Kids Book Club: Take-Home Kits
The Kids Book Club is for kids reading beginning chapter books. The Kids Book Club includes a paperback copy of a beginning chapter book, discussion questions, and a craft. A limited number of copies of the book are provided by the Friends of the Library.
Please contact Youth Services Librarian Kristin with any questions.
The 2025 Kids Book Club Kits will be offered on the following dates:
- Saturday, January 4, 2025: Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade by Lyla Lee
- Saturday, April 5, 2025: Mary Pope Osborne’s The Magic Tree House [The Graphic Novel]: Dinosaurs Before Dark adapted by Jenny Laird, illustrated by Kelly & Nichole Matthews
- Saturday, June 7, 2025: Cloud Puppy by Kelly Leigh Miller
- Saturday, July 5, 2025: The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales by S.J. King
- Saturday, August 2, 2025: Disaster Squad #1: Wildfire Rescue by Rekha S. Rajan
Upcoming Title
April 5, 2025: Dinosaurs Before Dark (Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House Graphic Novel #1) by adapted by Jenny Laird
Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie, who find a magic tree house which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
A limited number of kits will be available for pick-up beginning Saturday, April 5, 2025 on a first-come, first-served basis at each library branch.
A small number of kits will also be available for home delivery. Please contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794 for more information.
June 7, 2025: Cloud Puppy by Kelly Leigh Miller
Cloud Puppy is part puppy, part cloud, and has special skills like floating, sniffing, and making rainbows, and when she finds out about the upcoming comics convention she is excited to meet the creator of her favorite comic, Kit Starlight.
A limited number of kits will be available for pick-up beginning Saturday, June 7, 2025 on a first-come, first-served basis at each library branch.
A small number of kits will also be available for home delivery. Please contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794 for more information.
July 5, 2025: The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales by S. J. King
Meet The Secret Explorers! This group of brilliant kids comes together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries, and gather knowledge all over the planet – and beyond. Whenever their help is needed, a special sign will appear on a door. They step through to the Exploration Station and receive their mission…
In The Lost Whales, marine life expert Connor needs to use his underwater expertise to help save a pod of humpback whales that have lost their way. Along with space expert Roshni, he sets out in a submarine to search for a way to steer the whales back on track, but encounters unexpected problems along the way, including lost baby whales and a fleet of boats. Will The Secret Explorers manage to succeed in their mission?
A limited number of kits will be available for pick-up beginning Saturday, July 5, 2025 on a first-come, first-served basis at each library branch.
A small number of kits will also be available for home delivery. Please contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794 for more information.
August 2, 2025: Disaster Squad #1: Wildfire Rescue by Rekha S. Rajan
The Jackson family, including eight-year-old Jaden and his sister Leela, travel the United States responding to disasters, helping people and rescuing animals–but they have never responded to a wildfire like the one raging in Northern California.
A limited number of kits will be available for pick-up beginning Saturday, August 2, 2025 on a first-come, first-served basis at each library branch.
A small number of kits will also be available for home delivery. Please contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794 for more information.
Past Titles
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Fun Zone!
Unicorn Diaries by Rebecca Elliott – Official Book Trailer
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza Part 1/23: A fully orchestrated dramatic read-aloud of the award-winning, bestselling graphic novel, The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza, performed by the book’s authors, Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris. Shawn & Mac are reading the whole book on here. This is part 1 of 23.
Author Atinuke reads from “Too Small Tola”.
Author Cynthia Lord discusses her series, “Book Buddies”.
Willa the Wisp by Jonathan Auxier Trailer (Dreamscape Publishing)