Summer Reading 2023

Summer Reading Programs

Virtual Author Talk: Dan Santat

Virtual Author Talk: Dan Santat

1 Hour Dan Santat Virtual

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.

Watch from home or join us at one of the listed locations to watch this virtual author chat together!

Learn more and register to watch at home here.

Dates Times Locations
July 30th 12pm Clearfield Branch
July 30th 12pm Headquarters (Farmington)
July 30th 12pm Layton Branch
Balkan Dance

Balkan Dance

1 Hour Zivio Ethnic Arts Ensemble In-person

Come and have a Balkan dance adventure

Dates Times Locations
July 2nd 6:30pm Kaysville Branch
July 15th 6:30pm Syracuse Branch
Virtual Author Talk: Max Brallier

Virtual Author Talk: Max Brallier

1 Hour Max Brailler Virtual

Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.

Watch from home or join us at one of the listed locations to watch this virtual author chat together!

Learn more and register to watch at home here.

Dates Times Locations
July 16th 12pm Clearfield Branch
July 16th 12pm Layton Branch
July 16th 12pm Syracuse Branch
Adventures in History

Adventures in History

1 Hour Museum Friends In-person

Learn about adventures in history with our local museum friends.

Dates Times Locations
July 1st 3pm Layton Branch
July 3rd 3pm Syracuse Branch
Simple Machines

Simple Machines

1 Hour Local Engineer & Inventor In-person

Find out "how they built that" by learning about and using ancient simple machines that you still use everyday.

Dates Times Locations
July 16th 6:30pm Clearfield Branch
Choose Your Own Storytime Adventure

Choose Your Own Storytime Adventure

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Help choose the path through an original story told by a librarian and do activities that go along with the choices.

Dates Times Locations
June 27th 3pm Headquarters (Farmington)
July 2nd 6:30pm Clearfield Branch
July 11th 6:30pm Bountiful Branch
July 16th 3pm Centerville Branch

Program Downloads

Choose your own path through an original story written by librarian and do activities that go along with the choices.

Dinosaur Roar

Dinosaur Roar

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Come on a prehistoric adventure through time.

Dates Times Locations
July 1st 6:30pm Syracuse Branch
July 8th 3pm Clearfield Branch
July 11th 3pm Kaysville Branch
July 15th 3pm Layton Branch

Program Downloads

Download this dinosaur packet.  It comes with a word search, jokes, and fact cards.
Download

Explore Mars

Explore Mars

1 Hour Clark Planetarium In-person

Explore Mars with the Clark Planetarium

Dates Times Locations
July 18th 3pm Headquarters (Farmington)
Explorers Extraordinaire and the Raiders of the Lost Library Treasure

Explorers Extraordinaire and the Raiders of the Lost Library Treasure

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Go on an epic quest for treasure at your library

Dates Times Locations
July 9th 3pm Bountiful Branch
July 15th 3pm Clearfield Branch
July 17th 3pm Syracuse Branch

Program Downloads

Solve the codes using Egyptian Hieroglyphs.
Download

Golf around the Globe

Golf around the Globe

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Play a game of mini golf while checking out world landmarks.

Dates Times Locations
July 11th 3pm Headquarters (Farmington)
July 18th 3pm Kaysville Branch
Medieval Adventure

Medieval Adventure

1 Hour Gryphon's Lair Barony of the SCA In-person

Experience medieval times with local reenactors.

Dates Times Locations
July 9th 6:30pm Kaysville Branch (medieval fighting)
July 17th 6:30pm Centerville Branch (medieval fighting)
Seuss on the loose

Seuss on the loose

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Celebrate Dr. Suess with a craft, activities and science!

Dates Times Locations
July 8th 3pm Layton Branch
July 18th 6:30pm Bountiful Branch

Program Downloads

Visit Dr. Suess official website for activities.

Super Safari

Super Safari

1 Hour Librarians In-person

Create an African Savanna scene and imagine being there!

Dates Times Locations
July 3rd 6:30pm Layton Branch
July 9th 3pm Centerville Branch

Program Downloads

Create your own safari scene.  View Instructions.
Download

Library Kids

Visit our kids page. Here you can access our virtual storytime or learn about in-person storytime. You can also participate in the '1,000 Books Before Kindergarten' program.

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