Children's Programs
Print the Children's Program Brochure.
The staff of the Dodgeville Public Library offers children's programs for children of different ages. Our preschool programs are designed to introduce your child to the magic and wonder of books. Storytimes are developed through a multimedia approach incorporating books, flannel board presentations, music, fingerplays, crafts, filmstrips, and puppets. Storytime should be an enjoyable experience that will lead to a love of books and continued use of the Library.
Additional programming is offered throughout the year to encourage children to enjoy the Library and become lifelong readers.
You Should Know...Your attendance at programs sponsored by the Dodgeville Public Library may be digitally recorded through photographs or video recordings. These images may be posted on our web site, in our newsletter, by local newspapers or ultimately on the World Wide Web. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the Library staff before the program.
Summer Library Programs
Children's Summer Reading Club is offered from June through August for ages 3-12. This year's program is Dream Big READ! Click here for the 2012 summer program flyer.
Register to read great books and win prizes. Earn book bucks as you read. Qualify for an invitation to the congratulations party on Wednesday, August 22.
Special Family Program at the Library, Tuesday night, June 12 at 6:00 p.m. Join Stuart Stotts in a concert celebration of imagination and the power of an idea. Have fun laughing and participating in It's a Great Big World Filled With Dreams.
Children's Performer Festival is part of the Summer Reading Club. Programs are on Wednesday afternoons at Harris Park in the Ley Memorial Pavilion from 1:30 - 2:15. No registration is required. Bring a chair or blanket and join in the fun.
June 13: Sleepy Seeds and Daring Dreams
June 20: Music and Comedy for Kids
June 27: Nature at night
July 11: Living in Space
Let's Create Workshops for 8-12 year olds are registered workshops with limited attendance. Workshops are held in the lower portion of the library building.
June 7: Beaded Firefly
June 14: Dream Fairy
June 21: Space Capsule Parachute Toy
June 28: Star Shaker
July 5: Owl Toy
July 12: Constellation in a Can
July 26: Soda Bottle Firefly
August 2: Crescent Moon
August 9: Beaded Star Pin
August 16: Dream Fairy
Drop-In Storytime
Mondays at 10:15 a.m. join us in the children's section of the Library for fun stories and activities!
Drop-In Storytime is an introduction to storytime for children ages birth and up. Stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts create an interactive program meant to be experienced with an adult caregiver.
Great stories shared each Monday morning at 10:15 at the Library. This program is sponsored by a volunteer and the Dodgeville Public Library. Programs are executed by a library volunteer.
Preschool Registered Storytime
Join us for a fun program of stories and crafts for your 2-1/2 to 5 year old preschooler. Activities are geared toward children of that age group. This is an independent storytime experience. Sorry, no younger or older siblings can be included.
What do we do? This 30-minute registered program offers books, songs, prop stories, draw & tell stories, games, fingerplays, crafts and more!
When is this program? Wednesday mornings from February through April.
When is registration? During the month of January, there will be a registration schedule posted in the Library.
Kids Only Book Club
Kids Only Book Club for 10 to 12 year olds
We meet once a month on a Monday afternoon.
Where: Dodgeville Public Library
Time: 3:45 p.m.
Interested readers can still join! Call Carol Gleichauf at the Library.
LEGO Club
LEGO Club for 8-12 year olds
We meet the third Monday of the month
Where: Dodgeville Public Library
Time: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Please stop by the Library and register!
Battle of the Books
Sponsored by the Dodgeville Public Library
What is Battle of the Books? Battle of the books is a program designed to promote a love of reading in students. It encourages students to read a variety of books and remember information about the plots, characters, settings, and authors of the books. Students read twenty titles in preparation for local competition between Dodgeville Middle School and St. Joseph's School. The competition takes place in late November at the Dodgeville Public Library. Participating in the Battle of the Books is a great way for students to experience interesting, exciting, high quality young adult literature while having fun and being recognized for their accomplishments in reading.
Who can join Battle of the Books? Any sixth, seventh, or eighth grade student can join the Battle of the Books program at school. Once students have signed up, the group meets to prepare for the competition. At Dodgeville Middle School, meetings take place once a week in the Library Media Center.
What happens at a Battle of the Books meeting? During Dodgeville Middle School meetings, Ms. Boland (the DMS Librarian) leads review activities and discussions on the books read for that week. A reading schedule is given out at one of our first meetings so students know which books will be discussed each week.
Visit America's Battle of the Books web site.
The Battle of the Books 2012-13 reading list (.pdf format) is now available. Titles written in italics are new this year.
Updated 04 March 2012