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Summer @ HPL 2025
Reading Challenge: May 31-July 25
Register for the reading challenge and get your tracker at the library's front desk!
- Track your reading to earn prizes!
- Earn a set of Reading Dragons and Friends cards after completing each level (2 hours of reading).
- Additional prizes are given at level 4 and level 8!
- Earn rare cards for extra reading and side quests! Side quests are library events listed below! (Complete 3 side quests to earn 3 rare cards.)
- Turn in your reading logs by 6pm on Friday, July 25 to have them count for prize giveaways at the End of Summer Reading Party!
*Summer reading programs are a key way for school age children to prevent “summer slide” in their reading skills. “Summer slide” is a decrease in skills gained during the school year, which can happen over the summer. National studies from Dominican University show that children who participate in public library summer reading programs do better on reading achievement tests in the fall than those who do not. Learn more here.
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Story Walk Trail Everyday May-August |
All ages Explore a picture book as you walk the library's story trail. |
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Outdoor Adventures and Stories with the Center for Alaska Coastal Studies Every Tuesday beginning June 10 1-2:30pm |
Ages 6-9 Join the CACS day campers, their counselors, and youth services librarian Cinda for read-alouds, games, and crafts on the library’s greenway (western lot). Registration required. |
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Every Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30pm |
Come play chess with others, find your opponents, and learn strategies. Ages kindergarten and up.
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Every Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30am |
Stories, songs, and silliness for 20-25 minutes followed by an activity. For under three and their caregivers. |
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Every Wednesday 3:30-4:30 |
Join us for Lego fun! Use the library's Lego bricks and your imagination to build something new every week! |
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Every Friday 10:30 - 11:30am |
Stories, songs, and silliness for 30-40 minutes followed by an activity. For 3-6 and their caregivers. |
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Level Up at your Library Kick-Off Sat. May 31, various times |
A fun day at the library for all ages. Family Storytime 10:30-11:30 Magic Don Presents: Amazing Card Mysteries! 1-2:30 for elementary kids. Those younger than 9 years, should attend with a caregiver to help! Registration required. Magic Show with Magic Don 3:30-5:30 |
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Wednesday June 4, 4:45-5:45 |
Join a super fun group of teens to help plan and support library activities! Teens/tweens 11+ welcome! |
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Family story time at Bishop's Beach Thursday June 12, 10:30 |
Meet Librarian Cinda at Bishop’s Beach for stories, a game, and a chance to visit Bob the Book mobile!
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Thursday June 12, 3:30-4:30 |
Instructor Sherry Pederson will teach the basics of sign language through games, stories and lots of fun! Registration required. Club runs 4 Thursdays, 3:30-4:30: June 12, June 19, June 26 and July 3. |
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Thursday June 12, 4:45-6pm |
Maybe board games, maybe dude perfect style contests...But fun either way! |
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Make your own game for teens and tweens Tuesday June 17, 4:45-5:45 |
Imagine, plan and create your own card or board game. We’ll meet weekly over six weeks to work on your game. Our final meeting will be a chance for everyone to play! Meets June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22. Ages 12+ |
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Thursday June 19, 10-11am |
Listen as Miss Cinda and guests share stories, songs and silliness on the radio! Call in to say hello! |
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Virtual Author Talk: Katherine Applegate Tuesday June 24, 12-12:30pm |
Watch and listen from the children's room, or from home using the link. Applegate is the author of numerous books including Odder, The One and Only Ivan, and Wishtree.
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Crafternoon for Teens and Tweens Thursday June 26, 4:45-6pm |
Join Cinda for some kind of crafty/artsy thing. Materials provided. |
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Friday June 27, 1-2pm |
The Pratt Museum's Education Curator Maghan has created a scavenger hunt for you! Join Librarian Cinda and Maghan at the Pratt for puzzling stories, and a fun hunt! For elementary aged kids. Registration required. |
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Free Movie at the Porcupine Saturday June 28, 1:30 |
The Porcupine Theatre will host a show of a surprise movie - title announced soon! Admission is free. |
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Mercy Watson is Missing Early Elementary Book Club Monday June 30, 3:30-4:30 |
Mercy Watson is Missing by Kate DiCamillo! Read the book then come to the library to discuss and do a related activity. Registration required. Each participant receives a copy of the book and is automatically registered for our Elementary escape room game on July 18. |
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Thursday July 3, 2-3:30 |
Get ready to walk in the 4th of July parade with Bob the Bookmobile. We're celebrating CHESS with by making chess piece hats to wear in the parade! |
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Friday July 4, TBD |
Bring your chess piece hat, wear white or black. Meet at the high school to walk in the parade with BOB the Bookmobile! Children under 12 need be accompanied by an adult. |
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Virtual Author Talk: Raúl the Third Tuesday July 8, 12-12:30 |
Watch and listen from the Children’s room or at home using the link. Raúl the Third is author and illustrator of the ¡Vamos! books and the illustrator of Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds.
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Book Scavenger Upper Elementary Book Club Wednesday July 9, 2-3pm |
Read the book, provided to those who register, then come to the library to discuss and do a related activity. Registration required. Each participant gets a copy of the book and is automatically registered for our Elementary escape room game on July 18. |
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Thursday July 10, 3:30-4:30 |
Play bingo, win prizes. For elementary aged kids. |
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Mosaic Art with Sharlene Cline Monday July 14, 3:30-4:30 |
For kids k-2nd grade, make a mosaic with tile. Registration required. |
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The Inheritance Game Teen Book Club Monday July 14, 4:30-5:30 |
We’ll be reading The Inheritance Game, by Jennifer Barnes. Pick up your book after you register, read it and then come to the meeting to discuss. All participants will also be automatically registered for the teen mystery party on July 17. (Register for one or the other book club) |
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Wednesday July 15, 4:45-5:45 |
We'll be reading Warcross by Marie Lu. Pick up your book after you register, read it and then come to the meeting to discuss. All participants will also be automatically registered for the teen mystery party on July 17. (Register for one or the other book club) |
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Thursday July 17, 10-11am
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Listen as Miss Cinda and guests share stories, songs and silliness on the radio! Call in to say hello! |
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Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu: Virtual Author Talk Thursday July 17, 12-1pm |
Watch and listen from the library’s meeting room or at home using the link. Lu is author of the Legend series. For teens and adults. |
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Teen Mystery Party: Echo Spy Academy Thursday July 17, 4:30-7:30 |
At Echo Academy, secrets and shadows are part of the curriculum. It's not just any school--it's the premier spy training ground for teens, where mastering the art of deception is as essential as acing your finals! Join us for a fun (non-murder) mystery party! After you register, you'll be assigned a character. Follow the clues, question the other players, and try to solve the mystery! Pizza and soft drinks will be served. For 5th grade and up. Registration is required. |
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Friday July 18 1-3pm |
You're stuck in the wrong time! Work together to find clues and solve puzzles to fix your time machine and return to now! Registration required. For kids K-4 grades. Snacks included. |
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Mosaic Art with Sharlene Cline for grades 3-6 Monday July 21, 3:30-4:30 and Thursday July 24, 3:30-4:30 |
Make bottle cap mosaics with Sharlene Cline. Registration required. For grades 3-6. |
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Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle: Virtual Author Talk Wednesday July 23, 12-1pm |
Watch and listen from the library's meeting room or at home using the link. Ogle is the author of Pizza Face, Four Eyes and others. His talk will focus on his memoir Free Lunch. For teens and adults. |
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LEGO competition entry drop-off Wednesday July 23 |
Drop off LEGO competition by Wednesday July 23. Winners announced at the End of Summer Reading Celebration, Saturday July 26. |
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Thursday July 24, 10:30 |
Join Miss Cinda at the Boat House Pavilion for stories and a game! |
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One Step At A Time: Using Comics to Make Everything More Complicated Friday July 25, 1:30-3:30pm |
Join Anchorage illustrator Lee Post in a fun, fast-paced comics class about how to get things done in the most complicated, weird and wild way possible. |
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Friday July 25, by 6pm |
Make sure to turn in your reading trackers to get entered into drawings for reading challenge prizes! |
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Food and Comics: An Artistic and Culinary Adventure with Lee Post Saturday July 26, 3-5pm
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Food And Comics: An Artistic And Culinary Adventure.
Join Anchorage illustrator Lee Post in a fun, fast-paced comics class about everything food. We’ll learn some comics basics and talk about our favorite foods. You then design a simple poster trying to sway our little group that your favorite food is the best. No prior drawing experience required and suitable for all ages. For the most fun, youth under 7 years old may need an adult to collaborate during the activities.
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Saturday July 26, 5:30-7:30 |
End of summer reading party—games, music, prizes, hot dogs and ice cream! Winners of the Lego contest will be announced! All summer reading participants and their families are welcome! |
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