Summer Reading Challenge:
Readers ages 0-12 can pick up a game sheet and complete activities designed for each age level to earn Huebucks to use at the SLP prize store.
Library staff will sign off on activities between June 16 - August 7.
(Please come to the library to pick up your game sheet starting June 9. There is no registration form this year; please register for individual programs you would like to attend.)
Teen Summer Sweepstakes:
Ages 13-18? Check something out or come to a library program and get a scratch-off ticket!
Some tickets are instant winners, others can be used as entries for the grand prize drawing.
One ticket per person per day, June 16-August 7.
Click here to see upcoming teen programs.
Reach Out & Read:
"Reach Out & Read" is an alternate Summer Reading Challenge to make an impact with your reading. For each hour you read, you will earn $0.50 to be donated to a local non-profit. Open to ages 6-18.
At the end of the summer, library staff will count all the hours read and the total amount up to $500 will be donated to Mount Horeb Neighbors Helping Neighbors. You may participate in both the reading challenge with prizes and Reach Out & Read, but an hour of reading does not count for both programs. You must track your time separately. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. (Please come to the library starting June 9 to pick up your reading tracker.)
Upcoming Events
Bookmark Design Contest
July 1-26
Can you picture your art on one of the library's bookmarks? Pick up an entry form at the library and return your completed design by July 26, 2025 for a chance to be featured.
Contest rules:
- Designers must be between ages of 6-18.
- Designs must be original and must fit the theme “Color Our World” or celebrate learning, reading, and libraries.
- One entry per person.
- Designs may be either horizontal or vertical. Use the bookmark space provided and turn in the whole form intact.
- Any 2D art medium may be used (crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc.). Please no computer generated images or 3D materials (glitter, glued items, etc.).
- Do not write your name, address, or any other identifying marks on the bookmark itself.
- Do not use copyrighted characters, logos, clip art, etc.
- Bookmarks will be judged on originality, design, and printability.
- Please keep important design details away from the edge of the box.
- Submit the original entry form available at the library or an exact photocopy of the same size.
All entries become the property of Mount Horeb Public Library and may be reproduced for public distribution, displayed in the library, and posted to the library's social media channels and website. The Mount Horeb Public Library may use each winner's name, design, and photo for publicity purposes.
Wednesday, July 2, 1-3 pm
Drop in to create anything you imagine with random materials!
Tuesdays June 24, July 8 & July 29, 2:00-2:45 pm
We'll snack, talk about great books you're reading and end with an activity. Pick up your copy of the (optional) group read at the front desk of the library and come to book club ready to chat about the book! Open to readers ages 9-12.
July 8 - A strange thing happened in Cherry Hallby Jasmine Warga
A painting has been stolen...! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: She looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft? Agatha the turtle knows--she has been watching from the garden. But she can't exactly tell anyone...can she? Will Rami, with the help of his classmate, Veda, be able to solve the mystery? The clues are all around them, but they'll have to be brave enough to really look.
Wednesday, July 9, 10:30 am
Enjoy an all-ages interactive comedy magic show filled with laughter, surprises, and mind-bending tricks!
Saturday, July 12 @ 10 am
Sign up to try some simple garden projects to engage all 5 senses. Claim your spot here (registration opens June 9).
Tuesday, July 15 @ 10:30 am
Come laugh, cheer, and become a part of the action! Cameron's One-Man Circus Show is packed with family-friendly comedy. Watch as he balances atop wobbling props, performs incredible acrobatics, and juggles clubs as razor-sharp as his wit. This charming show will inspire all and leave you with a new best friend in the circus world.
Click here for full calendar of events.
Preschool Programs:
All Ages Storytime: Mondays @ 10 am & Thursdays @ 6:30 pm, June 19-July 28
Toddler Music: Thursdays @ 10 am, June 19-July 24
Toddler Dance Party: Thursday, July 31 @ 10am
Wondering what to expect at storytime? Click here to learn more.
Middle Grade Book Club
Tuesdays, June 24, July 8, July 29, 2-2:45 pm
We'll snack, talk about great books you're reading and end with an activity. Pick up your copy of the (optional) group read at the front desk of the library and come to book club ready to chat about the book! Open to readers ages 9-12.
Click here for details on what books we'll be reading.
Bookmark Design Contest
July 1-26
Can you picture your art on one of the library's bookmarks? Pick up an entry form at the library and return your completed design by July 26, 2025 for a chance to be featured.