Read for fun, track your progress and earn prizes all summer! Register in the Beanstack app or at the library starting today.

This year, we’ve set a community reading goal of 1 million minutes to keep the excitement going. Will we unlock this ambitious achievement? Check our Facebook page for weekly updates.

Let’s kick off the Summer Reading Challenge together at Menominee Park’s Kiwanis Shelter on Fri., June 3 from 2 – 6 p.m. Register for summer reading, stroll through a cute Storywalk®, receive a  Pollock Community Water Park pass (ages 3 – 17), and enter raffles for Marcus Theatre, Starbucks, and Downtown Oshkosh gift cards.

The 2022 Summer Reading Challenge is supported by the following sponsors who donated prizes. Thank you!

Culver’s, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Wisconsin Herd, Oshkosh Parks Department, Fire Escape, The Mineshaft, Revs Bowl Bar & Grill, Oshkosh Herald, Kwik Trip, and Cousins Subs

Browse the events calendar online or pick up your copy at the library. There’s so much to look forward to this summer! 

What will you read, watch or do this month?

Create an original comic book during the Mark Gruenwald Comic Book Creation Challenge. Participants can go solo or team up to compete for awards and prizes.

Spark your imagination with free Take & Make Kits. Kids can craft a homemade seedling pot and grow their gardening know how. Teens will have a blast making a unique Firework Salt Painting. And adults will put their green thumbs to the test by constructing a simple hydroponic self-watering planter.

Do you know a teen in grades 6 – 12? The library has some great programs for them to relax, socialize and learn. Check out the Teen Book Club (free books every month!), Volunteer Fair, DIY Drop-In, and Acrylic Paint Along. Meet the experts from Winnebago Bicycle and get a few tips to tune up your bike.

We hope to see you soon. 

Embark on a hands-on, project-based exploration of the science behind tornadoes, deserts, sea creatures, oceans, soil, and bridge building this summer during Wonderlab (ages 5 – 9). Call 920-236-5208 to register or visit the Children's Department Service Desk. 

Searching for a good read? Try these websites to narrow down your choices. If you still haven’t found what you’re searching for, Book-A-Librarian to discuss personalized recommendations for yourself or the book lovers in your life!