Umatilla Public Library
Your Hometown Library
Kids Summer Reading Program
Reading Game
Sponsored by the Friends of the Umatilla Public Library & your support at the City-Wide Yard Sale.
Kids/Teens Prize Desk Hours:
MON—WED : 9:30 am—5:30 pm
THU—FRI : 9:30 am—4:30 pm
SAT : 9:30 am—11:30 am
Closed Sundays & July 4
Wednesday, 6/3/2026
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Special surprise party for kids when they sign-up for Summer Reading 2026 and get a reading bag with a reading log and begin reading for prizes. This program is for children up through 5th grade. Don't worry, if you miss the party you can still sign-up at the library during prize desk hours.
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Reading Incentives
June 3-July 17
Weekly Prizes for Reading
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Every week for 7 weeks. Read for at least 20 minutes every day. Track your progress on your reading log. Once a week show your log at the prize desk and win a prize for having read. Come and get your prize even if you only read one day that week. Kids and Teens have different reading prizes. Must be registered to play.
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Golden Ticket Drawings
June 6 -July 17
Weekly Drawings
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Every week for 6 weeks we will hold a drawing and 1 lucky kid will win a tote bag filled with books and
another filled with prizes.
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Get tickets by signing-up for the kids’ reading program, at the Golden Ticket booth, by completing the
challenges in the kids reading log, and with other fun surprises all summer.
The Choo-Choo Crew
Wednesdays, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15/2026: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Children's Library
Babies & Toddlers, ages 0-36 months, and their caregivers, are invited featuring Every Child Ready to Read pre-literacy.  Playgroup follows. Featuring Every Child Ready to Read pre-literacy skills.
Storytime Station
Thursdays, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16/2026: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Curriculum Room
Plant a seed and Read this summer at storytime. Join us in engaging storytime and a artistic craft. All ages welcome.
Thursday, 6/11/2026: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Curriculum Room-Person
Kids ages 7-12
Paint a bird feeder.
Thursday, 6/18/2026: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Curriculum Room
Kids & Teens
Come join us in learning all about gopher tortoises from our friends at Trout Lake.
BeeKeeping 101 for Kids & Teens
Friday, 6/19/2026: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Curriculum Room
Kids & Teens
Learn the basics of bee keeping for kids and teens with expert David Westervelt. Mr. Westervelt is the Retired Chief of Apiary for the State of Florida and is an internationally respected expert in the field.
Friday, 6/26/2026: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Curriculum Room
Kids & Teens
Zoo Mom will bring her menagerie including reptiles and other delightfully colorful creatures.
Make Do Cardboard
Wednesday, 7/1/2026: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Curriculum Room
Ages 7 - 12
Kids will use special cardboard cutting safety tools to engineer projects
Teen Summer Reading Game
Reading Game
Kids/Teens Prize Desk Hours:
MON—WED : 9:30 am—5:30 pm
THU—FRI : 9:30 am—4:30 pm
SAT : 9:30 am—11:30 am
Closed Sundays & July 4
Teen Reading Challenge
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Join us this summer for our teen reading challenge and get a chance to spin the prize wheel. Read each week for as long as you’d like and bring in your reading log punch card during that week and have it punched. You will automatically get a Golden Ticket, as well as a chance to spin the prize wheel. If you miss reading for a week, then you miss your chance to spin the wheel!
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Golden Ticket Drawings: One lucky teen will win a bag of prizes each week for 6 weeks.
Thursday, 6/18/2026: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Curriculum Room
Kids & Teens
Come join us in learning all about gopher tortoises from our friends at Trout Lake.
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BeeKeeping 101 for Kids & Teens
Friday, 6/19/2026: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Curriculum Room
Kids & Teens
Learn the basics of bee keeping for kids and teens with expert David Westervelt. Mr. Westervelt is the Retired Chief of Apiary for the State of Florida and is an internationally respected expert in the field.
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Dungeons & Dragons
Saturday, 6/20/2026
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Curriculum Room
Adults & Teens
Adventurers Wanted: Join us at the library for Dungeons & Dragons, Food, Prizes and More. All skill levels welcome.
Pre-Registration ONLY. Special Event with Limited Seating. Don't miss out because this will be epic. Register Now at https://mylakelibrary.libcal.com/event/16666369. You may be placed on a waiting list.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Umatilla Public Library
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Friday, 6/26/2026: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Curriculum Room
Kids & Teens
Zoo Mom will bring her menagerie including reptiles and other delightfully colorful creatures.
Adult Summer Reading BINGO & Activities
Reading Game
Umatilla Adults, get back into reading this summer.
Read and play BINGO for Prize Drawings & Instant Winner Scratch-off Tickets.
Celebrate America's 250th birthday and show your hometown library a little love.
Adults - Read for Prizes this Summer.
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* Scratch-Off Tickets - Your first three are on the back panel of our brochure. Are you an instant winner?
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* Monthly Drawings. There will be one drawing in June and one in July. The prize is a $50 gift card to a local area restaurant. All players are automatically entered. You do not have to use Beanstack to enter. Must fill out brochure to enter.
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* Beanstack Drawings. Beanstack players may enter tickets won in the app into drawings, including a drawing for a $25 gift card to Bear's Beans & Bagels or to Mi Gordita Loca.
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* Weekly surprises. America 250 swag prizes for those who play the game on Beanstack - claim at the library.
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Use the Beanstack App for More Chances to Win:
1) We will be happy to help you setup your game on Beantack and track it for you as well, should you wish.
2) Track your reading with the Beanstack App
3) Complete Challenges to make BINGO
4) Enter ticketed drawings for more prizes.
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Search for Lake County Library System on the Beanstack App to find us.
Or go to this link: https://mylakelibrary.beanstack.org/reader365.
You will need your library card to create an account.
Look for this LOGO
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Ask us for help if you would like to participate in the Beanstack BINGO game but aren't sure how.
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Coffee (& Cookies) with a Cop
Thursday, 7/16/2026
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meeting Room
Adults & Teens (Kids may come for a cookie)
Join Umatilla Police Chief Seeley for a cup of coffee (and cookie for the kids). Enjoy a chat with your local police chief. Ask questions or share ideas. Drop-in between 9 am and 11 am. Fresh baked cookies by Brenda Gail's Sweets & Treats!
Sponsored by the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce. Questions: Contact the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce at (352) 669-3511 or umatilla@umatillachamber.org.
Dungeons & Dragons
Saturday, 6/20/2026
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Curriculum Room
Adults & Teens
Adventurers Wanted: Join us at the library for Dungeons & Dragons, Food, Prizes and More. All skill levels welcome.
Pre-Registration ONLY. Special Event with Limited Seating. Don't miss out because this will be epic. Register Now at https://mylakelibrary.libcal.com/event/16666369. You may be placed on a waiting list.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Umatilla Public Library
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LifeSouth Community Blood Drive
Friday, 6/26/2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Bus will be outside
Adults
Donate blood to save lives. Some donors may be eligible to receive gift for plasma donation.
BINGO!
Tuesday, 7/28/2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
Play BINGO for fun prizes. Limited Seating. Pre-Registration Required.
PLANT A SEED, READ PROGRAMS
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The Right Plants for Your House with Yard Stop
Tuesday, 6/9/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
What are the best plants for your space? Ask the experts.
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Survive the Summer with Plants with BZ’s Happy Plants
Tuesday, 6/16/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
How can plants keep you cool in Florida heat? Ask the experts.
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Window and Rock Painting
Tuesday, 6/23/2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
Why not paint some rocks? How about windows? All materials are provided. Adults only. Limited seating. Pre-Register.
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UF/IFAS Master Gardner Lecture: Dried Flower Art
Tuesday, 6/308026
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
Decorate with dried flowers. All materials provided.
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Problem Solving House Plant Pests with Yard Stop
Tuesday, 7/7/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
How can you best tackle those pesky pests? Ask the experts.
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Grow a Better Birdfeeder with Lake Beautyberry Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
Tuesday, 7/14/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
Learn how to garden to attract birds to your yard. All materials provided.
LITERARY ADVENTURES
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Writing Your Memoirs
Monday, 6/8/2026 & 7/13/2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
Remember and reflect on your life and preserve these memories in a book or series of essays. This memoir writing class is perfect for senior citizens. Taught by the Friends President, Janet Pauley.
Umatilla Literary Society
Friday, 6/12/2026 & 7/12/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
In Literary Society book lovers get together and discuss whatever they are reading. They compare notes, make lists of new titles to try, and encourage each other to break out of reading ruts. 
Literary Society Reads the Classics: “Emma” by Jane Austen
Friday, 6/26/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
Discover timeless tales with the Umatilla Literary Society's Classics Book Club, where we explore the enduring stories that have shaped literature. This month we will read conclude Emma, a novel by Jane Austen, whose 250th birthday we celebrate this year.
Literary Society Reads the Classics: “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain
Friday, 7/24/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting Room
Adults
Discover timeless tales with the Umatilla Literary Society's Classics Book Club, where we explore the enduring stories that have shaped literature. This month we will read chapters 1-23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Celebrate America’s 250’th birthday by reading the great American novel.
Local Author Expo
Saturday, 7/18/2026
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Curriculum Room
Adults
Meet some of your friends and neighbors who are also published authors. Books will be available for purchase. An autographed book makes a wonderful Christmas present.
Light refreshments will be served. No registration required for the public to attend.