Summer Reading Program for kids aged infant to grade 5
Begins Tuesday, June 9th

This summer may feel a little different, but you can “Re-Imagine Your Story” with our 2020 summer reading program filled with games, crafts, a treasure hunt, storywalks, outdoor adventures and of course prizes for every 500 minutes spent reading!

Register online and pick up your child's welcome bag outside the library Tuesday, June 9th through Friday, June 12th from 2 - 5 pm, or inside the library afterward. Welcome bags include a treasure map, craft/game activities and supplies, fun little gifts, and a book log with stickers to earn prizes. The more you read between June 9th and July 31st, the more chances you have to earn 500 minute prizes and a chance at our grand prizes!

Click here to register your child for Summer Reading now!

Stay in the loop! Text @imagining to 81010 to receive texts with the latest info about summer reading news and events.

Tune in for these special virtual events live on our Facebook page or on the big screen drive-in style at Big Piney Rec!

The Lucky Band
Wednesday, June 17th
2 pm
Live on our Facebook page or at Big Piney Rec

Let’s celebrate our re-imagined summer with GRAMMY and EMMY award winning bilingual musical act The Lucky Band! Husband and wife duo Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis will perform indie music rooted in their whimsical child-friendly imaginations just for our Sublette County summer readers!

View The Lucky Band's website

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Magician Andrew Davis
Wednesday, July 8th
2 pm
Live on our Facebook page or at Big Piney Rec

Magician Andrew David from Utah’s Wonder Academy will teach Sublette County kids to perform magic in their own home to friends and family. This  critically acclaimed program sparks the imagination and not only helps kids discover magic, but unlocks their creative potential. Don’t miss it!

Learn more about The Wonder Academy

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Click here to register your child for Summer Reading now!

Fire HD 8 tablets for kids available for check out

Now you can check out a Fire HD 8 tablet for kids! Access kid-friendly games, books and movies -- thousands of titles are available through the library’s subscription to FreeTime Unlimited. Fire HD 8 tablets are NOT age specific. Like all tablets, items need to be downloaded while connected to WiFi. Children are not able to make purchases or access non-child friendly items. Fire HD tablets check out for 3 weeks.

Preloaded Nook® HDs for kids available for check out

Any time is a great time to introduce a new way of enjoying books to your kids — our preloaded Nook® HDs allow kids to enjoy old and new favorites in a safe and age appropriate manner. Both the Pinedale and Big Piney libraries have Nook HDs preloaded with dozens of ebooks for preschoolers (most with a "read to me" option), for early readers, and for 3rd graders and up. All Nook HDs come with parental controls and do not access the Internet or games — they are just for reading. Just power up and go! Nook HDs check out for 3 weeks.

Ready4K: Text messages to boost your child's learning

Parents of preschoolers, you can now sign up for a new, free texting service that delivers fun facts and easy tips to your phone. Called Ready4K, the texting service shows parents how to boost children’s learning and get them ready for kindergarten. In the last year, the University of Wyoming's Literacy Research Center and Clinic teamed up with Stanford University to develop and research Ready4K to make this service available in Wyoming. Research shows that receiving these helpful texts can significantly increase children’s learning. Parents and caregivers with children, ages 3 to 5, are invited to sign up for the free service, which provides three texts per week. The service is available in English and Spanish.

Learn more about Ready4K and sign up