Library Happenings

Olney Community Library will be opening to the public on June 1, from 9 am to 1 pm Monday through Friday.

-Summer Reading program for Elementary students begins June 1. “Imagine Your Story” reading logs will be available at the library. Each student reading this summer will receive points per book read and also for attending the special programming on June 30 at 10 am. The top two students receiving the most points between June 1 and July 30 will receive exciting Lego prizes!

-Summer Reading program for Junior High and High School students will begin June 1. Those students reading this summer will receive one point per page they read. The top reader in JH/HS will receive a literature based Lego prize. Students can log each book they’ve read since the official last day of school on May 15 through July 30.

-An Adult Summer Reading program will run June 1 through August 31. Each adult reader can log and receive one point per page read. The highest point reader will receive an Amazon gift card.

All Summer Reading logs are available at the library and will be kept here at the library. Students and adults can read books from the library, on Overdrive, Kindle, or books they may have at home. They must be logged with the name of the book and the total page numbers read.

Things to be aware of at the library.

1. Entrance into the library will be from the east doors (elementary school side) only. West doors will be locked at all times.

2. There will be a 15 limit on public computer usage.

3. No student computers will be available at this time.

4. Masks are recommended in the library but not required.

5. There will be social distancing rules in place at the library. Watch for tape on the floors when standing in line to checkout. Please keep your distance throughout the library.

6. We will continue to do curbside checkouts. All you have to do is call us 940.564.5513, message on us on Facebook, or email us at olneylibrary@olneyisd.net

7. Books/DVDs/CDs will go into mandatory quarantine for 72 hours before being cleaned and returned to the shelf.