SUMMER READING – June 30 through August 9:
•For ages birth to 12-ish: Sign up by agreeing to read at least ten minutes every day. Track your reading on the log provided at registration. Bring your log to the library each week to receive a prize. Don’t forget to come celebrate the start of Summer Reading at the Kickoff Party and Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, July 1, at 6 p.m. There will be songs and games, and the opportunity to make your own ice cream sundae. You will have the opportunity to sign up for Summer Reading as well. Registration required.
•For ages 9 to 18: Do you have some extra time on your hands? Do you have required reading for school? Do you just love reading? Put that reading to work for you and earn chances to win prizes. Register for the Teen Summer Reading Program and enter weekly raffles to win prizes. Write a review for each book you read or listen to and drop completed cards in the box on Heidi’s desk. Names will be drawn each week and winners will receive prizes. The more you read, the better your chances are to win a prize. And yes, you can sign up for both the teen and children’s programs.
•For ages 18 and up: Sign up at the library beginning Monday, June 30, to receive a packet with review cards. Write a review for each book you read or listen to and drop completed cards in the wooden box near the circulation desk. Names will be drawn each week and winners will receive prizes. There will be a celebration for participants on Monday, August 18. (Separate registration required for August 18 event.)
REGULAR MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
•Stop by to do a family activity at Gates Public Library. See if you can find all 20 items in the children’s room. Each month there is a new scavenger hunt.
•Baby Storytime: Mondays at 10:15 a.m. For ages birth to two years with caregiver. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
•Storytime: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. For ages 2 to 5 years with caregiver. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
•Time for Tots: Come spend 40 minutes of free play with toys, followed by a short story time. Most Wednesdays for ages 1 to 5 years with caregiver. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
•Junior Friends: Second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. The Junior Friends are a group of volunteers who meet year-round and help the library with different activities such as book sales, crafts, and many more exciting things. Ages 8 to 16 years. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
•Tween/Teen Craft: Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. All materials provided by Friends of Gates Public Library. Please call 585-247-6446 or go online to https://gateslibrary.org/ to register.
•#ReadWomen Book Discussion Group: Joanna Walsh, author and journalist, founded #ReadWomen in 2014 to promote and support books written by women. Join us on the fourth Thursday of the month to keep up the momentum. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk. To register, call 585-247-6446 or email Paula at gatesreference@libraryweb.org.
•Chess Club: This club – for kids under the age of 18 who know how to play chess – meets on the second and fourth Mondays of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All chess players are welcome, from beginners to masters. The club is informal. Kids can come and go at any time during club hours. Parents are welcome to watch the games. No registration needed.
•Technology Help with Digital Literacy Volunteers: Need technology help? Literacy Rochester volunteers are available Monday mornings 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and alternate Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. To make an appointment, call 585-247-6446 or visit https://literacyrochester.org/digital-literacy-appointment/.
•Minecraft Club meets every first and third Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. No laptop or tablet? No problem! No account? No problem! For all the details, visit the calendar at https://gateslibrary.org/ or call 585-247-6446. Space is limited to 15 individuals and registration is required.
•LEGO Club encourages children to learn while having fun. Come build with LEGOs and let your imagination soar. Held the second Thursday of the month, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For ages 5 to 12 years. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
•Therapy dogs from RocDog will be at the library to spend time with you! Stop into the children’s area to meet these furry friends on the first and third Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. No registration necessary. Drop-ins welcome.
•Pokemon Club: Children are invited to stop in on the first and third Fridays for Pokemon Club. There will be some paper activities laid out to do, but be sure to bring your Pokemon Cards with you because there will be lots of trading.
•Library closed on Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5 in recognition of Independence Day. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 7.
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