NHCS Summer Library
Summer Library Locations
Weekly themes and activities at each 2026 Summer Library site. Select a school to see its schedule.
Alderman Elementary
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Dinosaurs- 9:00–10:00 – STEAM Time Stations
- Magnetic tiles: Dinosaur Build
- Kinetic sand: Digging for Dinosaur Bones
- Pattern blocks: Design a Dinosaur
- Build: make a dinosaur out of pipe cleaners and tape
- 10:00–10:30 – Story Time & Snack: How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read
- 10:30–11:30 – Art Project: Paper Plate Dinosaur
- 11:30–12:00 – Story Time: If the Dinosaurs Came Back
- 12:00–1:00 – Changing activity
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Archaeology- 9:00–10:00 – STEAM Time Stations
- Magnetic tiles: Build a Pyramid
- Kinetic sand: Digging for Artifacts
- Legos: Build a pyramid, castle, etc.
- Build: create with K'Nex
- 10:00–10:30 – Story Time & Snack: Mummy Cat
- 10:30–11:30 – Art Project: Hieroglyphic stone
- 11:30–12:00 – Story Time: Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble
- 12:00–1:00 – Technology stations
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Pirates- 9:00–10:00 – STEAM Time Stations
- K'Nex: Create a pulley system
- Kinetic sand: Digging for Pirate treasure
- Legos: Build a pirate ship
- Build: create a boat that floats out of tinfoil, then test it
- 10:00–10:30 – Story Time & Snack: How I Became a Pirate
- 10:30–11:30 – Art Project: Make your own treasure map
- 11:30–12:00 – Story Time: Are Pirates Polite?
- 12:00–1:00 – Ukulele/music with Mr. Watkins (may change week to week)
Thursday, July 30, 2026
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Plants & Things in the Dirt- 9:00–10:00 – STEAM Time Stations
- K'Nex: Make a tractor
- Kinetic sand: Digging in the sand
- Legos: Build something that moves dirt
- Build: create a flower with pipe cleaners
- 10:00–10:30 – Story Time & Snack: Roy Digs Dirt
- 10:30–11:30 – Art Project: Decorate a flower pot and plant a seed
- 11:30–12:00 – Story Time: The Digging-est Dog
- 12:00–1:00 – Technology stations
Bradley Creek Elementary
Bradley Creek runs the same general schedule each week, with new activities and readers rotating in.
- Guided STEAM activity (a different activity every week)
- Read-aloud with a guest reader and a correlating activity (new every week)
- Outdoor movement activity – chalk, bubbles, walking and reading
- Snacks
- Library checkout available at all times
- Stations available at all times
- Building station: Legos & Lincoln Logs
- Origami station
- Craft station: painting rocks, making friendship bracelets, drawing books, giant coloring sheet
- Puzzle station
Holly Shelter Middle
Thursday, July 2, 2026
9 AM–1 PMTheme: All You Need Is a Dog & a Vision- 9:00–9:30 – Welcome & check-in / book check-outs
- 9:30–10:30 – Paws 4 People and the therapy puppies
- 10:30–11:00 – Snacks & games
- 11:00–12:45 – Vision boards: create a personal vision board for the 2026–27 school year, plus make your own keychain
- 12:45–1:00 – Reflect on your day / book check-outs
Thursday, July 9, 2026
9 AM–1 PMTheme: The Sssskin I'm In: Shedding & Sketching- 9:00–9:30 – Welcome & check-in / book check-outs
- 9:30–10:30 – Learn to sketch & paint with an artist
- 10:30–11:00 – Snacks & games
- 11:00–12:30 – Fresh Start Rescue for Reptiles visits with some slithery friends – learn about snakes and other reptiles, with the option to touch some of the visitors
- 12:30–1:00 – Finish your sketch or painting
Thursday, July 16, 2026
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Let's Soar- 9:00–9:30 – Welcome & check-in / book check-outs
- 9:30–10:30 – Skywatch Bird Rescue
- 10:30–11:00 – Snacks
- 11:00–12:00 – Learn to fly a drone & use 3-D pens to make your own bird
- 12:00–12:45 – Use Sphero robots to follow bird migration in the USA
- 12:45–1:00 – Cleaning and wrapping up the day
Thursday, July 23, 2026
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Savor Summer on Repeat- 9:00–9:30 – Welcome & check-in / book return
- 9:30–10:30 – Revisit any activity you haven't tried yet this summer
- 10:30–11:00 – Snacks
- 11:00–12:50 – Revisit any activity you haven't tried yet this summer
- 12:50–1:00 – Wrap up and return books
Murray Middle School
Wednesday, July 22
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Trick Shots and Sports Trivia- 9:00–12:00 – Plan, practice, and try to land the impossible in this creator trick-shot session
- 12:00–1:00 – Sports trivia: from buzzer-beaters to home runs, find out who the real MVP is
Wednesday, July 29
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Photography, Graphic Design, and Gaming Trivia- 9:00–12:00 – Beginner photography class: experiment with techniques to turn simple moments into standout shots
- 12:00–1:00 – Gaming trivia: from retro classics to the latest releases
Wednesday, August 5
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Technology, Optical Illusions, and Music Trivia- 9:00–12:00 – Sphero mini golf, Ozobots, VR, and optical illusions – hands-on fun and mind-bending challenges
- 12:00–1:00 – Music trivia
Wednesday, August 12
9 AM–1 PMTheme: Stop Motion and Movie Trivia- 9:00–12:00 – Beginner stop-motion animation course: bring your ideas to life, one frame at a time
- 12:00–1:00 – Movie trivia: from opening scene to final credits
Noble Middle School
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
9 AM–1 PM- 9:00–10:00 – Builders Hour: magnetic marble run, Legos, puzzles, dominoes, and more
- 10:30–11:00 – Plant care: plant seeds in take-home biodegradable planters
- 11:00–11:30 – BINGO! Snack time (snacks and prizes provided)
- 11:30–12:15 – Perler beads: create your own design
- 12:15–1:00 – Pool math challenge: complete challenge cards to learn about angles while making tricky shots
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
9 AM–1 PM- 9:00–10:00 – Builders Hour: magnetic marble run, Legos, puzzles, dominoes, and more
- 10:30–11:00 – Challenge cards: pick a card, complete the challenge for a prize
- 11:00–11:30 – BINGO! Snack time (snacks and prizes provided)
- 11:30–12:15 – Pop Darts: learn the new game
- 12:15–1:00 – Pool math challenge: complete challenge cards to learn about angles while making tricky shots
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
9 AM–1 PM- 9:00–10:00 – Builders Hour: magnetic marble run, Legos, puzzles, dominoes, and more
- 10:30–11:00 – You pick! Perler beads, Pop Darts, friendship bracelets, or seed planting
- 11:00–11:30 – BINGO! Snack time (snacks and prizes provided)
- 11:30–12:15 – Challenge cards: pick a card, complete the challenge for a prize
- 12:15–1:00 – Pool math challenge: complete challenge cards to learn about angles while making tricky shots
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
9 AM–1 PM- 9:00–10:00 – Builders Hour: magnetic marble run, Legos, puzzles, dominoes, and more
- 10:30–11:00 – Create your own friendship bracelet
- 11:00–11:30 – BINGO! Snack time (snacks and prizes provided)
- 11:30–12:15 – Challenge cards: pick a card, complete the challenge for a prize
- 12:15–1:00 – Pool math challenge: complete challenge cards to learn about angles while making tricky shots