Attend a drumming workshop at the library or at on of the Jamestown parks.
Drumming by Infinity will be on Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Do something to benefit your community.
Examples of things you could do: pick up litter, volunteer, help a neighbor, etc.
What can you do to help make your neighbor a little better?
These nine activities have been pulled directly from the BINGO sheet that gets handed out to children who visit the library. If you would rather have a hard copy of the sheet to work from, you can find it here. Each activity is worth 120 points. So, once you complete 5 activities, you'll earn the badge & a free book, as well as an entry into the Grand Prize drawing.
You must complete 5 activities to complete the Mission.
Enter our bookmark design contest.
The contest runs from June 25 to July 30. Two winners will be selected to have their bookmarks professionally printed and distributed in Jamestown.
Captain’s logs and ship’s logs have a rich history, and provide insight into how life on seafaring vessels went (and still go today). Continue this tradition by keeping track of what, where, and how you read this summer.
Join us at one of our storytimes where we read stories, sing songs, and have fun activities!
First Years Storytime (Ages 0-3) - Tuesdays @ 10:30 AM
Outdoor Storytime (All Ages) - Wednesdays @ 10:30 AM
Come to Makerspace and create something!
Monday Morning Makers (Ages 0-6): Mondays @ 10:30 AM
Makerspace (All Ages): Monday - Friday from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Sensory Play Saturdays (Ages 0-6): Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Learn about the Chadakoin River's wildlife and the work the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is doing to improve the river's health.
The event is July 19th from 5:30-7:00 in the Prendergast Library's Fireplace Room.
Did you go to a museum, nature center, skate park, or art gallery?
Tell us about it!
Using the provided clue(s), guess the name of the fairy tale!
Hidden around the Children's Area of the library are different tail bookmarks.
See if you can find the tail of your favorite animal to use as a bookmark.
Reading to a younger family member shows them the importance of reading and makes you a good role model.
Complete the activity to complete the mission.
Who says you have to read in one specific spot?
As long as you take care of your book, you can read anywhere!
Choose an activity, take a selfie (or have someone take a picture of you), and upload it to complete the activity.
In this mission, you will be asked to watch a video related to STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math.
Read the description for each activity to understand the requirements.
Not only do people have stories to tell, but cities do, too.
Click here for a map and go for a walk to find Historic Markers in your neighborhood. Take a picture of it and upload it to receive your badge.
Stop by the library to pick up a map with pictures of different animals native to our area. (Or click this link to print it yourself, if you'd like.)
Take a walk with your family and see if you can find any of the animals or their tracks.
Takes pictures of 5 of them and upload them in the activities.
Grab a Take-n-Make from the Children's Desk at the library.
Complete the activity and take a picture.
Upload the picture to complete the activity and the mission.
Stop by the library to pick up a map with clues to different stories that took place in Jamestown. (Or click this link to print it yourself, if you'd like.)
Take a walk with your family and see if you can find a match to any of the pictures on the back of the map.
Stop by the library to pick up a map with clues to interesting stories that took place in Jamestown.
(Or click this link to print it yourself, if you'd like.)
Take a walk on a beautiful day and find the historical markers hinted at on the back of the map.
Take a selfie by the marker and upload it.
Do you enjoy using your imagination? Use one of the prompts to write a short story or compose a poem. Complete one of the activities to earn a Grand Prize drawing entry.
Complete one of the scavenger hunts to earn an entry into the Grand Prize drawing.
Explore STEAM from your home!
Complete one of the activities for an entry into the Grand Prize drawing.
Does nature inspire you? Do you like to explore the beauty or wildness of nature around you?
Complete one of the activities to earn a Grand Prize entry.
Ask an adult to check out a Science Kit so you can learn about Optics, Green Energy, or Mechanics.
Take a picture and edit it to add the title of the experiment you worked on.
Upload the picture to complete the activity and mission.
Have you ever heard someone say, "That's a whale of a tale!"?
What they mean is that the story they just heard is really, REALLY good.
Can you remember a story you heard that was like that?
We want to hear your Whale of a Tale!
What they mean is that the story they just heard is really good. Like super good!