Hutchinson Public Library

It’s finally here! You’ve seen the trailers. You waited for the show to start (metaphorically, that is). I present to you the Hutchinson Public Library 2019 Summer Reading Program,

With sign-up starting June 10 the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens and adults. Participants can win prizes for reaching their reading goals. (All prizes need to be collected before August 31.)

Stories in the Park will be held on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. beginning June 13-mid August. We will be partnering with the Friends of the Library and McLeod County 4-H for several of these programs. Registration not required.

Papa Siama & Auntie Dallas

Thursday, Jun 13, 10 a.m.

Thanks to a Legacy grant, Siama and Dallas are bringing fun Congolese music to libraries throughout the Pioneerland Library System! Kids and families will be encouraged to sing along in Kikongo, Lingala and English while hearing fun stories that bring Siama’s rural Bas Congo childhood to life. It’s a joy to immerse yourself in happy African music so don’t miss it!

Wild Things Zoo Attractions

Thursday, June 20, 10 a.m.

Hutchinson Library Square Park

Back Up Rain Location: McLeod County Fairgrounds

This will be an experience that is filled with stories and facts from around the world that will be sure to keep you guessing throughout the entire program. Come find out what animals will come visit us this year!

Brodini Comedy Magic Show

Thursday, July 25, 10 a.m.

Hutchinson Library Square Park

No back up rain location figured out yet

This show has it all – humor, fun, surprise, but, best of all, audience participation. It skillfully blends humor and magic together, leaving children and adults amazed and laughing.

Schiffelly Puppet Show

Thursday, August 1, 10 a.m.

Presented by the Friends of the Library for the 15^th year in a row! Program will be Rapunzel, Rapunzel Let Down Your Golden. . .Stair? Or This Isn’t a Mother Goose Tale Folks! Enjoy this family friendly parody of the classic fairy tale filled with humor and plenty of audience participation.

R.E.A.D. sign up will also start June 10. The Therapy dogs will be waiting for readers in the library on Thursday evening from June 20 through August 1. (No session July 4^th.)

Coding Club for Tweens and teens, will meet every 2^nd Tuesday from 4-5p.m. To guarantee computer access please register OR bring your own device.

Maker-Space Club group meets the 3^rd Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Open to grades 7-12. Please register for each meeting.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten and 100 Books Before Graduation are fun ongoing programs. Come in to check them out and sign up.

To learn more about our fun summer program please contact Sherry Lund, Children’s Librarian or Rachelle Golde, Teen Services Librarian at 320-587-2368, or email sherry.lund@pioneerland.lib.mn.us or rachelle.golde@pioneerland.lib.mn.us. You may also contact us through the web site: http://www.hutchinson.lib.mn.us . “Check us out” on Facebook or Twitter.

Teen Services

August Calendar of Events

Book Clubs

If you love reading and enjoy talking about books, there might just be a book club
for you to join right here at the Hutchinson Public Library!
These book groups meet once-a-month in the library’s meeting room.
For more information, please call the library at 320-587-2368.

Monday Night Book Club
4^th Monday of the month – 7:00-8:00 p.m.
(Group does not meet during the summer months.)

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Non-Fiction Book Club
2^nd Tuesday of the month – 4:30-6:00 p.m. (time change)
Members read a variety of books on a selected topic!

September = Space Travel
October = Women’s Suffrage

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Friday Morning Book Club
3^rd Friday of the month (except Sept.) – 10:00-11:30 a.m.

January = Planning meeting
February = The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens
March = Killers of the Flower Moon: Osage Murders and Birth of the FBI by David Grann
April = The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession and the Natural History Heist by Kirk Wallace
May = Invisible Man: A Novel by Ralph Ellison
June = Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
July = Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
August = Becoming by Michelle Obama (if not available Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron)
September = Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
October = Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Goodwin
November = Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
December = Holiday Party (Show and Tell)

Writers’ Group

If you love to write, come check out the Crow River Quill and Ink Society!
This writers’ group meets once-a-month in the library’s meeting room.
For more information, please call the library at 320-587-2368.