Missions
Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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Conservation

Nature conservation means protecting our environment and the wildlife that lives in it. It includes looking after biodiversity and the health of the planet. There are lots of simple ways that wecan get involved in conservation and start helping the areas and species under threat.



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Conservation

Nature conservation means protecting our environment and the wildlife that lives in it. It includes looking after biodiversity and the health of the planet. There are lots of simple ways that wecan get involved in conservation and start helping the areas and species under threat.



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25 Pts

Conservation

Nature conservation means protecting our environment and the wildlife that lives in it. It includes looking after biodiversity and the health of the planet. There are lots of simple ways that wecan get involved in conservation and start helping the areas and species under threat.



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25 Pts

Conservation

Nature conservation means protecting our environment and the wildlife that lives in it. It includes looking after biodiversity and the health of the planet. There are lots of simple ways that wecan get involved in conservation and start helping the areas and species under threat.



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1000 Books 100 Things To Do Before Kindergarten

List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.



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25 Pts

2024 Read, Renew, Repeat Scavenger Hunt



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Activity Page

Doing an activity pages is a great way to keep your mind active.  Chose one activity page to complete. 

Sudoku, crossword, word search, maze, dot to dot or hidden picture are some great ones to try.

Activity pages will be available at the library.




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25 Pts

Activity Page

Doing an activity pages is a great way to keep your mind active.  Chose one activity page to complete. 

Sudoku, crossword, word search, maze, dot to dot or hidden picture are some great ones to try.

Activity pages will be available at the library.




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50 Pts

Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!



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Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!



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50 Pts

Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!



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50 Pts

Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!



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25 Pts

Blanket Fort

Build a fort with furniture, blankets and pillows.


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50 Pts

Books in Words & Pictures

Go beyond just reading this summer!  What can you do before or after reading a book?

Challenge yourself to complete at least three tasks from the list below. How many can you complete?

You must complete at least 2 activities.



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25 Pts

City Parks Adventure #1 June 5

Visit Riverside Gardens and take a walk throught the gardens to see the beautiful flowers.  Take a selfie in the gazebo and upload it.


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City Parks Adventure #2 June 12

Visit the Pocket Park to have a picnic or snack by the fountain.  Take a selfie by the fountain and upload it here.


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City Parks Adventure #3 June 19

Visit Jacobs Park and play on the swings.  Take a selfie by the swings and upload it here.


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City Parks Adventure #4 June 26

Visit the Kleinow and Jaycee Ball Fields by Riverside Gardens.  Take a selfie by the big baseball and upload it here.


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City Parks Adventure #5 July 3

Take some time to play on the playground equipment at the Fairgrounds.  Take a selfie at the playground and upload it here.


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Colorful Chalk Drawing

Draw on your sidewalk with colorful chalk and share a picture with us on our Facebook page.




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Colorful Chalk Drawing

Draw on your sidewalk with colorful chalk and share a picture with us on our Facebook page.




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County Parks Adventure #1 June 5

Visit the Central Park Nature Center.  Take a selfie with your favorite thing in the nature center and upload it here.


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County Parks Adventure #2 June 12

Visit Pictured Rocks Park and locate the giant directional stone compass at the park.  Take a selfie by the compass and upload it here.


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County Parks Adventure #3 June 19

Visit Central Park & Walk the Wild for Reading Jones County StoryWalk®.  Take a selfie at the last sign on the trail and upload it here.


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County Parks Adventure #4 June 26

Visit Pictured Rocks Park and locate the interpretive sign about the cave.  Take a selfie with the sign and upload it here.


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County Parks Adventure #5 July 3

Visit the Mon Maq Dam and locate the interpretive signs. Take a selfie from the safety of the fenced overlook.  Upload the picture here.


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Creation Station

Being creative can be so much fun.  Make something out of what you have at home, like items from your recycling bin, blocks, Lincoln Logs, or LEGOs®


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50 Pts

Explore Creativity

The Arts can be many things! Theater, music, painting, poetry, architecture, cinema, sculpture..... Complete 2 activities to receive the 50 points.


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Explore Creativity

The Arts can be many things! Theater, music, painting, poetry, architecture, cinema, sculpture..... Complete 2 activities to receive the 50 points.


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Explore Creativity

The Arts can be many things! Theater, music, painting, poetry, architecture, cinema, sculpture..... Complete 2 activities to receive the 50 points.


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Explore Creativity

The Arts can be many things! Theater, music, painting, poetry, architecture, cinema, sculpture..... Complete 2 activities to receive the 50 points.


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Explore Creativity

The Arts can be many things! Theater, music, painting, poetry, architecture, cinema, sculpture..... Complete 2 activities to receive the 50 points.


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Explore New Things

 This mission is all about trying new things. 


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Explore New Things

 This mission is all about trying new things. 


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Explore New Things

 This mission is all about trying new things. 


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Explore New Things

 This mission is all about trying new things. 


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50 Pts

Find Your Voice

 This mission is all about sharing your voice and listening to others. Share a book recommendation with a friend, read a different author, read something from the young adult section or try reading with the Libby App. You will need to complete 3 activities to receive the 50 points.


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25 Pts

Get Crafty

Join us on a Monday for crafts. Miss Penny will have a craft available to make from 10:00am - 3:00pm.




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30 Pts

Healthy Snack

Snacks provide energy your body needs during the middle of the day.  Healthy snacks are the best snacks to keep your body going.


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Healthy Snack

Snacks provide energy your body needs during the middle of the day.  Healthy snacks are the best snacks to keep your body going.


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30 Pts

Healthy Snack

Snacks provide energy your body needs during the middle of the day.  Healthy snacks are the best snacks to keep your body going.


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40 Pts

July Walking for Your Health

Get outside and go for a walk with your family, friends or pet.

Enter the date of your walk (limit 1 walk per week)

Complete at least 3 walks to earn this badge

Mission must be completed and recorded by June 30.



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July Walking for Your Health

Get outside and go for a walk with your family, friends or pet.

Enter the date of your walk (limit 1 walk per week)

Complete at least 3 walks to earn this badge

Mission must be completed and recorded by June 30.



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July Walking for Your Health

Get outside and go for a walk with your family, friends or pet.

Enter the date of your walk (limit 1 walk per week)

Complete at least 3 walks to earn this badge

Mission must be completed and recorded by June 30.



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June Walking for Your Health

Get outside and go for a walk with your family, friends or pet.

Enter the date of your walk (limit 1 walk per week)

Complete at least 3 walks to earn this badge

Mission must be completed and recorded by June 30.



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40 Pts

June Walking for Your Health

Get outside and go for a walk with your family, friends or pet.

Enter the date of your walk (limit 1 walk per week)

Complete at least 3 walks to earn this badge

Mission must be completed and recorded by June 30.



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40 Pts

June Walking for Your Health

Get outside and go for a walk with your family, friends or pet.

Enter the date of your walk (limit 1 walk per week)

Complete at least 3 walks to earn this badge

Mission must be completed and recorded by June 30.



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100 Pts

Kids Week 3 Scavenger Hunt #9-12 Week of July 3

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #9  #10  #11  #12   are available to find starting the week of July 3.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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25 Pts

Library Adventure #1 June 5

Visit the Monticello Public Library to decorate our sidewalks with chalk and your best artwork.  Take a picture of your artwork & upload it.  Ask inside the library at the desk for chalk.

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Library Adventure #2 June 12

Search our online card catalog for books on nature, outdoors, camping, fishing, gardening, travel & more! Take a snapshor or screen shot of the catalog on you computer or mobile device & upload it here.


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Library Adventure #3 June 19

Make a trip to the library!  Take a selfie outside by the tree & clock in the parking lot and upload it here.


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Library Adventure #4 June 26

Take a walk around Monticello and look for hidden rocks or hide one of your own.  Take a selfie with a rock and upload it here.


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Library Adventure #5 July 3

Take a walk and read the story on the StoryWalk® along Willow Park Trail.  Take a selfie around one of the storyboards and upload it here.


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Monticello Public Library StoryWalk® July



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Monticello Public Library StoryWalk® July



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Monticello Public Library StoryWalk® June



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Monticello Public Library StoryWalk® June



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Nature Explorers

Discover all the things our earth has to offer. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.


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Nature Explorers

Discover all the things our earth has to offer. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.


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Nature Explorers

Discover all the things our earth has to offer. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.


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Nature Explorers

Discover all the things our earth has to offer. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.


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75 Pts

Nature's Voice

Discover all the things our earth has to offer. You will need to complete 5 activities to receive the 75 points.


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Nature's Voice

Discover all the things our earth has to offer. You must complete 5 activities to complete this mission.


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Nature's Voice

Discover all the things our earth has to offer. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.


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25 Pts

Nursery Rhymes

Read or recite nursery rhymes


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75 Pts

Random Acts of Kindness

Small gestures make the most difference on a daily basis. It's easy to get so preoccupied with our own lives that we forget about others, but with just one simple act of kindness, we can change the way someone else's day goes, and we can better ourselves and the world in the process. This challenge is designed for you to take the time to do something for someone else — and hopefully they will pay it forward to the next person! you must complete 6 activities to receive the points.



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Random Acts of Kindness

Small gestures make the most difference on a daily basis. It's easy to get so preoccupied with our own lives that we forget about others, but with just one simple act of kindness, we can change the way someone else's day goes, and we can better ourselves and the world in the process. This challenge is designed for you to take the time to do something for someone else — and hopefully they will pay it forward to the next person! You will need to complete 6 activities to receive the 75 points.



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Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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75 Pts

Renew Community

A list of activities to help you engage with your community in new and meaningful ways. You must complete 4 activities to receive the 75 points.


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Renew Community

A list of activities to help you engage with your community in new and meaningful ways. You must complete 4 activities to receive the 75 points.


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Renew Community

A list of activities to help you engage with your community in new and meaningful ways. You must complete 4 activities to receive the 75 points.


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Renew Community

A list of activities to help you engage with your community in new and meaningful ways. You must complete 4 activities to receive the 75 points.


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Renew Community

A list of activities to help you engage with your community in new and meaningful ways. You must complete 4 activities to receive the 75 points.


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Renew Health & Wellness

Taking care of our bodies & minds is so important for our health. 


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Renew Health & Wellness

Taking care of our bodies & minds is so important for our health. 


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Renew Health & Wellness

Taking care of our bodies & minds is so important for our health. 


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Renew Health & Wellness

Taking care of our bodies & minds is so important for our health. 


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Repeat Kindness

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity and kindness. Some of these activities can repeated in you daily life. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.



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Repeat Kindness

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity and kindness. Some of these activities can repeated in you daily life. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.



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Repeat Kindness

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity and kindness. Some of these activities can repeated in you daily life. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.



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Repeat Kindness

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity and kindness. Some of these activities can repeated in you daily life. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.



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100 Pts

Teen Week 3 Scavenger Hunt #9-12 Week of July 3

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #9  #10  #11  #12   are available to find starting the week of July 3.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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50 Pts

Try New Things

 This mission is all about sharing your voice and listening to others. Share a book recommendation with a friend, read a different author, read something from the young adult section or try reading with the Libby App. You will find many different voices within a book. You must complete 3 activities to receive the points.


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75 Pts

Voice Kindness

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.



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Voice Kindness

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity. Work on these activities with your child.

You will need to complete 5 of these activities to finish the mission.



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Voice Kindness

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity. You must complete 5 activities for this mission to be complete.



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100 Pts

Week 2 Scavenger Hunt #5-8 Week of June 12

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #5  #6  #7  #8   are available to find starting the week of June 12.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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100 Pts

Week 2 Scavenger Hunt #5-8 Week of June 12

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #5  #6  #7  #8   are available to find starting the week of June 12.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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100 Pts

Week 2 Scavenger Hunt #5-8 Week of June 12

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #5  #6  #7  #8   are available to find starting the week of June 12.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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100 Pts

Week 3 Scavenger Hunt #9-12 Week of July 3

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #9  #10  #11  #12   are available to find starting the week of July 3.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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25 Pts

Craft

Attend one of our teen art events hosted by Library Staff.


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100 Pts

Week 1 Scavenger Hunt #1-4 Week of June 5

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #1  #2  #3  #4   are available to find starting the week of June 5.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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100 Pts

Week 1 Scavenger Hunt #1-4 Week of June 5

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #1  #2  #3  #4   are available to find starting the week of June 5.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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100 Pts

Week 1 Scavenger Hunt #1-4 Week of June 5

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #1  #2  #3  #4   are available to find starting the week of June 5.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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25 Pts

Creation Station

Being creative can be so much fun.  Make something out of what you have at home, like items from your recycling bin, blocks, Lincoln Logs, or LEGOs®


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25 Pts

Coloring Sheet

Color a picture, either from home or the library.

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Coloring Sheet

Color a picture, either from home or the library.

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Crafts

Join us on a Monday for crafts. Miss Penny will have a craft available to make from 10:00am - 3:00pm.


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30 Pts

Alphabet

Practice singing or saying your ABCs

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Number Practice

Practice writing your numbers and counting them outloud.

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25 Pts

Bedtime Story

Read a story at bedtime.


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25 Pts

Colorful Chalk Drawing

Draw on your sidewalk with colorful chalk and share a picture with us on our Facebook page.




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25 Pts

Blanket Fort

Build a fort with furniture, blankets and pillows.


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20 Pts

Monticello Public Library StoryWalk® June



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30 Pts

Healthy Snack

Snacks provide energy your body needs during the middle of the day.  Healthy snacks are the best snacks to keep your body going.


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20 Pts

Monticello Public Library StoryWalk® July



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40 Pts

Game on!

Play some games with your friends or family.


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Game on!

Play some games with your friends or family.


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Monticello Public Library StoryWalk® June



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Monticello Public Library StoryWalk® July



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100 Pts

Week 1 Scavenger Hunt #1-4 Week of June 5

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #1  #2  #3  #4   are available to find starting the week of June 5.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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100 Pts

Week 2 Scavenger Hunt #5-8 Week of June 12

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #5  #6  #7  #8   are available to find starting the week of June 12.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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100 Pts

Week 3 Scavenger Hunt #9-12 Week of July 3

Join us for a scavenger hunt in Monticello, we have placed images in business windows around town. These four images #9  #10  #11  #12   are available to find starting the week of July 3.  Each picture is in 4 different locations.  Look for the black numbers on the pictures.  Click on the blue number above to see each picture.



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40 Pts

June Walking for Your Health

Get outside and go for a walk with your family, friends or pet.

Enter the date of your walk (limit 1 walk per week)

Complete at least 3 walks to earn this badge

Mission must be completed and recorded by June 30.



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40 Pts

July Walking for Your Health

Get outside and go for a walk with your family, friends or pet.

Enter the date of your walk (limit 1 walk per week)

Complete at least 3 walks to earn this badge

Mission must be completed and recorded by June 30.



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