Snoopy is back, having adventures around town!!

Please find snoopy, but do not remove him! He has a number on him, come back to the library and tell us that number to earn a prize!

2024 Summer Reading Program

Summer Story Time

Every Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

June 6th - August 29th

Walters Library

Minnesota Lake Library

Wells Library

Summer 4-H Program

"Youth in Kindergarten - 5th grade will have the chance to dive into some summer fun and explore different areas of 4-H from crafts and fine arts to science and everything in between!"

Join us for "Libray Olympics" as we celebrate the Summer Olypmics!

Anjee Mai Clay Creations

Wednesday, July 24th

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Must be 8 or older

Please Register here

*Be sure to click on the Anjee Mai Tab

Llovable Llamas

Thurday, July 25th

Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Halfmoon Basketball Courts

Tween Crafts!

Must be 10 or older and able to work independently

Please sign up here

Henna Artist

Thursday, August 8th

Time 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Kids must be 10 or older and have a parents permission

*henna art will last between 1-3 weeks.

We’re going to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy Watson, and the follow up series, Tales from Deckawoo Drive on Tuesday, July 9 at 1 PM CT via digital live-stream in partnership with Wells Public Library! #SummerReading #MercyWatson #KateDiCamillo

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? We’re talking with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the Netflix animated series on Tuesday, July 16 at 1 PM CT via digital live-stream in partnership with Wells Public Library! #SummerReading #LastKidsonEarth #MaxBrallier

Learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting online author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat on Tuesday, July 23 at 1 PM CT via digital live-stream in partnership with Wells Public Library! #SummerReading #thePoetX #ElizabethAcevedo

Dan Santat’s award winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Join us online to chat with him about telling your own stories through graphic novels on Tuesday, July 30 at 1 PM CT via digital live-stream in partnership with Wells Public Library! #SummerReading #aFirstTimeforEverything #GraphicNovel #DanSantat

Library of Things

Digital Drum Set

*if you plug in headphones it is silent

Match Madness Game

Kalimba

(Thumb Piano)

Stem Kits

Sticky Situation Cards

Knitting Loom

Telescope

Coming Soon!

Projector and Sound Bar

1,000 Books before Kindergarten

Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at The Wells Public Library. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

Research shows that the most reliable predictor of school success is being read to during early childhood. Reading to children from an early age can help close the vocabulary gap and prepare children to enter kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed. Most importantly, sharing books with children promotes a lifelong love of books and reading.

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is available to all families with children between the ages of birth and five years. Registration is open. For more information, call the library at 507-553-3702, or visit the library.

This program is free of charge.

July Virtual Authors

August Virtual Authors

Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, Behind the Scenes at the Space Station, Wednesday, August 7th

You’re invited to virtually step inside one of the greatest international achievements with a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur.

Revealing a new perspective into the world of space exploration and the daring astronauts who make it possible, Dr. Levasseur will guide you through the Smithsonian’s Behind the Scenes at the Space Station and take you on a once-in-a-lifetime virtual tour of the space station.

You will learn what the astronauts do once they make it to the International Space Station, from experiments to repairs and so much more! Behind the Scenes at the Space Station is a treasure trove of information. Brimming with astonishing visuals, step-by-step explanations of everyday space work in action, and job profiles of the adventurous people who make it happen, Dr. Levasseur’s tour Behind the Scenes at the Space Station is the perfect way to spend an hour and experience life in space. Register now!

Irena Smith, The Golden Ticket, Thursday, August 15th

Another college application season is around the corner, and stress is already beginning to ratchet up for teens and their parents. You’re invited to join us for this must-watch talk by Irena Smith, PhD. You will hear about constructive and healthy ways to approach the college application process, preserve your relationship with your teen, and help them define success on their terms instead of chasing the elusive “golden ticket.” Irena’s memoir, The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays, which candidly explores her personal as well as professional life, was published in 2023, and she has since devoted her time to speaking out about hard things: the heavy burden of generational expectations, teen and young adult mental health, and the importance of embracing a broader, more generous vision of what it means to succeed.

helby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Wednesday, August 21st

Join us as we chat with the amazing New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. You don’t want to miss this deep dive exploration of friendship, reckoning, hope, and so much more!

Remarkably Bright Creatures is a luminous debut novel about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus, named Marcellus, reluctantly residing at the local aquarium—and the truths she finally uncovers about her son’s disappearance 30 years ago. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine, but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight tentacles for his human captors—until he forms an unlikely friendship with Tova. Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. As his affection for Tova grows, Marcellus must use every trick his old, invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late. Register now for a conversation you just don't want to miss!

September Virtual Authors