Updates from the Library
Summer 2023

 

Summer Programs For Children

The Library's Summer Reading Program runs from June 26 - August 11. All programs are drop-in and require no registration.

FOR AGES 2-5:
Toddler & Preschool Storytime is held on Wednesdays from 10:30-11 AM in Falkner Park. Join Miss S. for stories and songs perfect for your toddlers and preschoolers. It will be an active romp of reading, singing and learning. When storytime is finished, the splashpad turns on!
• Wednesday, June 28 from 10:30-11 AM
• Wednesday, July 5 from 10:30-11 AM
• Wednesday, July 12 from 10:30-11 AM
• Wednesday, July 19 from 10:30-11 AM
• Wednesday, July 26 from 10:30-11 AM
• Wednesday, August 2 from 10:30-11 AM
• Wednesday, August 9 from 10:30-11 AM

FOR AGES 4-8:
All Together Readers is held on Wednesdays from 1-1:30 PM in Falkner Park. Storytime isn't just for toddlers! In this weekly storytime for those aged 4-8, we'll be sharing funny stories and learning about inclusivity and acceptance. After storytime is a frozen treat for everyone!
• Wednesday, June 28 from 1-1:30 PM
• Wednesday, July 5 from 1-1:30 PM
• Wednesday, July 12 from 1-1:30 PM
• Wednesday, July 19 from 1-1:30 PM
• Wednesday, July 26 from 1-1:30 PM
• Wednesday, August 2 from 1-1:30 PM
• Wednesday, August 9 from 1-1:30 PM

FOR AGES 5-10:
Take & Make Craft Kits are available for pick-up at the Library every Monday starting at 2 PM. There will be 20 kits released every week--first come, first served.
• Monday, June 26 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, July 3 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, July 10 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, July 17 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, July 24 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, July 31 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, August 7 starting at 2 PM

FOR AGES 10+
Take & Make Teen Craft Kits are available for pick-up at the Library every other Monday starting at 2 PM. There will be 15-20 kits released every other week--first come, first served.
• Monday, June 26 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, July 10 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, July 24 starting at 2 PM
• Monday, August 7 starting at 2 PM
Tabletop Gaming is held on Tuesdays from 6-8 PM at the Library. Always wanted to try out Tabletop Roleplaying Games or just looking for some people to play D & D with? We will be playing Pathfinder 1e for a six-week adventure. No registration is required. Beginners are welcome!
• Tuesday, June 27 from 6-8 PM
• Tuesday, July 11 from 6-8 PM
• Tuesday, July 18 from 6-8 PM
• Tuesday, July 25 from 6-8 PM
• Tuesday, August 1 from 6-8 PM
• Tuesday, August 8 from 6-8 PM

FOR ALL AGES:
Town of Porter Rec Dept is held on Tuesday mornings in June and July from 10-11 AM at the Youngstown Free Library.
• Tuesday, June 27 from 10-11 AM
• Tuesday, July 11 from 10-11 AM
• Tuesday, July 18 from 10-11 AM
• Tuesday, July 25 from 10-11 AM
LEGO Club is held on Tuesdays from 4-4:45 PM at the Youngstown Free Library. Children can build the wild vehicles, buildings and creatures in their imaginations.
• Tuesday, June 27 from 4-4:45 PM
• Tuesday, July 11 from 4-4:45 PM
• Tuesday, July 18 from 4-4:45 PM
• Tuesday, July 25 from 4-4:45 PM
• Tuesday, August 1 from 4-4:45 PM
• Tuesday, August 8 from 4-4:45 PM
Storywalk in the Park is held on Friday afternoons until the weekly concerts end at 8:30 PM in Falkner Park. Each StoryWalk integrates a children's picture book into stops along a walking path. Families can walk...and read!
• Friday, June 30 from 5-8:30 PM
• Friday, July 7 from 5-8:30 PM
• Friday, July 14 from 5-8:30 PM
• Friday, July 21 from 5-8:30 PM
• Friday, July 28 from 5-8:30 PM
• Friday, August 4 from 5-8:30 PM
• Friday, August 11 from 5-8:30 PM

Any updates to programs will be posted to the Library's Facebook page.

Summer Reading challenge

The Library's Summer Reading Challenge will run from June 26 - September 9 (the end of the first week of school). This year, families can track their child's time spent reading two ways:

• Download the READSquared app from the App Store or the Google Play Store and create an account under the Youngstown Free Library OR
• Log in to the READSquared website on your computer to create an account and track time spent reading.

Either way, great prizes await you!

July & August Programs for Adults

Non-Fiction Book Club meets on Tuesday, August 8th at 1:30 PM. This month, we'll be discussing Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule. This book came out in 2021, and its synopsis is below:

"In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy-and explores why some of this country's oldest wounds have never healed.
Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee. From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Army, every part of his life reinforced the Lost Cause myth: that Lee was the greatest man who ever lived, and that the Confederates were underdogs who lost the Civil War with honor. Now, as a retired brigadier general and Professor Emeritus of History at West Point, his view has radically changed. From a soldier, a scholar, and a Southerner, American history demands a reckoning."

Because this book club will meet every other month, we will not meet again until October.


Evening Book Club is on hiatus this summer, but we will be returning to meetings in September! Start reading now, because we will meet on Wednesday, September 13 at 7 PM at the Youngstown Free Library to discuss Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.


Afternoon Book Club is on hiatus this summer, but we will be returning to meetings in September! Start reading now, because we will meet on Tuesday, September 19 at 1:30 PM at the Lewiston Senior Center to discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

All are welcome to any of the book clubs! To receive a copy of the book, you can order it here. If you have questions about how to attend, please contact Sonora at 745-3555 or smiller@nioga.org.


Library Board of Trustees is meeting on Monday, July 24th at 7 PM at the gazebo in Falkner Park. There will not be a meeting in August. Meeting reports are available online the weekend before the meeting.