Calling All Kids! This summer, come check out the Elbert County Public Library for weekly educational events for you and your family.
From music and magic, animals and puppets, reading and prizes... the Elbert County Public Library and Bowman Library has exciting programs ALL SUMMER LONG!
SUMMER FUN |
These programs repeat each week to give you fun activities for all ages.
MONDAYS: 🤖 Investigation Station | Elberton | 4:00pm
June 3, 10, 17, 24 & July 8, 15, 22
A hands-on program of science, art and games for students
2nd grade and up to conduct hands-on STEAM projects and games
TUESDAYS: 📚 Toddler Storytime | Elberton | 10:30 am
Come enjoy stories, songs, finger plays and crafts, designed
for preschoolers and children ages 0-6 and their caretakers.
TUESDAYS: 🧱 Lego-Palooza | Bowman Library |2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
All ages welcome for free play time with 1000’s of Lego bricks in Bowman
WEDNESDAYS: 📚 Reader's Theatre | Elberton | 3:30 - 5:00 pm
4th grade and up meet weekly to practice reading
and then put on a public performance at the end of the month!
WEDNESDAYS: 📖 Choose Your Own Adventure | Elberton | 3:30 - 4:30 pm
11 years and older explore different countries, states and STEAM activities.
Activities are decided by the participants!
THURSDAYS: 🧱 Lego-Palooza | Elberton | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
June 13, 20, 27 & July 11, 18, 25
All ages welcome for 2 hours of free play with 1000’s of Lego bricks in Elberton
FRIDAYS: ♟️ Beginning Chess Class (June) | Elberton | 3:30 - 5:00 pm
June 7, 14, 21, 28 & July 12, 19
Mr. Freddie Jones will be teaching the fundamentals of
chess to kids (ages 12+), adults and seniors. Please call the library to RSVP.
SPECIAL GUESTS |
The library has arranged for special events and programs all throughout June and July 2024!
Monday, May 27th | Closed for Memorial Day
Friday, May 31st | 🎩Magician Keith Karnock
Elbert County Public Library @ 10:30am
Bowman Community Center @ 1:00pm
Thursday, June 6th | 👨 Ventriloquist Marc Griffiths
Elbert County Public Library @ 10:30am
Bowman Community Center @ 1:00pm
Friday, June 14th | 🐍 SNAKES! Southern Reptile Rescue
Elbert County Public Library @ 10:30am
Bowman Community Center @ 1:00pm
Wednesday, June 19th | Closed for Juneteenth
Friday, June 21st | 🎩 B-Rad: The Kids' Magician
Elbert County Public Library @ 10:30am
Bowman Community Center @ 1:00pm
Friday, June 28th | 🦝 Puppets: Mr. Niko's Traveling Tales
Elbert County Public Library @ 10:30am
Bowman Community Center @ 1:00pm
Tuesday, July 4th | Closed for Independence Day
Friday, July 26th | 💦 Big Splash! Party
Elbert County Public Library Parking Lot @ 10:30am
Come one, come all, and cool off with water slides, dunking booth,
and firehoses provided by the Elberton Fire Department,
we appreciate their assistance with this project!
NOTE: The library will be closed May 27th for Memorial Day weekend.
There will be no activities the week of the 4th of July.
Libraries will be closed 6/19 in honor of Juneteenth.
It’s free and easy to register for this year's summer reading program! Just drop by the Elbert County Public Library (345 Heard Street, Elberton) or Bowman Library (21 Prince Avenue, Bowman) to provide the reader's name, age, and phone number, and pick up an official reading log.
All of these amazing activities are made possible with the financial assistance from the Sandra Deal Foundation, and our local sponsors who really came through for us: Northeast Georgia Bank, Pinnacle Bank, Regions Bank, Matthews Granite, Elbert Granite Association, and Edward Jones. Please let these businesses know how much you appreciate them supporting literacy and the Elbert County and Bowman Libraries Summer Reading Program activities.
We are so pleased to have such a variety of fun activities going on in our community this summer, thanks to the Elbert County Public Library and their staff! Questions? Contact the Library for more info.
Elbert County Public Library
345 Heard St.,
Elberton, GA 30635
706-283-5375
Bowman Library
21 Prince Ave.,
Bowman, GA 30624
706-245-0705
Bowman Community Center
209 E. Railroad St.,
Bowman, GA 30624
706-245-9444
