Year-Round Youth Programs

Story Hour
(Offered to children ages 4-6)

Your child will enjoy stories and fun with
Ms. Kelly & other children. During this hour, your child will read exciting books, play fun games, and make crafts too! Story Hour is a great opportunity for your child to meet new friends and be introduced to the world of books and reading at an early age. We strive to promote life-long readers and library users!

Story Hour @ Benton
Wednesday 11:00-12:00

Story Hour @Calvert City
Tuesday 11:00-12:00

Story Hour @Hardin (June & July only)
Thursday 11:00-12:00

Mother Goose Story Time
(for 3 year olds only)

A 30-minute program for 3 year olds.
All children should be accompanied by an adult. Mother Goose is a program in which your child will participate in activities geared towards young readers. It will include books, games, and crafts. This is a great way to introduce your child to the world of reading!

Mother Goose @ Benton:
Every Wednesday 10:00-10:30

Bob the Builder and friends were in the spotlight this week. Our preschoolers were first introduced to a wide variety of tools, trucks and other construction machines. Next, we brought out the irresistible power tools (from the Fisher Price collection, of course) they included wild sound effects, flashing lights, and lots of entertainment!

Throughout the month of February, our preschool programs have focused on the curious little monkey named George created by H.A. & Margaret Rey. “Curious George makes pancakes” was the theme for these photos. After reading about George’s cooking adventure we tried making our own pancakes! They were delicious! Slightly sticky & lightly floured, our hardworking little chefs received their very own George to go!

November 7th
The Story Hour kids talked about Thanksgiving and learned some fascinating facts about indian traditions

Mother Goose
After discussing why we celebrate Thanksgiving the children each received an indian headband to wear. During craft time we traced our handprint and made it into a little Indian with five colorful feathers.

Mother Goose has Trick-or-Treaters!
Scarecrows, princesses, and even Thomas the Tank Engine made appearances at our Mother Goose Story Time for three year olds. The children played games, won prizes at the Duck Pond, and received toothbrushes for their trick or treat surprise

Story Hour has Trick-or-Treaters!
During Story Hour the children participated in a pretend pumpkin toss after painting faces on their orange balloons. Our little spooks learned how a pumpkin grows, shared yummy snacks, and at the end of the hour Mrs. Kelly gave everybody a new toothbrushes as a Halloween treat.

The Marshall County Public Library took part in Jumpstart's Read for the Record on September 20th by sharing the classic book, The Story of Ferdinand, and participating in subject-related activities with the students at Benton Elementary School. The campaign was designed to promote early education awareness by encouraging children and adults across the country to read the same book on the same day. The goal was to exceed last years record of 150,000 readers!