Reading Program Registration

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Reading Program Record

Download: SLP Reading Record

• Babies through entering grade 5, registration required
• Register between June 3 - 8 and receive a FREE “Grow a Reader” plantable wildflower garden sign and plantable bookmark.
• In-person, online, or Beanstack registration available

Sign up, grab a Reading Record, set your own reading goal . . . and READ! Travel further along the Reading River on your Record each time you meet your goal or complete an activity. When you reach the halfway point, choose a gift from our Reading Celebration Station. When you complete your Record, earn a free book of your choice, a ticket to the ice cream party, and a chance to win a Grand Prize Eco STEAM Basket.

Reading Records accepted Monday, June 3 through Saturday, July 27.

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Enter a ticket

• Entering grades 6-12, NO registration required
• In-person and online ticket submission available

Each time you read a book and enter a ticket, your name will be entered into a Grand Prize Pack drawing of your choice:

• Pizza Palooza! (Pizza party for ten kids and two adults at Pizza Ranch)
• Restore and Renew ($50 Gift Card to All Glazed Up art studio and art supply gift basket)
• Level Up (Nintendo Switch and Games from Gaming Generations)
• Money ($100 Gift Card to Target)

Plus, EVERYONE wins a Reading Raffle Reader prize just for participating and a ticket to the ice cream party.

Raffle Tickets accepted Monday, June 3 through Saturday, July 27.

Grand Prize winners announced Friday, August 2.

All raffle prizes can be picked up Friday, August 2 through Friday, August 16.

Readers who finish their Reading Record and all Teen Reading Raffle readers earn a ticket to the party. Enjoy free ice cream treats courtesy of Festival Foods, plus outdoor lawn games, sidewalk chalk art, friendship bracelets, bubbles, and more!

Saturday, July 27

Onalaska 10:00am - 11:00am

Bangor 11:00am - 12:00pm

Campbell 11:00am - 12:00pm

Holmen 12:00pm - 1:00pm

West Salem 1:00pm - 2:00pm

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE

Explore the world of these little-known creatures who have a big impact on our local water quality. Join us for games, activity stations, and hands-on fun!

Wednesday, July 31
12:30 pm - Onalaska Library
3:30 pm - West Salem Library

Youth entering grades 6-12 can stop by the Onalaska Public Library for a fun do-it-yourself activity: creating a terrarium! While supplies last.

Onalaska Public Library
Wednesday, July 24
Drop-in between 12 pm - 3 pm

Monday nights at Holmen and Thursday nights at Onalaska. Bring your friends, play games, eat pizza, and watch a movie on the big screen ... for free! No registration required; for youth entering grades 6-12.

5:00 pm - Hang out, relax
5:30 pm - Movie begins

This summer's movies:

Migration (PG, 1 hr. 23 min.)
July 22 - Holmen Library
July 25 - Onalaska Library

Registration

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Join us for story times full of books, movement, songs, and fun. Story Times last approximately 25 minutes and are geared toward youth ages 3 - entering first grade, but all ages are welcome. Registration requested. No Little Learners the week of July 1.

June 10 - June 28 and July 8 - July 26

Bangor: Mondays at 10:15 am
Campbell: Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Holmen: Mondays at 10:15 am; Tuesdays at 6:30 pm; Wednesdays at 10:15 am
Onalaska: Mondays at 10 am and 6:30 pm; Thursdays at 10 am, and Fridays at 10 am
West Salem: Tuesdays at 6:30 pm; Wednesdays at 10:15 am

Join us for special story times with the Coulee Region Humane Society. A volunteer will visit the library to share a story and an activity. Kids get a chance to read to a therapy dog. No registration required.

Bangor: August 12 at 10:15 am
Campbell: August 8 at 6:30 pm
Holmen: August 7 at 10:15 am
Onalaska: August 5 at 6:30 pm and August 9 at 10 am
West Salem: August 6 at 6:30 pm

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Reader's Advisory

Reader's Advisory is a service to assist young people and their families, and those who work with children, in selecting reading materials. Stop by to talk with a youth services librarian at the Library’s youth services desks in Onalaska, Holmen, and West Salem, or before and after youth programs at any of the five County Library branches. They will be happy to recommend books and other materials for children and teens with regard to abilities, age levels, and interests.

We are pleased to offer a reader’s advisory service at our locations and online as an empowering tool to help connect you with books and resources that meet your needs! As with all of our reader’s advisory initiatives, we understand that you know best what materials will work for you. While we are happy to give suggestions based on our knowledge of our collection, your reading and checkout choices are always in your hands.

Lit Love Book Bundles

Curious about creepy crawlies? Robo-motion? How to introduce your preschooler to Hebrew and other languages with Sesame Street?

Cozy up with some literary love curated just for you by our Youth Services team. Just let us know what you're interested in, and we'll help you find it! Service also available for educators.

Booklists

Booklists are suggested reading in various categories provided by our Youth Services Librarians, New York Times Best-sellers list, etc.

Email Us

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Youth Services Staff travel to each of the five library locations to conduct programs, select and maintain books and other materials, conduct Reader's Advisory, and provide many other services for children, teens, and their families.

Youth Services has offices in Holmen, Onalaska & West Salem:

Holmen Public Library
121 W. Legion St * PO Box 220
Holmen, WI 54636
608-399-3385

Onalaska Public Library
741 Oak Ave S
Onalaska, WI 54650
608-781-9568 ext 3

West Salem Library
702 Industrial Drive
West Salem, WI 54669
608-786-1505