June 24 – August 9
Children’s Summer Calendar PDF
Participating online? Log in using Beanstack and record your activities there! Please log your activities either entirely online, or entirely in person, not both.
Activities to enjoy all summer long at the Library:
- Escape Room Kits: Check out an escape room kit with one of our new stories! Click here to see if there is one available today.
- Kit 1: The Quest for the Jade Jaguar: Explore the secrets of the Ancient Maya! Solve cryptic riddles, decipher mysterious clues, and survive the jungle in the Quest for the Jade Jaguar!
- Kit 2: The Curse of the Forgotten Pharaoh: A fierce pharaoh erased from history, a priceless amulet stolen from her tomb, and a ruthless curse raging until it is returned to its rightful place! Can you unlock the puzzles of the past to break the Curse of the Forgotten Pharaoh?
- I Spy (throughout department): Each week we change the location of things you need to find and you can receive a prize!
- Spot It! (tabletop): We will have a Spot It challenge and you will have to find different things on it each week! This activity is sponsored by the Friends of the Newport Public Library.
- Extreme Adventures Tournament: What adventurous sport is the most extreme: Skydiving or base-jumping? Bull riding or snowmobiling? Kite-surfing or canyoning? You decide! Vote between pairs of extreme sports each week until one is crowned the most extreme adventure!
- Weekly Passives: Each week of summer reading will feature a different activity that may be enjoyed anytime the Library is open including a Smores Tic-Tac-Toe Board, Guess the Footprint activity, Fishing for Fish, Pattern Blocks, a Woodland Animals Matching Game and more.
Summer Reading is for the whole family!
Teens can check out our Teen Summer Reading Program!
Parents can join in on the fun with our
Adult Summer Reading Program!
Local support is provided by the Newport Public Library, the Friends of the Newport Public Library and the City of Newport.