Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative
Summer Reading Program
Your library card is your ticket to books, movies and events at member libraries in Crestview, Destin, Ft Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Niceville and Valparaiso.
Summer Reading
June 2 - July 28
Storytime Classes
Ages 0-2 Storytime Class:
Short story, music and movement - In the Story Room.
Tuesdays or Thursdays through July 20 at 10 am (except July 4 & 6)
Focus: Ages 0-2 and their adult(s); older children welcome; first 25 children each class
Register: online through the Library Calendar
Ages 3-5 Storytime Class:
Stories, music, movement and a simple craft - In the Story Room.
Mondays or Wednesdays through July 19 at 10:15 am (except June 19, July 3 & 5)
(simultaneous with Ages 6-11 Class); sign-in at 10 am
Focus: Ages 3-5; younger siblings welcome if accompanied by an adult; older children welcome; first 30 children each class
All children must be able to sit quietly; if any child in your party isn’t ready for quiet sitting, please come to the 0-2 class. It has a lot more movement!
Ages 6-11 Storytime Class:
Stories, library skills, games and a craft - In the Story Room.
Mondays or Wednesdays through July 19 at 10 am (except June 19, July 3 & 5)
(simultaneous with Ages 3-5 Class); sign-in at 10 am, pick up in the Story Room at 11 am
Focus: Ages 6-11; older children welcome; first 25 children each class.
Caregivers are welcome to visit once and get a feel for the class. After that, please enjoy the library until 11 am. If your child is not comfortable coming alone, please attend the Ages 3-5 Class with your child.
Summer Reading Challenges for Ages 6-17
Reading logs (with more details) will be available beginning in mid May. Look for them in the library or on the Classes, Clubs and Services page on our website, www.cityofcrestview.org/library.php.
Reader Awards will be Friday, July 28 @ 6:30 pm, Warriors Hall, 201 Stillwell Blvd, Crestview.
Ages 6-17 Lego Free Play June 13 & 27 and July 11 & 25, 2-4 pm
Youth Chess Mondays, 3-5 pm
Ages 9-Adult NWFAA Astronomy Workshop Fourth Tuesdays, 6-7 pm
Teen Time Fridays, 2:30-4:30 pm 6th-12th graders
Summer Movies Tuesdays @ 2 pm
June 6, Zootopia; June 20, The Lorax; July 18, The Incredibles 1 & 2
Family Library Time: Summer Kick-off
Live Animal Encounter Animal Alliances
Ages 4 & up Friday, June 2, 6:30-7:15 pm.
Warriors Hall, 201 Stillwell Blvd.
Meet 6 animals and learn how they work together with other animals!
www.animaledzoocation.com
Reading logs are due Wednesday, July 19th at 6 pm.
Family Library Time: Reader Awards!
Friday, July 28, 6:30 pm at Warriors Hall, 201 Stillwell Blvd.
Focus: Ages 6-17; younger siblings, older children and adults welcome!
Summer Reading
June 2 - July 28
Join the Destin Library as we read all together now! Enjoy weekly special events and activities, a personal online reading tracker, and reading challenges for ages 0-199 with Beanstack, achievement rewards, and Grand Prize drawings! Participants ages 0-18 will also receive a Build-A-Bear Reading Pal as part of their registration bundle. Preregistration starts May 19.
Summer Reading Kick-off Bash
June 2, 6-8 PM: Register for Summer Reading. Cookout, lawn games, Build-a-Bear Reading Pal pick-up.
Weekly Themes
Week 1 Friendship
June 5, 10 am Babytime (ages 0-2)
June 8, 10 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
11 am Dog & Human Harmony (all ages)
2 pm Get matched with a Pen Pal (ages 8+)
June 9, 6 pm Summer Movie Night featuring DC League of Super-Pets (PG)
Week 2 Collaboration in Art
June 12, 10 am Babytime (ages 0-2)
June 15, 10 am Preschool Storytime at the Park, Clement Taylor Park, 131 Calhoun Ave (ages 3-5)
2 pm Build-A-Buddy clay art activity (all ages)
June 16, 6 pm Musical Painting & Poetry Mad Libs (ages 12+)
Week 3 Family
June 19, 10 am Babytime (ages 0-2)
June 22, 10 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
11 am An All Together Magical Adventure with Mr Larry (all ages)
2 pm Create a Family Tree (ages 12+)
6 pm Founding Families of Destin presentation by Destin History & Fishing Museum
June 23, 6 pm Summer Movie Night featuring Strange World (PG)
Week 4 Humans & the Environment
June 26, 10 am Babytime (ages 0-2)
June 29, 10 am Preschool Storytime at the Park, Clement Taylor Park, 131 Calhoun Ave (ages 3-5)
2 pm Ecosystem Games (ages 8+)
June 30, 6 pm Creatures of the Night with Nonie's Ark (all ages, suggested 8+)
Week 5 Systems and Puzzles
July 3, 10 am Babytime (ages 0-2)
July 6, 10 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
11 am Puzzle Play (ages 5-7)
2 pm Team Lego Challenge (ages 8-11)
6 pm Teen & Adult Lego Night (ages 12+)
July 7, 6 pm Summer Movie Night featuring Hidden Figures (PG)
Week 6 Volunteering
July 10, 10 am Babytime (ages 0-2)
July 13, 10 am Preschool Storytime at the Park, Clement Taylor Park, 131 Calhoun Ave (ages 3-5)
2 pm Trash & Turtles with Jessica Valek
July 15, 8 am Interlibrary Beach Clean-up at the Boardwalk, 1450 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach
Week 7 Community Connections
July 17, 10 am Babytime (ages 0-2)
July 20, 10 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
11 am Wonderful Worms (ages 5+)
2 pm Community Storytime with local storytellers (all ages)
6 pm Friends Guild of the Destin Library program
July 21, 6 pm Summer Movie Night featuring Troop Zero (PG)
Week 8 Teamwork
July 24, 10 am Babytime (ages 0-2)
July 27, 10 am Preschool Storytime at the Park, Clement Taylor Park, 131 Calhoun Ave (ages 3-5)
2 pm Be Spontaneous and use teamwork to solve problems and win prizes (suggested ages 8+)
Summer Reading Field Day Extravaganza
July 28: 6-8 pm Group lawn games, popcorn, cotton candy and Summer Reading Award Ceremony!
Some events require registration.
Pre-Summer Reading
May 25, 2 pm Water Safety (ages 7-12) with the Aquatic Center
May 27, 10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
Summer Reading
June 1 - July 29
Kickoff Week
All Week: Pick up reading logs
June 1, 2 pm Empowering Lives Through Martial Arts (ages 7-12)
June 3, 10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
Week 1: Library Community
June 6, 10:30 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-6)
2 pm Get Matched with a Pen Pal (ages 8+)
June 7, 10:30 am School-Age Storytime (ages 7-11)
2 pm Kidding Around Yoga (ages 5-11)
June 8, 10:30 am Lapsit (ages 0-2)
2 pm Navigation Skills - GPS & Geocaching (ages 7-12)
June 10, 10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
noon Teen Hangout (ages 12-18)
Week 2: Expand Your World
June 13, 10:30 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-6)
2 pm Archaeology (ages 7-11)
June 14, 10:30 am School-Age Storytime (ages 7-11)
June 15, 10:30 am Lapsit (ages 0-2)
1 pm Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (ages 7-11)
2 pm Hiking Safety (ages 7-12)
June 17, 10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
noon Teen Hangout (ages 12-18)
Week 3: Science that Serves
June 20, 10:30 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-6)
2 pm: Emerald Coast Science Center (ages 7-11)
June 21, 10:30 am School-Age Storytime (ages 7-11)
June 22, 10:30 am Lapsit (ages 0-2)
2 pm Master Gardeners (ages 7-12)
June 24, 10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
noon Teen Hangout (ages 12-18)
Week 4: Move to the Music
June 27, 10:30 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-6)
June 28, 10:30 am School-Age Storytime (ages 7-11)
June 29, 10:30 am Lapsit (ages 0-2)
2 pm Fire Safety (ages 7-12)
July 1, 10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
noon Teen Hangout (ages 12-18)
Week 5: Working and Playing Together
All Week: Chalk Time (all ages)
July 6, 2 pm Money Safety (ages 7-12)
July 8, 10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
Week 6: Kindness for Everyone
July 11, 10:30 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-6)
July 12, 10:30 am School-Age Storytime (ages 7-11)
July 13, 10:30 am Lapsit (ages 0-2)
2 pm Red Cross Pillowcase Project (ages 7-12)
July 15, 8 am Beach Cleanup at the Boardwalk
10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
Week 7: Friends Forever
July 18, 10:30 am Preschool Storytime (ages 3-6)
July 19, 10:30 am School-Age Storytime (ages 7-11)
July 20, 10:30 am Lapsit (ages 0-2)
1 pm Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (ages 7-11)
2 pm Ham Radio (ages 7-12)
July 22, 10 am - noon Pop-Up Steam (all ages)
noon Teen Hangout (ages 12-18)
Week 8: Finale
July 25, before 6 pm Last Day to turn in Reading Logs
July 27, 2 pm Personal Safety with Officer Bhags (ages 7-12)
July 29, 2 pm Finale Party (all ages)
Summer Reading
June 9 - July 21
Kick-off Event
Friday, June 9 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Summer Reading Kick-off (families/all ages)
***Friday, June 16 - 10:30 am Emerald Coast Okinawa Drummers (ages 7-12)
***Friday, June 23 - 10:30 am Mr. Larry (ages 7-12)
***Friday, June 30 - 10:30 am Art Brings Us Together (ages 7-12)
***Friday, July 7 - 10:30 am Food Brings Us Together (ages 7-12)
***Friday, July 14 - 10:30 am Sunset Wildlife Connection (ages 7-12)
***Friday, July 21 - 10:30 am - 12:30 pm End of Summer Party (families/all ages)
***Space is limited/Registration is Required
Teens and Adults: Library Tic-Tac-Toe Game
Challenge cards will be available May 1st.
Mid-way Prizes will be drawn June 30th, final prizes will be drawn July 31st.
Teen and Adult events
***June 3 - 10:30 am STEAM Kids- Technology and Fun bring us All Together Now! (ages 9-14)
***June 10 - 2 pm All Together Film Adventure! Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. And Pizza. (ages 13+)
***June 14 - 4 pm History Brings Us All Together Now! Military Historian Herb Mason Jr. presents (ages 18+)
***June 21 - 4 pm LoveCrafts- Crafting All Together Now! (ages 18+)
***June 23 - 2 pm Our Watershed Brings Us All Together Now! Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance visit with hands on freshwater education (Teens/Tweens)
***July 1 - 2 pm All Together to solve a crime and eat pizza! (Teens/Tweens)
***July 1 - 10:30 am STEAM Kids - All Together Now we will Escape the Sunken Treasure (ages 9-14)
***July 7 - 12:30pm All Together Now for Food! (ages 18+)
***July 8 - 2 pm Roll With It All Together Now! D&D (ages 14+)
***July 15 - 8 am Inter-Library Beach Clean-Up Okaloosa Island - offsite event
***July 19 - 4 pm LoveCrafts- Crafting All Together Now! (ages 18+)
***Space is limited/Registration is Required
Summer Reading
June 7 - July 21
Kick-off Event: Open House Wednesday, June 7, 10:30 am – noon.
Stop by the Youth Services and pick up reading logs, schedules, and information about this year's Summer Reading Program.
Family Events
Animal Tales (ages 3-12) Saturday, June 10, 10:30 am, Niceville Community Center
Mr. Larry's Magic Show (ages 3-12) Wednesday, July 21, 10:30 am, Niceville Community Center.
Storytime Class (ages 3–6)
Wednesday and Friday mornings at 10:30 am in library Youth Services Program Room
Registration required (limit 25 children)
Stories, Music, Rhymes, and Take Home Craft
Themes:
June 14 & June 16 – Friends Forever
June 21 & 23 – Family and Neighbors
June 28 & June 30 – Count on Me
*No programs July 3 – July 6
July 12 & July 14 – Around the World
July 19 & July 21 – Kindness for Everyone
Elementary Classes (ages 7-12)
Registration required (limited class size, online registration will be available)
Thursdays 2–3 pm in Youth Services Program Room
June 15 – Emerald Coast Science Center presents “Adaptation Exploration”
June 22 – Emerald Coast Science Center presents “Science behind Magic”
June 29 – Emerald Coast Science Center presents “Galactic Lightsabers”
*No program July 6
July 13 – “Working and Playing Together”
July 20 – Emerald Coast Science Center presents “Human Anatomy Academy”
Teens Kick-Off
Wednesday, June 7, 1:00 pm, Teen Space - Trivia challenge and movie "Top Gun: Maverick" (rated PG-13)
Reading logs will be available. Read for prizes and participate in events from June 7 – July 21.
Summer Reading
June 5-July 28
Weekly Storytime:
Mondays at 10 am (ages 3-5)
Wednesdays at 10 am (ages 0-8)
Fridays at 10 am (ages 0-3)
Monday, June 5
10 am Storytime Special - Summer Safety (ages 3-5) w/Health Department Lending Library
4 pm SRP Kickoff! Pirate w/Ukulele & Giggles/Balloons & Face Painting (all ages)
4 pm Art Craft for Kick-off (teens-adults)
Tuesday, June 6
2 pm: Meet the Author: Eliza Scalia (tweens)
Wednesday, June 7
10 am Storytime Special - Summer Safety (ages 0-8) w/Health Department Lending Library
Thursday, June 8
10 am Extra Art Lesson (teens and adults)
Friday, June 9
10 am Storytime Special - Summer Safety (ages 0-3) w/Health Department Lending Library
2 pm Coconut Radio Band - Library Concert (all ages)
Monday, June 12
10:30 am Yoga Kids (ages 0-8)
4 pm Little Adventurers (ages 3-8)
Tuesday, June 13
10 am Toddler Art (ages 0-3)
Wednesday, June 14
3:45 pm Sewing pt 1 (teens-adults)
Thursday, June 15
2 pm Christopher McLoone - Anime Drawing Class (tween-adult)
Friday, June 16th
2 pm Shorebirds Presentation (ages 1-14)
Tuesday, June 20
11 am Captain Davy (ages 0-teen)
Wednesday, June 21
3:45 pm Sewing pt 2 (tween-adult)
Thursday, June 22
10 am Extra Art Lesson (tween-adult)
3 pm ATA Demo & Class (ages 4-11) *registration required
Friday, June 23
2 pm Jeff Magic Show (ages 6-teen)
Monday, June 26
4 pm Art at Library (tween-adult)
5 pm Teen Improv Workshop! Drama Kids of NWF (ages 12-18)
Tuesday, June 27
10 am Toddler Art (ages 0-3)
Thursday, June 29
3:45 pm The History of Bees with Mr. Crosby (all ages)
Wednesday, July 5
10 am Let's Get Moving! Storytime Special w/Health Department (ages 0-8)
Thursday, July 6
10 am Extra Art Lesson (tween-adult)
Friday, July 7
2 pm Solar Robots with Dr. Overdeep (ages 9 and up)
Monday, July 10
2 pm Summer Circuits & Flower Maze (ages 4-12)
5 pm Imagination Activation! Drama Kids of NWF (ages 5-11)
Improvisation workshop for little ones.
Tuesday, July 11
10 am Toddler Art (ages 0-3)
Wednesday, July 12
2 pm Sea Turtles with Jessica Valek (ages 5-teen)
Friday, July 14
11 am Tea Party (ages 0-10)
Monday, July 17
10:30 am Radical Raiders - After Storytime (ages 2-10)
4 pm Art at Library (tween-adult)
Wednesday, July 19
2 pm Shorebirds Presentation (ages 5-adult)
Thursday, July 20
10 am Extra Art Lesson (tween-adult)
Friday, July 21
3 pm ATA Martial Arts demo & class (ages 4-11)
Monday, July 24
5 pm Inspire Ballet Arts - Showcase (all ages)
Tuesday, July 25
10 am Toddler Art (ages 0-3)
Wednesday, July 26
10:30 am Bee Presentation Story Time (ages 0-8)
Friday, July 28
10:30 am Inspire Ballet Arts Beginners Lesson (ages 0-8)
Dance Lesson for beginners (toddler to grade school)
Monday, July 31
5 pm Lionfish Cooking Demonstration with Chef Jim (ages 17+)
Events for Summer Reading Program:
Check out valp.org/library for the complete list of summer events.