There are also many “Oceans of Possibilities” programs for children including story times, field trips, programs led by friends from Franklin County 4-H, movies, and more.
Mondays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Thursdays: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Fridays: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Saturdays: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM We will be closed on Monday, June 20th in honor of Juneteenth and Monday, July 4th for Independence Day.
Stop at the library or look on our website or Facebook page to find out about other events and programs at our library.
In addition to listening to a nature storybook, Love Matters Most, by Mij Kelly and Gerry Turley, students will learn some fun facts about bears, go on a ‘heart hike’ (searching for hearts in nature), and look for animals’ winter homes.
If there is snow, children will make a snow cake and decorate it with items found in nature.
How do local critters get through the winter? Kids will listen to “A Warm Winter Tail” by Carrie A. Pearson, a book about how different animals survive the frozen winter.
Sensory exploration includes feeling the fur on a variety of animal pelts.
Kids will also explore the park trails looking for signs of active and slumbering animals during a guided “winter home walk,” and create their own winter home using snow, leaves, sticks, and