Tyson Library will be set up at the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Booth at the 2023 Ripley County 4-H Fair. Stop by for some fun SWAG, prizes, and information about our resources and upcoming programs!
Tyson Library Kicks Off Summer 2023 with Touch-A-Truck
Summer programming for 2023 is officially underway at Tyson Library following last Saturday’s Touch-A-Truck event! We had so much fun seeing our young patrons explore the different vehicles parked on our block of West Tyson Street. The drivers were so great with each young visitor and their families – answering questions, helping them climb into the vehicle, and encouraging them to honk the horn or start the sirens.
This event was made possible with the support of many area businesses and first responders who donated their time. Please join us in thanking the Versailles Police Department, the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, the Indiana State Police, the Versailles Fire Department, Ripley County EMS, the Versailles Street Department, South Ripley Schools, Southeastern Indiana REMC, Affordable Todd’s Wrecker and Repair, 3C Express, and Crum Trucking. By our informal count, approximately 200 people attended Saturday’s event.
Tyson Library provided BINGO cards that the kids could fill by stopping at each vehicle and getting the driver’s signature. After filling their BINGO cards the kids got to pick a prize from the library’s Treasure Box.
Library staff was also available to sign kids up for summer classes and provide information on the adult programs and events scheduled to take place this season. It is not too late to join us for summer reading! Visit our Summer Explorers page to learn more about summer reading and programs. To sign up, please, stop in, call 812-689-5894, or email aly@tysonlibrary.org.
Visit our Facebook page for more photos from the June 10, 2023 Touch-A-Truck event.
Tyson Treasure Hunt
This family-friendly scavenger hunt will send participants all around downtown Versailles as they hunt for clues. Teams are encouraged to dress in costume or in a themed color–bright colors are encouraged for better visibility! Each team must have at least one adult member. The first 3 teams to gather the clues and solve the final puzzle will get prizes. Email tali@tysonlibrary.org with questions. Registration is required.
Celebrating 1000 Books Before Kindergarten For 3 Young Readers
AJ Dell, Josiah Evans, and Mark Wright celebrate reading 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at Tyson Library.
Tyson Library hosted a celebration Wednesday, February 9 for three young patrons who have recently finished reading 1000 books before they started kindergarten. Josiah Evans, son of Rachel and Josh Evans; AJ Dell, son of Kyla and Brett Dell; and Mark Wright, son of Aly and Caleb Wright each received a certificate, a t-shirt, and a bound booklet of their completed tracking sheets.
Tyson Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is open for all children who have not started kindergarten. As a family reads together they mark their tracking sheet, counting their way up to the next 100-book milestone. Our local program does not require that the 1000 books be different titles. If you child really enjoys reading the same book over and over for a week, each time you read that book, it counts.
Reading together helps develop reading and language skills, and also creates bonds and memories that will last a life time.
Click here to learn more about the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at Tyson Library
Patron Appreciation Days
What does a good bookmark look like? Show us in our 2023 Bookmark Contest
Click the link below to download this year’s entry form!
It’s time to bust out the craft supplies and break through those winter blues with the 2023 Tyson Library Bookmark Contest!
This is our official invitation to any and all local students in preschool through 12th grade to submit an entry for this year’s contest. The winning designs from each age/grade category will be available as Tyson Library’s official bookmarks for 2023.
Need a little inspiration? Just take a look at last year’s winning designs!
Each design can be as colorful and creative as your child wants to make their design – we want the students to have fun and show us what they think of when it comes to books and the joy of reading.
We will celebrate this year’s winners during National Library Week (April 23-29) with a reception for the winners and their families at the Tyson Activity Center.
Rules:
- Design MUST fit in a space 8 inches by 2 inches (like the box included on the printable form)
- Limit 1 drawing per person
- Designs can be hand or computer drawn in color or black & white using ink, crayon, paint, or other media. (Note: pencil drawings are often not reproducible, thus NOT accepted.)
- Submitted drawings must have the child’s name, grade, and parent’s signature (authorizing the library to use the winning drawing)
- Theme: Designs should showcase the fun and adventure of reading, books, Tyson Library, or community/All Together Now
Important Dates:
- Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. – Entries due in person to the front desk, via email to aly@tysonlibrary.org, or faxed to 812-750-8263
- Friday, April 7 – Winners will be notified by end of day
- Tuesday, April 25, time TBD – 2023 Bookmark Contest Winners Reception at Tyson Activity Center
Age/Grade Categories:
- Preschool
- Grades K-3
- Grades 2-3
- Grades 4-6
- Grades 7-9
- Grades 10-12
Call 812-689-5894 or email aly@tysonlibrary.org with any questions.