During December, the Stanley Public Library held a Holly Jolly Christmas Candy Contest. Kids were invited to view the Christmas box and guess the number of items it contained. Mikayla Whipperman was the winner with a guess of 475. The box contained 467 items. Congratulations to Mikayla and to all who visited the library to enter!
The contest was sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
During the month of September, the Wee Care classes visited the Stanley Public Library. Students were given a tour of the library and had an opportunity to look at books, play with games and puzzles and listen to stories. They were given library souvenirs and treats to take home. It was a fun learning time for all!
Oceans of Possibilities, Stanley Public Library’s summer reading program, concluded on Thursday, June 30. Stories were read and the children made yarn sea turtles. The winners of a book to take home were Isabel Hurst, Connor Gustavson, Kooper Snyder and Rylee Arnold. The grand prize winner of a Barnes & Noble gift card was Easton Manson.
Prize winners of pizza certificates, donated by Pinnacle, or Dakota Drug gift cards, donated by a library patron, were Lynnea Harwood, Noah Kuster, Delaney Dupay, Jason Roses, Carter Olson, Adeline Hunt, Malia Weigel, Mya Anderson, Eli Harwood, Masen Hysjulien, Connor Gustavson, Bennett Sandeen, Evan Dittbrenner, Abram Wisthoff, Jaxton Cossette, Dash Cossette, Easton Manson, Elliott Essler, Olivia Wisthoff, Parker Dittbrenner, Sofia, McCoy Essler, Alycia Laparra, Hogan Schepp, Maelynn Snyder, Harrison Dupay, Eva Anderson, Hazen, Axel Sandeen, Dylan Olson, Laynee Littlecreek, Parker Haugen, Knute Roise, Berkley Schepp, Bode Haugen, Greyson Addicott, Wrigley Hysjulien, Amelia Hunt and Kai Anderson. Prize winners of prizes donated by the Friends of the Library, were Levi Addicott, Bray Gjellstad, Parker Manson, Isabel Hurst, Kooper Snyder, Rydge Gjellstad, Omni Roise, Gunnar Dazell and Rylee Arnold.
Prizes may be picked up at the library. Congratulations to all of this year’s participants!
Stanley Public Library’s summer reading program, Oceans of Possibilities, was held Thursday, June 23 at the Stanley Public Library. Fish with titles of books the children read last week were hung on the fishing line. Stories were read and the children made jelly fish using recycled plastic cups and streamers. Children also made paper bag sea otters. The winners of a free book were Noah Kuster and Harrison Dupay. Sea life poppers and clown fish launchers were handed out as prizes and children are encouraged to read 10-30 minutes each day. The program will wrap up next Thursday, June 30 at 2 PM. Children should come early to register for prizes.
Stanley Public Library’s summer reading program, Oceans of Possibilities, was held Thursday, June 16 at the library. Fish with titles of books the children read were hung on the fishing line. Pirate stories were read and children learned to speak “pirate.” A pirate scavenger hunt was held throughout the library and children received pirate tattoos upon completion. The children also made a pirate spyglass to wrap up the day. Prizes and treats were handed out and the winners of the free book drawing were Berkley Schepp and Omni Roise. Children are encouraged to read 10-30 minutes as part of the program. The next day of the program will be Thursday, June 23 at 2:00.
Oceans of Possibilities, Stanley Public Library’s summer reading program was held Thursday, June 9 at the library. Stories were read to the participants, an ocean pollution experiment with chocolate pudding and gummy fish was held and then sea creatures were made with recycled plastic bottles, crepe paper, googly eyes, pipe cleaners and pom poms. Fish were hung on the fishing line with titles of books that were read. Wind-up submarines, bouncy balls and shark gliders were handed out as prizes. The winners of books to take home were Dash Cossette and Eva Anderson. Children are encouraged to read 10-30 minutes as part of the program. The next day of the program will be Thursday, June 16.
Oceans of Possibilities, Stanley Public Library’s summer reading program, was held Thursday, June 2 at the library. Stories were read to the participants, a pearl diving relay was held and pearl key chains and paper plate seashells were made. Each child who read a book in the past week got to hang a fish on the line in the window. Sea life bouncy balls and Goldfish crackers were handed out as prizes. Eli Harwood, Lynnea Harwood, Kooper Snyder and Bray Gjellstad were the winners of books to take home. Children are encouraged to read 10-30 minutes daily as part of the program. The next day of the program will be Thursday, June 9 at 2:00.
The Stanley Public Library held registration for “Oceans of Possibilities” summer reading program on Thursday, May 26. After registration, children participated in several activities, including making a raft, building a shelter and sending an SOS. Children also received ocean-themed bookmarks, pencils, tattoos and shark fliers. The next day for the program is Thursday, June 2 from 2-3 PM. Anyone who was unable to attend registration may register on June 2.
The Stanley Public Library recently celebrated National Library Week with a LEGO building contest. Entrants built a character or scene from a book they read.
The winners are: grades K-3, Jason Roses, first and Bode Haugen, 2nd; grades 4-6, Dante Pratt (not pictured), 1st and Koalt Staheli, 2nd.
There were many excellent entries. Congratulations to all participants for a job well done! The contest was sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
On Wednesday, March 30, the fourth grade classes of Mr. Hellman, Mrs. Johnson and Mr. LaBar visited the Stanley Public Library as part of National Library Week. The students were given a tour of the library, had an opportunity to purchase used books and movies and register for prizes. All students are invited to visit the library for National Library Week April 4-8 for games, activities, library souvenirs and to register for prizes.
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