Get Ready for Summer Reading!
C'mon, everybody! Join in the fun with East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program, All Together Now! Beginning Thursday, June 1 and running through Tuesday, August 15, enjoy an entire summer of FREE programs, workshops, storytimes, concerts, and performances for all ages, scheduled throughout the Library system. Learn more about summer events at www.ebrpl.com/calendar.
Track your reading and earn rewards! It’s easy! First, sign up at your local Library location or online at ebrpl.beanstack.org, starting June 1. Then, read books and log them into your Beanstack account to earn virtual badges and completion rewards, as well as entries for weekly prize drawings! There are reading challenges and incentives for kids, teens, and even adults. We've got this!
Let's unite for fun events and reading rewards this summer! 1...2…3...All Together Now!
Kick off Summer Reading on Thursday, June 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Main Library at Goodwood! Kids, teens, and their families are invited to join us for demonstrations, presentations, and activities from organizations that use science and technology to make a difference! Learn what’s in the back of an ambulance, build a cardboard robot, take apart technology to make art, experience new worlds in virtual reality, see strange and exciting specimens with the LSU Natural Science Museum and much more!
Magnificent May Events for the kids at Your Library!
For more information or to register for any of the programs listed, call the branch where the event is scheduled directly or visit www.ebrpl.com.
Children’s Books and Music Series featuring The Kids’ Orchestra
Collect new musical skills! Discover new library books! Experiment with new dance steps! Kids’ Orchestra invites children, ages 5-11, to an experiential program that combines library books with music education. Each month, children will explore a theme as they learn about an instrument, sing a song, explore a dance, and play a game – all inspired by a book in the East Baton Rouge Parish Library collection.
Song lyrics are poems. Poems are literature. Literature comes in a book. What’s the natural conclusion? Songs are books! Come see some examples: Imagine (John Lennon) and What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong). Also, learn about rhythm by dancing and melody by using solfege syllables.
In May, there are two opportunities to attend this fun program! See dates and times below. All children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.
Are you interested in the art of fencing? Join us at the Main Library at Goodwood on Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m. for a free fencing demonstration from the Red Stick School of Fencing. En garde!
Coding and Tech Careers Workshop for Kids
Kids ages 5-11 are invited to do fun coding projects and explore amazing tech careers with Dr. Ajayi Anwansedo and CodeNok Sisters, Eliora and Sharon, at the Main Library at Goodwood on Saturday, May 6 at 10 a.m. All children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. Call 231-3760 to register.
Teen Trivia
Join the Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library on Wednesday, May 17 at 3 p.m. for Teen Trivia! Put your knowledge to the test on everything from music, movies, video games and more. Compete with other teens for the grand prize!
Life-sized UNO
Teens can play life-sized UNO with their friends at the Carver Branch Library on Tuesday, May 23, 4-5 p.m. Strategize with your teammates to win!
National Dance Like a Chicken Day
Kids ages 5-11 can join the River Center Branch Library for National Dance Like a Chicken Day on Sunday, May 14, 2-6 p.m.! We’ll read Chicken Dance by Tammi Sauer, make chicken headbands, and do "the chicken dance.”
Farm Animal Puppets
Kids can stop by the Scotlandville Branch Library on Saturday, May 20 to make their very own farm animal puppet friend to take home (while supplies last)! They can also listen to a story, Duddle Puck the Puddle Duck by Karma Wilson.
For more information or to see a complete listing of events, call (225) 231-3750 or visit www.ebrpl.com.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is a community service organization that connects our citizens with information, resources, materials, technology and experiences in order to make a positive difference in their lives. The Main Library at Goodwood is joined by 13 branches open seven days a week (hours vary), and Library services are available 24 / 7 at www.ebrpl.com. Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest
