April is National Poetry Month, 30 days of celebrating the joy, expressiveness, and pure delight of poetry! What is blackout poetry you ask? Blackout poetry is when you take a written piece of text from a book, newspaper, or magazine and redact words, to come up with your very own poetry. You can make it into cool picture designs too. Don’t worry we won’t make you read your poem out loud unless you want to. Brownie points if you do! If you want to do this at home grab some old newspapers, magazines, or books (ask your guardian first before using old books) then grab a black marker or color of your choice and blackout the words you don’t want to use in your poem and that’s it.

It’s National Scrabble Day! Are you really good at spelling or maybe you need to brush up on some words? Challenge your friends to a game of Scrabble at the library. See who can score the most points on the “Triple Word Scores”!

In the month of April we celebrate Golfer’s Day. We wanted to extend that fun to our awesome 6th-12th Graders. Bring a friend, build a golf course using jumbo Legos, and see if you and your friends can get through the course!

It’s National Library Week! To celebrate the library has put together a breakout box. You and your friends must work together to figure out clues about the library to gain entrance to each box level.

May the Fourth be with you! Stop by in your best Star Wars costume or graphic t-shirt. We will be making Star War Key Chains using Perler Beads. Pattern sheets with Instructions will be provided.

Need a gift for Mom this Mother’s Day? Stop by the library and make a special gift just for her.

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Month with us by learning Origami and a few historical facts behind this Japanese paper-folding art form. This is a great way to improve fine motor and coordination skills. Square sheets of paper and origami folding instructions will be provided.

School’s out for the Summer! Bring a friend, make a new friend, visit the library, and play some team-building games.

Schools out and you’re not sure what to do this summer! Visit the library, make a new friend, and talk about the latest books and trends! Games and refreshments will be provided!

Teens will be encouraged to work together to make a no-sew blanket to donate. We will talk about different organizations dedicated to helping the homeless in our area. This will also be an opportunity to earn volunteer hours and learn about volunteer opportunities in the Meridian community.

Connect with tweens & teens in your community! Puzzle Pandemonium is a chance to team up and compete against your peers and see who can complete their puzzle first! Prizes will be awarded!

Share small acts of kindness. Kindness Rocks are painted rocks that are decorated with positive and uplifting messages and then placed somewhere in the community for others to find. If you want to do this at home find some rocks, paint them using paint pens, and spray them with a sealer to protect them from the elements over time. Place these little acts of kindness in your garden or amongst the community where other rocks are located.