July 2025 Newsletter – West Buxton Public Library

		West Buxton Public Library

Caroline Nickerson Library Director (207) 727-5898 www.westbuxtonpubliclibrary.org director@westbuxtonpubliclibrary.org
		July 2025 Newsletter The Summer Reading Program starts Tuesday, July 8! Join Caroline for Pajama Story Time every Thursday starting June 26, 2025 from 6:30-7pm!
Upcoming Events Story Time July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29 10:30-11am Pajama Story Time July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31 6:30-7pm Crafter’s Group July 6, July 20 1-3pm (drop-in anytime) LEGO Club July 13, July 27 1-3pm (drop-in anytime)		Chat with Caroline Dear Wonderful Patrons, It’s officially summer, and the summer reading program starts Tuesday, July 8! Earn raffle tickets to try to win a $10 Amazon gift card, a $10 gift card to Low’s Variety, and/or one of the other fun summer items we have by reading and/or completing the Bingo board. See the following “Stay Tuned…” page for more information. Join me for Story Time on Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11am. Listen to a story, sing some songs, enjoy some felt board fun, and participate in a craft. Stuffies usually make an appearance! Pajama Story Time is back! Families who can’t make it to our Tuesday morning Story Time can now enjoy an evening option every Thursday from 6:30-7:00pm. We’ll read a story, sing songs, and maybe even do a simple craft – just like our morning Story Time, but with a bedtime twist! Pajamas, stuffies, and blankets welcome. While the program is designed with preschoolers in mind, all children through late elementary age are welcome, and activities can be adapted to fit a variety of ages. Are you a crafting enthusiast? Join us for our Crafter’s Group on Sunday, July 6 and Sunday, July 20 from 1-3pm. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect, share ideas, and work on a craft project. This group meets the first and third Sunday of the month. Try a challenge or free build during Lego Club, which meets the second and fourth Sunday of the month from 1-3pm. Lego Club will be on Sunday, July 13 and Sunday, July 27. All ages are welcome. Continue reading to hear the latest news and events from the West Buxton Public Library. Thank you for your support and I hope to see you at the library soon. Sincerely, Caroline Nickerson, Library Director

Stay Tuned… Want to try to win a $10 Amazon gift card, a $10 gift card to Low’s Variety, or one of our other fun summer items? Earn raffle tickets by reading and completing a Bingo board! We are doing things a bit differently this year! When you sign up, you make a reading goal for how many minutes you think you can read per week and you automatically earn 1 raffle ticket. Earn 1 raffle ticket if you meet your reading goal each week. Earn up to 5 raffle tickets. If you write or tell Caroline, the librarian, a summary of the book you are reading (at least 3 sentences) you earn 1 raffle ticket. You can level up and earn bonus raffle tickets each week by: Trying your best to read over the summer And/or Writing or telling Caroline more than 1 book summary (Earn 1 raffle ticket each per week for both activities) Regarding the Bingo board: Week 1: Earn 1 raffle ticket for doing *anything* on the bingo board, even if you just complete one square. Week 2: Earn 1 raffle ticket for a single bingo. Week 3: Earn 1 raffle ticket for a double bingo. Week 4: Earn 1 raffle ticket for a triple bingo. Week 5: Earn 1 raffle ticket for 4 bingos. Earn 1 bonus raffle ticket for a fully completed Bingo board. Note: If you can’t make it into the library, you can complete any or all of the in-person library activities at home and email a photograph(s) to director@westbuxtonpubliclibrary.org to complete a bingo. If you participate in summer reading, you may pick a prize from the treasure chest each time you visit the library. Raffle winners will be drawn on Tuesday, August 19.

Upcoming Events Join Caroline for a story, songs, felt board, and a craft. Families who can’t make it to our Tuesday morning Story Time can now enjoy an evening option every Thursday. Pajamas, stuffies, and blankets welcome. While the program is designed with preschoolers in mind, all children through late elementary are welcome, and activities can be adapted to fit a variety of ages.
Crafter’s Group meets the first and third Sunday of every month from 1-3pm. This group is for all ages, and drop-ins are welcome. Sunday, July 6 Sunday, July 20 Drop-in 1-3pm LEGO Club LEGO Club meets the second and fourth Sunday of every month from 1-3pm. Drop-ins are welcome. Sunday, July 13 Sunday, July 27 Drop-in 1-3pm Take one of our LEGO challenges, make a design from “The LEGO Ideas Book,” or create your own design. All LEGO creations stay at the library so there will be plenty of bricks for the next event. Caroline will display any creations on the windowsill next to the makerspace table until the next LEGO Club. Recent Highlights A youth enjoyed creating a stick person using supplies from the makerspace. She also enjoyed problem solving to see how the stick person could stand up. She did it! Another youth drew a picture of me. So cute! The youth who drew the picture decided to build a castle for Elsa. It’s fit for a princess! Monthly Calendar of Events
July 2025 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Story Time 10:30-11am Library closed in observance of July 4th 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Crafter’s Group 1-3pm Story Time 10:30-11am Pajama Story Time 6:30-7pm 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 LEGO Club 1-3pm Story Time 10:30-11am Pajama Story Time 6:30-7pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Crafter’s Group 1-3pm Story Time 10:30-11am Pajama Story Time 6:30-7pm 27 LEGO Club 1-3pm 28 29 30 31 Pajama Story Time 6:30-7pm