Attend fun programs!
Collect cool cards!
Welcome to 2024's Summer Reading Program! We'll be running programs for all ages during the last three weeks of July, and this year, we have a special bonus for all participants--trading cards! Themed around our summer programs and iconic library sights, they're a limited-time collectible for any library fan to treasure.
For each program you attend--and each reading challenge you complete--you'll earn one trading card! Fill out your reading log (and trade with your friends) to collect them all!
Your reading log not only helps track your progress throughout the summer, but also features a variety of challenges for readers of all ages. Each challenge completed earns you a chance at another card, some of which can only be acquired through your reading log! And the fun doesn't stop in Fort Plain--visit other libraries throughout the Mohawk Valley Library System to collect a unique card design from each! Click here to see a map of each participating library!
The Summer Reading Program runs from July 9th to 26! See below for the full list of programs (including the cards you can collect at each), or check out the library calendar for a complete schedule!
STORY HOUR
Tuesdays
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Toddlers - Pre K
The Story Hour program brings a love of reading to a pre-school audience! Join us for a program where kids can play, read, sing, snack, and create together, with each week themed to a different book!
Trading Cards:
SCIENCE ADVENTURES
Tuesdays
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Ages 6 and up
Make a science project to take home each week at Science Adventures! Learn about some of the things you see every day and what makes them work, as we explore answers life's endless supply of Whys.
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SURVIVAL TREK
Wednesdays
11 am - 12:30 p.m.
Ages 9 and up
Learn how to respond in an emergency and prepare for almost anything with Survival Trek! Each week at this program, you’ll learn basic level skills that can help almost anyone make a bad situation better: reading a compass, setting up an easy shelter, spotting the signs of heat/cold related illnesses, and more!
Trading Cards:
MINI ADVENTURES
Wednesdays
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Ages 5- 11
Each week at Mini Adventures we’ll be exploring a new story, then creating and taking home crafts related to that week’s theme! Aimed at kids in kindergarten to fourth grade, it’s a great way to encourage continued reading throughout elementary school.
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Thursdays
1 - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 6 and up
Jump, run, and play at Outdoor Adventures, a program that will get you moving and thinking together as a group! Held in Haslett Park (just across from the library), each session will feature a variety of physical challenges, water games, and other fun outdoor activities! (Because this program is held outside, you may want to bring a water bottle for hot days.)
Trading Cards:
INNOVATION DIVISION
Thursdays
3 - 7 p.m.
Ages 13 - 19
The Innovation Division, also known as the Teen Group, is a space for young adults to create, socialize, and innovate! There will be a variety of crafts, games, and activities from week to week to inspire creativity, comradery, and fun.
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Fridays
12 - 2 p.m.
Ages 10 and up
Looking to spend hours adventuring as warriors, goblins, and wizards? Join us for the Dungeons and Dragons program, which will meet each week of Summer Reading Program to play through a short campaign of Dungeons and Dragons. No experience is necessary (we’ll teach you everything you need to know!), and all supplies are provided, including character sheets! Dressing in costume is not required, but always welcome!
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B-MOVIE ADVENTURES
Fridays
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Ages 16 and up
(or 13 and up with permission slip)
Delve into the world of B-movie cinema, where every low-budget film could be a diamond in the rough (or sometimes, just plain rough). Each program session, we’ll watch one public domain movie, learn some history behind the film, and play B-Movie bingo with common bad movie tropes. Free popcorn will be provided!
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