our 3rd graders and older), each week we present a new challenge.  Past years have included building cars and racing against your fellow creators, zip lines, and catapults- just to name a few!  There are also weekly at-home challenges to keep the creativity flowing all week long!

Evening Family Programs

We will have a different family activities planned for each week to come and do at the library.

Independent Reading Rewards

We have a reading record where kids can keep track of their reading for the summer. Each level they reach has a new prize!

 

Teens and Adults

Independent Reading Rewards for Teens

We have a reading record where middle and high schoolers can keep track of their reading for the summer. Each level they reach has a new prize.

Book Club

June 20 and July 18 at 2 PM

We have two books planned to read this summer.  June’s selection is a young adult book The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Then in July we will read The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell.