Orange City Public Library Summer Reading Events
June 1-July 11, 2026
Summer Reading Challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge is for all ages and all reading! Whether hardcovers, paperbacks, audiobooks, or ebooks, you can sign up to win prizes for your reading. We partnered with local businesses who generously donated for a variety of fun and exciting prizes. Stop by the library for more information about how to sign up for the reading challenge!
Here is the listing of events we have scheduled; the events with an asterisk require registration.
Family or All Ages Events:
Kick Off Carnival at Windmill Park
Monday, June 1st from 6:00-8:00pm
Sioux County Conservation
Tuesday, June 9th at 10:30am
Siouxland Agriculture
Tuesday, June 16th at 10:30am
Step in to the Boots of a Park Ranger
Thursday, June 25th at 10:30am
Boernsen Beekeeping
Tuesday, June 30th at 10:30am
Zoo Man
Thursday, July 9th at 1:00pm
Booth at the OC Farmer’s Market
Saturday, June 13th, July 11th, August 15th, and September 12th
Chess Club
Thursdays, June 4th – July 9th at 4:00pm
Fiber Arts Fridays
Friday, June 12th, 26th, and July 10th at 9:30am
Early Childhood (Babies-PreK)
Movin’ & Groovin’
Wednesdays, June 4th – July 8th at 9:30
Story Times
Thursday, June 11th, 25th, July 2th, 9th at 9:30am
Bonnecroy Farm Story Time*
Thursday, June 4th at 9:30
Town and Country Implement Story Time*
Thursday, June 11th at 9:30
Kindergarten – 4th Graders
Cookie Decorating*
Wednesday, June 3rd and 24th at 2:00pm
Seed Mosaics*
Wednesday, June 10th and July 8th at 2:00pm
Gardening with Grandparents*
Wednesday, June 17th at 1:30pm, and July 1st at 2:30pm
Food Faces Art Class*
Friday, June 19th at 2:00pm
Teens & Tweens
Volunteer Trainings*
Tuesday, May 26th at 6:00pm
Wednesday, May 27th at 4:00pm
Escape Room*
Tuesday, June 2nd at 2:00pm
Crafternoons*
Tuesdays, June 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th at 2:00pm
Legos and Eggos*
Tuesday, July 7th at 2:00pm
Adults
Book Bedazzling*
Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30pm
Candle Decorating*
Monday, June 15th at 6:30
Sewing Class*
Thursday, June 25th at 6:00pm
Plant Swap*
Tuesday, June 30th at 6:30pm
Summer Scares*
Tuesday, July 7th at 6:30pm
Mahjong
Wednesdays, June 3rd-July 8th at 12:30pm
