Local Library Offers Events/Services

Did you know?
… The library has Early Literacy Kits for parents of young children? These kits are designed to help parents prepare their children to learn how to read.
There are nine kits: Two for “Early Talkers” (age 0-2); two for “Talkers” (age 2-3); and two for “Pre-readers” (age 3-5.) There are three kits for Spanish speakers, one for each age group. Located in the Children’s Department, they come in sturdy, portable containers and consist of some of the following: nursery rhyme books and CDs, story books, sturdy board books, books with accompanying DVDs, instructional pamphlets, magnetic alphabet letters, magnetic dry erase board, finger puppets and puzzles.

The Board of Trustees of the Huron Public Library gratefully acknowledges the donation of “Portobello” in memory of Megan Homyak, from the Mary Circle at the First Presbyterian Church.

Open Play Chess for all ages is at the library on Saturdays,  from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chess boards are available so bring a friend and play!

The Huron Youth Connection afterschool program for students in grades 5-8 resumes with the start of school on Aug. 26. HYC meets Monday through Thursday, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in Meeting Room A. Students are invited to have a snack, hang out with friends, play a game or work on homework. Visit twice and then complete a membership form to keep coming. HYC is a unit of the Boys and Girls Club of Erie County and supported by the library, Huron Rotary Club, Huron City Schools and the Huron United Methodist Church.

Get the Smartest Card @ the library during September, which is Library Card Sign-up Month. The library wants to make sure that all children age 5 or older have the smartest card of all – a library card. A library card has always been the most important school supply and getting a library card is easy and it’s free. Just stop in at the library with a parent or guardian and ask for an application at the circulation desk. Once you receive your library card, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $10 Borders Book Store gift card.

Rockin’ Readers return to the library from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 29.
This book club is for anyone in third- through sixth-grade who would like to meet at the library once a month to talk about a book we all read. At the first meeting, we will talk about what books everyone likes and dislikes, and choose a book to read and talk about in October. Meetings will continue one Wednesday each month of the school year. Bring a parent and apply for a library card if you don’t already have one! If interested, register online for Rockin’ Readers at www.huronlibrary.org or call 419-433-5009.