Phone: (435) 563-3555
Email: library@smithfieldcity.org
Summer at the Library
Get Ready for a Summer Full of Adventure at the Library!
Summer Reading Begins
June 3
Adventure begins at the library this summer. Be sure to stop by and sign-up for a summer reading program at the library. You can earn prizes, drawing entries, books and more!
Teen Summer Kick-Off Party
Saturday June 1 @ 3:30 pm
F.L.E
Family Library Evening
Mondays @ 5:30
Family night at the library. Join us for a fun activity for the whole family.
- June 10: Puzzle Races
We have 2 levels of puzzles to build, beginner & intermediate. Build one or both puzzles together as a family and record your time. We'll determine the fastest puzzle building team at the end of the night and crown the Smithfield Puzzle Champions! - June 17: Disney Musical BINGO
Compete as a family as you listen to Disney musical hits and strive to get BINGO before any one else. - June 24: Interactive Movie (begins at 5 pm)
Get ready to brandish your swords, repeat key lines and shout at characters as we watch The Princess Bride together. We'll provide the supplies and you'll supply the fun! - July 1: Family Spelling Bee
As a family, collaborate to spell your way to victory! - July 8: Break-Out Bags
Solve a series of puzzles to break into a locked bag containing a game to play together & treat. Stay & play or try to break into another bag of family fun! - July 15: Family 'Around the World' Trivia
Play against other families to see how much random knowledge you have about the world around you. - July 22: Family Storytime
Bring a blanket & snuggle together for storytime fun with the library!
Family Adventure Movies
Tuesdays @ 1 pm
Bring your beanbags, blankets, pillows, camp chair and enjoy a movie in the air conditioned library.
Now with popcorn!
- June 4: UP (PG)
- June 11: The Tale of Despereaux (G)
- June 18: Migration (PG)
- June 25: Moana (PG)
- July 2: Epic (PG)
- July 9: The Magician's Elephant (PG)
- July 16: Nim's Island (PG)
- July 23: Wish (PG)
Trail Science for Tweens
Tuesday in June @ 4 pm
Get ready to go on an earth science adventure and learn more about the beautiful mountains and canyons surrounding Smithfield! Our library director Shawn invites tweens ages 9-13 to ask questions, work on experiments, and make crafts as we explore the Four Elements of Cache Valley Nature:
- June 4: Fire - Wildfires and their importance to forest health
- June 11: Earth - Limestone, karst, and marine fossils on mountaintops
- June 18: Water - Watersheds, snowpack, and canyon ecosystems
- June 25: Air - Canyon winds, mountain thermals, and extreme temperatures
Music & Movement
Wednesdays @ 1 pm
Join us as we focus on early literacy through movement, songs, stories, dance, and exploration of musical concepts and instruments. Children and their caregivers will have fun exploring music and dance together! For ages birth to 5 with an adult caregiver.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Wednesdays 5-7 pm
Delve into dangerous caves, climb perilous peaks, strategize with your trusty party--or eat some stinky cheese. The story you experience is up to you and your dice! Come have some fun and play with your friends.
Teens 12-18 invited to join. Beginning players and parties welcome!
Storytime in the Park
Thursdays @ 10 am
Join Miss Karen in Smithfield's Central Park, just north of the library for a storytime under the bright summer skies. Bring a blanket and listen to stories, sing songs & move your bodies at this super fun storytime program for families of all ages!
Stitch & Stories
Thursday @ 1 pm
Bring your fiber crafts to the library and listen to stories while you stitch. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, tatting, quilting... whatever your preference. It's like a book club for fiber artists!
Fidgety Fingers
June 6 & 20, July 11 & 25 @ 1 pm
Fun STEAM crafts & activities at the library for children 5-11 years old.
- June 6: Canister Rockets
- June 20: PVC Pipe Marshmallow Shooters
- July 11: Giant Bubbles
- July 25: Shake Your Own Ice Cream Sundae
Conversaciones/Conversations
Thursdays 6 pm
Practice your Spanish/Practice your English at the Library.
Practice Spanish with native speakers and help them practice their English. Learn with new friends!
CYOA Book Club
Fridays @ 1 pm
Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club is for kids 6-11.
We'll go on amazing adventures with twists & turns and all will be determined by us! Then we'll do a craft together based on our journey.
Teen Campout
Saturdays @ 3 pm
Come watch a movie while we make something cool. Snacks included!!
- June 8: A Series of Unfortunate Events
- June 15: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- June 22: Coraline
- June 29: Fantastic Mr. Fox
- July 6: Goosebumps
- July 13: The Boy & the Heron
- July 20: Spirited Away
Adult Book Club
3rd Thursday @ 9:30 am Now at 9 am!
- June 20: "Adventure Begins at Your Library"
We'll be reading a real-life adventure book to go along with the library's summer reading program. Borrow from the library, Libby, or your home library. Read and come share the adventure with our book group. - July 18: "One of These Things is Not Like the Other!"
This month, read a book, any book. Then come to share with the group. You'll leave with a whole list of book recommendations.
Lincoln Highway Read-Along Challenge
June 12-June26
For our adult summer reading challenge we are doing a novel read along. Read The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, following the dates in the books. Meet the challenge to join the library for a Finale Party on June 26 at 6 pm. Earn entries into our prize drawing and have a really cool reading experience with the library.
Crafts w/ CAPSA
4th Tuesday @ 4 pm
Emotional education and awareness through crafting! Meet with a CAPSA representative to do a fun craft while learning about things like confidence building, upstanding, and emotional resilience.
June 25: Discuss choosing peace over violence & painting “positivity rocks”.
July 9: Discuss boundary setting & making shrinky-dink key chains.
Teen Life Skills Classes
Tuesdays in July @ 4 pm
Learn lifelong skills to take into your adult life!
- July 2: Creating a Resume and Getting a Job
- July 9: Boundary Setting with CAPSA
- July 16: Registering 101
- July 23: First Aid: CPR, Good Samaritan Laws, and Basic Care
Summer Reading Finale Party
Saturday, July 27 11-3 pm
Join us as we celebrate a summer full of adventures & reading! There will be music, food trucks, foam and much, much more!
Supporting Documents
June Activity Calendar (677 KB) July Activity Calendar (2 MB)