Welcome to at July Farmville Public Library
Farmville Public Library would like to announce the opening of our new pollinator garden!
The garden is located on the north side of the building in what was formally known as the “grassy hill”. The garden is home to native Carolina pollinator plants and will provide a habitat for birds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. The plants that were chosen should provide beauty year-round.
The Library has partnered with Carolina Seasons, the Community Garden, and Scout Troop 25 to create this lovely space. Special thanks go to Zac Hackney! The garden would not exist without all of his hard work and gardening insights.
We will be having a grand opening celebration in August!
July 4
Farmville has some great Independence Day celebrations for the whole family on Wednesday, July 3rd.
It all begins at 9:30 am at the StoryWalk located in Oliver Murphrey Park. The Library and Parks & Rec have joined together to host a kid -led parade Look on page 8 for more details.
Later, at 6 pm, the big town celebration begins on the Town Commons There will be live music, hot dogs and ice cream, and much more. The night will end with a fireworks display at 9 pm.
Weekly Activities
Mondays
Harry Potter Movie Mondays at 1pm
Join us for the imaginative, funny, frightening and, of course, magical world of Harry Potter! Bring your own snacks and drinks with lids. We will have popcorn to share. These movies are rated PG-13.
Tuesdays
Around the Town Adventures at 9:30 am
July 2 -
Storytime at the Splash Pad
Meet at the Splash Pad for a story and a icy treat. Bring a blanket or chairs for seating. Afterwards, the Splash Pad will be open. The Splash pad is free and open to the public.
July 1 - Goblet of Fire
July 8- Order of the Phoenix
July 15 - Half Blood Prince
July 22 - Deathly Hallows Part I
July 29 - Deathly Hallows Part II
July 9Post Office Tour and Jr. Letter Carrier Training
Meet at the Library Ages 3-11 will learn how mail arrives at its destination! The program includes a tour of the Farmville Post Office. Groups of 20 will walk to and tour the post office while the others wait their turn by completing Jr. Letter Carrier Training.
July 16La Mirage Stables
Meet at La Mirage Stables. Join Miss Heather for a tour of the stables and learn about hackney horses from an award-winning equestrian team. La Mirage Stables is located at 3659 Wesley Church Rd, Farmville (enter the gravel driveway and take an immediate left). The program is free and open to the public.
Wednesdays
Lapsit Storytime at 9:30 am
July 23 -
Farmville Community Garden
Meet at the Community Garden (4355 W. Cotton) Join Miss Heather for a great storytime, and Zac Hackney for a tour the garden. Participants will plant flowers to take home.
This interactive program between children and their caregivers features ageappropriate activities for ages birth to 18 months. The 30-minute program includes a read-together book, lap bounces, music, and movement with shaker eggs and scarves, and concludes with the bubble dance. Each family is provided a copy of the featured Read Together book to share during the program.
Themes
Preschool Playful Learning 10:30 am
Preschool Playful Learning is an interactive 45-minute program featuring early literacy activities for ages 3-5 including a picture book read aloud, music and movement, and a hands-on activity including STEM and art projects.
Family Storytime at 9:30 am
Family Storytime features early literacy activities for ages birth to 6 years. This is a 45-minute program includes a picture book read aloud, music and movement.
Elementary Adventures at 10:30 am
July 2 -
Storytime at the Splash Pad
Meet at the Splash Pad (3433 Park Street) for a story and a icy treat. Bring a blanket or chairs for seating. Afterwards, the Splash Pad will be open. The Splash pad is free and open to the public.
July 18Deep Knee Adventures
Learn about the adventures you can find paddling the rivers and waterways of Pitt County from the owner of Knee Deep Adventures. Participants will practice paddling a kayak and stand up paddle board and putting on a life jacket. the featured read-aloud is Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner.
WeeklyThemes
July11 - VacationAdventure
July18 - OuterSpace Adventure
July25 - WildlifeAdventure
July 9 -
Post Office Tour and Jr. Letter Carrier Training
Meet at the Library. Ages 3-11 will learn how mail arrives at its destination! The program includes a tour of the Farmville Post Office. Groups of 20 will walk to and tour the post office while the others wait their turn by completing Jr. Letter Carrier Training.
July 25 - TBD
Watch the kid’s page on our website https://www.farmvillelibrary.org/kids .html#summer for up-to-date information on all our children’s programming.
Fridays
STEAM & Stories at 9:30 am
July 5 -
STEM & Stories: Ice Cream
We'll learn about how ice cream became popular in America during the featured read aloud Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better. Then participants will get to combine simple ingredients to make ice cream in 5 minutes. If you need a dairy free alternative, please contact the library ahead of time by phone or email Heather.
July 19 -
STEM & Stories: Anchor’s Away!
Come learn how boats work and meet a real boat captain. The featured books are . Participants will make a boat of their own and practice “sailing” it across our pool.
July 12 -
STEM & Stories: Race Day
Rising K-6th grade students and their families are invited to make a balloon-powered vehicle to keep. They'll race against each other and play a game of demolition derby. The featured books are Are We There Yet and Racing Against the Odds The Story of Wendell Scott, Stock Car Racing's African-American Champion. All ages are welcome.
July 26 -
STEM & Stories: Zipline Mania
We’ll learn how to use gravity to move people and people objects over distances far and near. Participants will make a zipline to take home. The featured books are .
Special Events
Inside Out Emotions
Saturday, July 12 10:30 am
As kids grow, so does the complexity of their emotions.
Special guest Dr. Marissa Carraway, Clinical Psychologist, will help children and their caregivers learn to identify and manage big feelings like anxiety and fear. Participants will make a calming emotions sensory bottle to take home.
Dr. Carraway is the Behavioral Medicine program director and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
This walk-in program is free and open to the public. No registration or library card is needed. Youth of all ages are welcome to attend. For more information, contact the library at 252-753-3355 or email Heather at hharden@farmvillenc.gov.
Friday Night Movie
Friday, July 19 7 pm
The Goonies
Come and enjoy a fun classic summer movie - The Goonies. This fun adventure movie from 1985 is about “a group of young misfits called The Goonies who discover an ancient map and set out to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.” - IMDB
There will be a food truck in the parking lot beginning at 6 pm and the movie will start inside in the program room at 7pm.
MineCraft Game Event
July 26 1 - 3 pm Waterpark Mayhem
Dive into a Minecraft waterpark where you’ll tackle waterslides, obstacle courses, and diving boards galore! This event is for kids in grades 3-5.
The Library will supply a Chromebook and Minecraft account for each participant. Registration is required and space is limited.
E A D I N G P R I Z E S https://www.farmvilleli brary.org/kids.html#mi
Come Walk and Read along with our July story, The Night Before the Fourth of July by Natasha Wing
Capture all the fun, excitement, and pride of the best summer holiday!
There is a whole series of “the Night Before . . . “ at the library. Come and check them out!
Read 20 minutes each day for 14 days to travel
Scarf
DIY S’more kit
Bubbles
Travel Trunk Souvenir
Stitch’n Together
Tuesday, July 9 AND July
6:30pm
Stitch’n Together (formally known as group who love to craft with needles - people who love cross-stitch, and more. They love to craft and help others project your working on or come learn a new one. This everyone and they love to socialize as much as they friend!
Craft Night
Thursday, July 11
6:30 pm
Come enjoy paper quilling! No previous experience necessary. The Library will provide the quilling tools, quilling paper, and all other needed materials. This program is free and open to all adults.
Registration is required, as supplies are limited. Register online at farmvillelibrary.org/craft-night-registration or by calling the Library. Registration is free!
Monday, July 8 5:30pm
Tuesday, June 25 at 2 pm
Thursday, June 27 at 6 pm
Book Club
This summer, Book Club is celebrating book to movie adaptations. July’s book The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn.
“Confined to her home by agoraphobia, a psychologist becomes obsessed with her new neighbors — and solving a brutal crime she witnesses from her window.”
We have two book discussions to choose from: July 23 from 2 - 3pm July 25 from 6 - 6:30pm
On July 25th we’ll have a event! After the book discussion we’ll watch the movie and enjoy ice cream sundaes! Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks, too!
Copies of the book (including large print) are available for check out at the second floor circulation desk. We hope to see you at one of our Book Club meetings!
Friday, June 14 at 8am
Come enjoy a mocktail beverage and paint along with Youtuber, Tracie Kierman. All painting supplies are provided. Bringing a snack to share is optional.
Registration is required for this program. The event is free! Currently there is a waiting list. Register by calling the Library or go to our website: https://www.farmvillelibrary.org/summerpaint.html
Special Paint & Sip Event
Adult Reading Prizes
There are two types of prize drawings this year:
#1: For every book you read (including e-books and audiobooks!), you can put a ticket into one of four $25 gift card drawings for local Farmville businesses.
#2: Feeling extra adventurous? We are giving away a gift card to River Vibes! To enter this drawing, you must complete special challenges found in the passport.
Libray Hours
Monday - Thursday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
We’re always open for online access: ebooks, audiobooks & magazines
NC Kids ebooks & audiobooks
Ancestry library edition https://www.nclive.org/
OurStaff
Angie Bates Library Director
Emma Repp Adult Program Assistant
Candis Williams Library Technician
Heather Harden Youth Librarian
Jernaysia Barrett Library Assistant
Alexis Wynne Library Assistant
Kera Moran Library Assistant