850 Davis Street
P.O. Box 120
Hammond, WI 54015
LIBRARY HOURS:
Library Hours
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am - 6 pm
Tues, Thurs: 9 am - 7 pm
Sat: 9 am - 1 pm
Your Library Summer Reading Program
Join us at Your Public Library for a summer of reading and activities for all ages!
Summer Reading Materials
Summer Reading Program materials
Summer Reading Challenges
Library Scavenger Hunt
Complete a library scavenger hunt and earn an entry into our summer prize drawing!
A new hunt begins each week.
Read 50 minutes or 50 books
Don’t slide this summer! You have 50 days from the last day of school to the first day of school – can you read 50 minutes a day? A whole book a day? Download a tracking form and join the 50 minutes/50 books challenge!
Summer Explorer
How many places have you explored in Hammond? Download or pick up our Summer Explorer list and take a selfie at each place. One entry into our prize drawing for every selfie you show library staff!
Summer Adventures at a Glance
Week One
June 4
9:00 am: Mystery Book
10:00 am: Mazes
11:00 am: Lines/Abstract
June 5
9:00 am: Author Exploration: Peter Reynolds
10:00 am: Circles & Planets
11:00 am: Dots/Abstract
June 6
9:00 am: Author Exploration: David Macaulay
10:00 am: Squares, Buildings & Catapults
11:00 am: Picasso/Abstract
Week Two
June 11
9:00 am: Plant & Gardening Stories
10:00 am: Colors
11:00 am: Flowers/Plants Drawing
June 12
9:00 am: Butterfly Stories
10:00 am: Symmetry
11:00 am: Caterpillar & Butterfly Crafts
June 13
9:00 am: Author Exploration: Shel Silverstein
10:00 am: Leaf Identification
11:00 am: Tree & Seasons Craft
Week Three
June 18
9:00 am: Mexican/Hispanic Folklore
10:00 am: Mayan Ruins
11:00 am: Frida Kahlo & Others
June 19
9:00 am: African Folklore
10:00 am: DIY Djembe Drum
11:00 am: African Animal Art
June 20
9:00 am: Asian Folklore
10:00 am: Professor Chang Meemann/Paleontology 11:00 am: Asian Craft
Week Four
June 25
9:00 am: Pattern Stories
10:00 am: Triangles
11:00 am: Explore with watercolors
June 26
9:00 am: Foody Stories
10:00 am: Food Science
11:00 am: Garden Craft
June 27
9:00 am: Dogs vs Cats Books
10:00 am: Caring for a Pet
11:00 am: Pet Craft
Week Five
July 2
9:00 am: Yeti Stories
10:00 am: Cold Weather Animals
11:00 am: Yarn Yeti
July 3
9:00 am: Brr Stories
10:00 am: Snow
11:00 am: Winter Sleds/Elves
July 4
Happy 4th of July!
NO LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Week Six
July 9
9:00 am: Gnome Stories
10:00 am: Sight
11:00 am: Gnome Art
July 10
9:00 am: Fairy Stories
10:00 am: Flight
11:00 am: Clay Fairy Houses
July 11
9:00 am: Unicorn Stories
10:00 am: Animals with Horns
11:00 am: Unicorn Multi-media
Week Seven
July 16
9:00 am: Bunny & Chick Stories
10:00 am: Life Cycle of Chickens & Butterflies
11:00 am: Bunny/Chick Craft
July 17
9:00 am: Red, White, and Blue Stories
10:00 am: History of the Flag
11:00 am: Red, White and Blue Craft
July 18
9:00 am: Harvest Stories
10:00 am: Sink & Float
11:00 am: Harvest/Pumpkin Craft
Week Eight
July 23
9:00 am: Bird Stories
10:00 am: Birds & Airplanes
11:00 am: Bird Craft
July 24
9:00 am: Dolphin Stories
10:00 am: Animal Sizes
11:00 am: Ocean Sand Art
July 25
9:00 am: Eric Carle Books
10:00 am: Insect vs. Spiders
11:00 am: Insect Craft
Week Nine
July 30
9:00 am: Band Stories
10:00 am: Sound
11:00 am: Music
July 31
9:00 am: About Me
10:00 am: Moving Our Bodies
11:00 am: Movement Through Art
August 1
9:00 am: Stretching/Mindful Books
10:00 am: Measurements – How Far
11:00 am: Watercolor Art
Summer Reading Events
May 1-31
Visit the library and sign up for your summer adventure!
- Check out and explore the library
- Get a library card
- Ask about Hoopla and Libby, Vox Books, Power Pens, and Book Suggestions from our staff
4th of July
Library Closed, No Programs
The library will be closed on July 4th. Please note, no programs on July 4th.
August 1 - End of Summer Reading Ice Cream Social
1:00 PM
This is it! Turn in your summer reading records and celebrate with an old-fashioned ice cream social.
Play games and enjoy an ice cream sundae or root beer float.