Valley Center Public LibraryPosted on by LibraryStaff
Summer Movie Series: Dinosaurs!
June 4: Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs Rated PG 94 min
June 11: The Croods Rated PG 98 min
June 18: Dinosaur Rated PG 82 min
June 25: We’re Back! Rated G 72 min
July 2: Scooby-Doo Legend of the Phantosaur Rated NR 75 min
July 9: The Good Dinosaur Rated PG 94 min
July 16: The Flintstones Rated PG 91 min
July 23: The Croods A New Age Rated PG 96 min
July 30: Night at the Museum Rated PG 110 min
FREE popcorn served. No outside food, please. Drinks permitted with a lid. Children under 8yrs old must have a responsible caregiver over 12 yrs old present.
Valley Center Public LibraryPosted on by LibraryStaff
Reading logs can be picked up from the Library, or you may print them from from this web site and bring in when complete. Please note the due dates, we cannot accept late logs as we purchase the prizes immediately after the due date. Thank you for your understanding!
Challenge for Adults/teens (due 8/31):
Challenge for youth going into 3rd through 12th grade this fall – 3 pages (2 pages of the 15-minute egg shapes equals 25 hours). Teens may choose this challenge or the Adult/teen challenge above. Logs due Thursday July 23.
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Challenge for children from age 0 up through going into 2nd grade this fall – 2 pages. Logs due Thursday July 23.
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Summer Reading 2026 Schedule of events
Monday June 1 Dinosaur Dimensions 9 & 11 AM
Tuesday June 2 Wichita Children’s Theatre presents 10 AM Only
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Wednesday June 3 Wichita War Dancer 9 & 11 AM
Wednesday June 10 Craft-Mageddon – come and go crafting Noon to 2 PM
Wednesday June 17 Goddard Puppet Ladies present 9 & 11 AM
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct
Wednesday June 24 Science Heroes 9 & 11 AM
Wednesday July 1 No Program
Wednesday July 8 Wichita Symphony Orchestra Story Time 11:15 AM Only
Wednesday July 15 Mad Science of Greater Kansas City 9 & 11 AM
Wednesday July 22 Dan, Dan the Magic Man 9 & 11 AM
Thursday July 23 Reading Logs Due by 4 PM (no exceptions) 4 PM
Wednesday July 29 Swimming Party at Lions Park Pool 10-11 AM
Summer Reading Prize Bags will be available for pick up at THE LIBRARY beginning at 10 AM Wednesday July 29 for children/youth WHO TURNED LOGS IN BY THE DEADLINE
Minimum Reading Requirements 25 Books for ages 0 through 2nd Grade; 25 Hours for 3rd-12th Grades
Story Times on Tuesdays at 10:30 AM in June & July (beginning June 9) for ages 0-8 years
Summer Movies on Thursdays at 2 PM in June & July (with Free popcorn – see movie schedule for titles, ratings, and run times)
Brick Club & Junior Brick Club on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 PM in June and July
In-Library Dino-Scavenger Hunt May 15-July 29
Craft Bags To-Go – Available June 1 and July 1 while they last, 1 per child, please
Kids may enter a drawing every day they come into the Library in From June 1 through July 29 for chances to win an inflatable dinosaur (child must be present to enter drawing)
