Lake Whitney Public Library

📖✨ Welcome, Ms. Maria! ✨📖 We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Maria, storyteller, as a special presenter for our Summer Reading program!

As we celebrate the 2026 theme “Unearth a Story,” Ms. Maria will help bring stories to life with imagination, fun, and a little summer magic.
Join us for a wonderful storytelling experience that readers of all ages can enjoy!

Thursday 6/18/26 from 10:30-11:30am
📚 Presenter: Ms. Maria, Storyteller
✨ Theme: Unearth a Story
☀️ We’re Luvin’ Summer Reading!

Stop by the library to pick up a printed copy of the calendar, check it out on our page, or visit www.whitneylibrary.org to see everything we have planned. We can’t wait to see you at the library!

🌊📚 Let’s Unearth a Story with Lake Whitney Corps of Engineers! 📚🌊

We are excited to welcome the Lake Whitney Corps of Engineers as one of our Summer Reading presenters!

This special program is part of our 2026 Summer Reading theme, “Unearth a Story,” and we can’t wait to learn more about the lake, nature, conservation, and the world around us. Come join the fun and discover something new this summer!

Thursday 6/11/26 from 10:30-11:30am
🌿 Presenter: Lake Whitney Corps of Engineers
📚 Summer Reading Theme: Unearth a Story
☀️ We’re Luvin’ Summer Reading!

Stop by the library to pick up a printed copy of the calendar, check it out on our page, or visit www.whitneylibrary.org to see everything we have planned. We can’t wait to see you at the library!

☀️📚 We’re kicking off Summer Reading with Lake Whitney State Park! 📚☀️

Our first Summer Reading event is here, and we are so excited to welcome Lake Whitney State Park as our special presenter!

Join us as we begin our 2026 Summer Reading adventure, “Unearth a Story,” with a fun and educational program celebrating nature, discovery, and the great outdoors.

Bring the family, bring your curiosity, and get ready to dig into summer fun!

Thursday 6/4/26 from 10:30-11:30am
🏕 Presented by: Lake Whitney State Park
📖 Theme: Unearth a Story
☀️ Summer Reading fun starts here!

**updated calendar again (Sewing classes cancelled for June)**
📚☀️ We’re Luvin’ Summer Reading this June! ☀️📚

Every Thursday morning in June, plan to dig into a month full of stories, adventures, special presenters, and summer fun at the library! This year’s Summer Reading theme is “Unearth a Story,” and we can’t wait to explore, discover, and read together all month long.

Be sure to check out our June calendar and mark your favorites. There’s something for everyone!

🌿 Stories
🦋 Nature discoveries
🏕 Outdoor adventures
🐞 Insect investigations
📖 Summer reading fun

Come read, explore, and unearth a story with us this summer!
Stop by the library to pick up a printed copy of the calendar, check it out on our page, or visit www.whitneylibrary.org to see everything we have planned.

We can’t wait to see you at the library!

Looking for something fun to do from home with the kids this summer? Help us Rock the Library!

We already have some painted rocks decorating and celebrating at the library, along with kindness rocks ready to brighten someone’s day. Now we’d love for you to join in!

Paint some rocks at home, bring them to the library, leave some for others to find, and take some home to enjoy. It’s a simple “leave one, take one” way to share creativity, kindness, and summer fun with our community.

And we want to know: if the library held a Rock the Library event in July to celebrate America 250, would your family want to join us?

Let us know in the comments!

Guess who finished the America 250 reading challenge FIRST at our library!!!! Pamela and Adeline Seery that's who! How is your progress going?

Learn more at: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/america250/challenge?mc_cid=873a37b6ac&mc_eid=3fc691542e

☀️ Summer is perfect for reading and exploring Texas! Log those minutes and keep moving toward 2,500.

🗓 January 1 – December 31, 2026
⏱ Goal: Log 2,500 minutes (that’s about 41.6 hours) of:
Reading/Texas state park visits/Service or volunteer activities
This challenge is part of the national America250: America Gives initiative and is a great way to learn, explore, and give back.

🎉 Finish the challenge and you’re eligible to receive a special certificate signed by Governor Greg Abbott, available through your public or school library.

🗺 Track your progress using the “Mosey Along the Reading Trail” Reading Log Map, or any reading log method that works for you.
Start small. Stay consistent. Celebrate 250 years by investing your time in learning, service, and community!

Learn more at: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/america250/challenge?mc_cid=873a37b6ac&mc_eid=3fc691542e

📚✨ "May the Fourth" of Wisdom Be With You ✨📚

Here come the last weeks of May—don’t drift away!
There’s still more fun and books in play 😄

Finish strong, don’t miss your day—
Your library’s calling… this is the way! 🌟

What a wonderful week at the library! 📚✨

There is something truly special about seeing people come together to learn, share, create, and connect — and this week was a beautiful example of that.

The Garden Club welcomed Dr. Dotty Woodson of D and B Orchids for the Garden Club program. Dr. Woodson spent more than 30 years with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and some of you may also remember her from her appearances on NBC5 Sunday morning newscasts. We are so grateful she shared her knowledge and experience with our community!

We enjoyed a patriotic Storytime with “Betsy Ross,” portrayed by Judy Pharr of the Ft. Graham Chapter of the DAR, as part of our America250 initiative. It was a wonderful way to bring history to life for our young readers and families.

And finally, our newest community puzzle is complete! 🧩 Over the last few weeks, visitors have stopped to add pieces, and it is the tiniest example of how coming together for a common goal ......little by little.... a picture emerges until something beautiful exists!

Thank you to everyone who visited, participated, learned, and helped make the library such a lively and welcoming place this week. We love seeing what happens when our community comes together! ❤️

📚✨ "May the Fourth" of Wisdom Be With You ✨📚

Here are the first weeks of May—come out and play!
Stories, smiles, and fun await each day 😄

Join the adventure, don’t delay—
Your library’s calling… this is the way! 🌟