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Kids Wing
Welcome to the Children's Wing!

Books, activities, computers, movies and fun for all ages!
Check out the links to the left and explore!

Summer Events

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Summer Events are coming soon!

Would you like a sneak peek at some of the great activities we have planned?

Click here for our June Events (Registration opens in mid-May).

Click here for our July Events (Registration opens in mid-June).

Check back for updates as Summer gets closer!

 

Battle of the Books

sr13-bob Trivia Games for Readers Who Enjoy a Challenge!
  • Apply online to participate in one of the Battle of the Books.
  • Texas Bluebonnet Reading BOB is for Grades 3-6.
  • Texas Lone Star BOB is for Grades 6-8.
  • Last day to apply for both BOB competitions is June 8.
  • Both book lists can be found here. – Also all of the rule details.
  • You must apply and be placed on a team to participate.
  • Friends & family are encouraged to attend both competitions & the combined award reception that follows on July 30.
Click here to register

Summer Reading

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Summer Reading is just around the corner, and it's for everyone!

For Kids there are goodies for each 15 minutes read or listened to in the Reading Reward Store.

Full details coming soon!

Signup and Reading Logs will be available beginning June 1st.

Find Your Summer Reading Buddy

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Find your Teen reading buddy!
Plan ahead now!

FIND YOUR TEEN READING BUDDY THIS SUMMER!

Dripping Springs Community Library’s Summer Reading Buddy Program pairs 1st and 2nd graders with a Teen Reading Buddy.
  • Interested in a Reading Buddy for your child? In May, fill out the Reading Buddy Request at the Dripping Springs Community Library.
  • Program begins Monday, June 17th and ends August 5th.
  • Remember the Reading Buddy Program is about encouragement — not assessment or tutoring. It is not a childcare program.
  • Reading Buddies will meet on Mondays. Meeting times will be scheduled for the mutual convenience of your child and your Teen Reading Buddy.
  • BONUS! Interested in reading to Nemo the Marvelous Mini Horse?  Details here.
  • Questions? Contact SuzAnne Beard by calling (512) 858-7825 or emailing suzanne@DSCL.org

Story Times Times

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Story Times on Tuesday and Friday

9:30 am on Tuesdays:  Lapsit Babies & Toddlers:
Enjoy a great interactive combination of short books, fun music and movement along with snuggly “Mommy and Me” time.

10:30 am on Fridays:  The Preschool set, ages 4 and up:
 Great books and stories, interesting activities, songs, and an optional art/craft time. Puppets visit on some Fridays and our visiting therapy dog, Slick Willy, visits on 4th Fridays.

For more information just ask Marie: marie@dscl.org or call 512-858-7825. 

BookLetters

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Looking for something to read, but you're not quite sure what?

Our BookLetters section has many categories, subjects and topics to choose from.

Browsing online is a breeze with detailed descriptions, cover images, reviews and more!
 
Children's Chapter Books

Children's Picture Books

2013-2014 Texas Bluebonnet Awards

Texas 2x2 Reading List

Kids Awards

 

World Book Web

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Students! Checkout the online features of World Book!

If your here at the library, click a logo to get started.
If you are at home, first login with your library card.

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Birthday Book Club

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Surprise your favorite birthday person with a special library book from our birthday book box and a personalized book plate!

The Birthday Child will get to:                    
  • Visit the Library and be the first person to borrow "Their" book.
  • Have their picture taken with the book, balloon and you.
  • Receive a special birthday card with photo.
  • The photo, without name, posted on the children’s slide show monitor.

Call Marie at 858-7825 for more information.

 

Spanish Story Time

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Spanish Story Time Returns!

2nd Fridays at 10:30 am

Elizabeth Glidden shares Spanish words and phrases in Spanish and English stories with exciting activities, art or craft experiences.

  


Slick Willy's Reading List

 
What has Willy been reading lately?

Click here to find out !




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Read to Me gift bags

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Read to Me gift bags are available for our patrons who are 6 months old and younger.

Parents may ask for a Read to Me bag when they bring their little one to visit the library.

The gift bags include a book, a Read to Me informational brochure for the parents, a library card application and a small gift. 

Materials are available in English and Spanish, so come by and pick one up!