Jacavone: Library patrons can play with Legos, learn about lizards

As we enter the fifth week of our Summer Reading Program, the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library is excited to announce a new feature in our first-floor children’s room. Our youngest patrons can now enjoy playing at our Lego table while reading all about Pete the Cat.

Available at the front desk, you can check out a box of Legos, set up at the Lego table, and let your imagination run wild while waiting for the next Summer Reading Program event.

Speaking of programming, this week it is all about space and lizards! This week, patrons will be able to see some lizards and snakes, journey through space in a planetarium, craft your own constellation, and enjoy a family-friendly matinée of a robot that takes a trip through space while trying to clean up his home planet. Look below for our full schedule:

• OBX Lizard Land — Tuesday, July 16, at 10:30 a.m. for all ages;

• Storytime with Lee Lolkema: Buzzing Bees: Wednesday, July 17, at 11 a.m. for kids up to age 5;

• Pop-Up Planetarium with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences: Wednesday, July 17, at 11 a.m. for kids ages 6-12;

• Teen Craft: Constellation Jars: Thursday, July 18, at 1:30 p.m. for kids ages 11-18; pre-registration required;

• Family Matinee: Friday, July 19, at 2 p.m. for all ages;

• Brunch With the Author: Julia Townsend: Saturday, July 20, at 11 a.m.

If you are a little hungry on Saturday morning, stop by the library for our Brunch with the Author speaker series. This week, we sit down with local artist and illustrator Julia Townsend as she tells us all about the process of creating children’s books with wonderful pictures and paintings. Starting at 11 a.m. on July 20, attendees will be treated to light refreshments, followed by a discussion and signing with the author.

If you have any questions about the events this upcoming week, stop by the front desk or give us a call at 252-482-4112. Check out some of our latest releases below! Have a great week, and we hope to see you at the library.

Large-print fiction:

“Camino Ghosts,” by John Grisham

“Eruption,” by Michael Crichton and James Patterson

“Flash Back,” by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen

Adult fiction:

“Breaking the Dark” by Lisa Jewell

“A Choice Considered,” by Tracie Peterson

“A Death in Cornwall,” by Daniel Silva

“Eruption,” by Michael Crichton and James Patterson

“Flash Back,” by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen

“Red Star Falling,” by Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood

“A Refiner’s Fire,” by Donna Leon

“The Summer Pact,” by Emily Giffin

Non-fiction:

“Excavating the Lost Colony Mystery,” by Eric Klingelhofer

Graphic novel/comic books:

“Narwhal’s Sweet Tooth,” by Ben Clanton

Juvenile non-fiction:

“Who is Lionel Messi?” by James Buckley Jr.

Juvenile easy fiction:

“Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure,” by Maren Morris and Karina Argow

“More than Words,” by Roz Maclean

“The Shadow & The Ghost,” by Cat Min