Westbank Library and Laura’s Library have enough fun planned in the coming months to fill those long, hot days of summer! There is a variety of free entertainment scheduled, for babies to teens. All programs listed below will take place at Laura’s Library, located at 9411 Bee Cave Road.
MONDAYS
Lego Open Play
August 18th at 3pm; ages 3 & up
We’ll have Legos of all sorts ready for you to build & create.
Infant Storytime
10:30am; ages 0-1
Songs & stories for our youngest guests every week.
Hola Hola Spanish Camp
10:30am; for parents & children ages 0-5
Mondays, June 9th through August 4th
Join us for a fun, interactive way to teach your children Spanish, even if you don’t speak it yourself. Parents will learn to read a book to their child in Spanish & can take it home for Spanish reinforcement.
Crafty Crew
12:30pm; ages 4 & up
The first 30 children receive priority, but we’ll serve as many kids as possible.
- June 2: Foam Dough Creations
- June 9: Father’s Day Cards
- June 16: Paper Bag Puppets
- June 23: Goofy Glasses
- June 30: Uncle Sam Hat & Beard
- July 7: Sea Creatures
- July 14: Peacocks
- July 21: Frisbees
Tech Camp
2:30pm; new 3rd graders & up
Build up your technology skills with fun projects.
- June 2: Build a Website
- June 9: Painting & Drawing Online
- June 16: Photo Collages
- June 23: Create Your Own Storybook
- June 30: Build an App
- July 7: Fantastic Contraptions
- July 14: YouTube (you’ll use your own Google account)
- July 21: Build a Website
- July 28: Build an App
Open Chess Play
5pm; all ages
Open Chess Play is an unsupervised activity & parents
must be in the building during this event.
TUESDAYS
Preschool Storytime
10:30am; ages 3-5
Come to our weekly storytime for preschoolers & enjoy the following special guests:
- June 3: Storyteller Bernadette Nason
- July 1: Armstrong Community Music School
Teen Entrepreneur Collaboration
Noon; ages 13 & up
Teens with big ideas can come learn about creating a brand or product & selling it to the world as well as what goes into starting a business. This program is great for teens who already run their own business or social media account, & for those who aren’t yet, it’s a great opportunity to try out new ideas.
- June 3 & 10: Business Basics
- June 17 & 24: Creating a Brand or Product
- July 1 & 8: Putting a Business Together
- July 15 & 22: Entering the Market
- July 29 & August 5: Refining Your Business
Ink Drinkers Book Club
2:30pm; for kids going into 4th through 7th grade but kids going into 3rd grade also welcome. Calling young bookworms! We have a summer’s worth of great books to read & discuss plus fun activities to go with them. Snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your lunch or a snack if you’d like!
- June 3: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- June 10: Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (ch. 1-8)
- June 17: Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (ch. 9-16)
- June 24: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
- July 1: Far-Flung Adventures: Fergus Crane by Paul Stewart
- & Chris Riddell
- July 8: A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole
- July 15: Frindle by Andrew Clements
- July 22: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Discovery!
4:30pm; elementary to middle schoolers, check westbanklibrary.com for details. This hands-on program will explore all sorts of different topics, including science, literature, & much more!
- June 3: Mad Science
- June 10: Legos
- June 17: Writing—Lost in Translation
- June 24: Dog Tricks with Chicken Dog Man
- July 1: Shadow Puppets with Shadow Factory
- July 8: Dinosaurs Rock
- July 15: Writing—What’s the Scoop?
- July 22: Comic Movement Workshop with Bonzo Crunch
- July 29: Writing with Nikki Loftin—Fairytales
- August 5: Wild Things Zoofari
- August 12: Board Games
- August 19: Writing—Whodunit?
- August 26: Back to School—Welcome to Laura’s
Family Activity Night
June 3rd through August 26th, we’ll have a weekly activity for the whole family, then we’ll be back to our normal evening activity schedule.
- June 3: Craft—Summertime Inspiration Banner
- June 10: Game Night
- June 17: Laughter Yoga
- June 24: Pajama Storytime
- July 1: Patriotic Craft
- July 8: Game Night
- July 15: Laughter Yoga
- July 22: Pajama Storytime
- July 29: Curious About Homeschooling? (a program for parents)
- August 5: Scrapbook Your Summer Vacation
- August 12: Game Night
- August 19: Laughter Yoga
- August 26: Pajama Storytime
WEDNESDAYS
Cartooning!
July 9th at noon; ages 7-12
Award-winning children’s author & illustrator Mike Artell will lead a cartooning workshop teaching kids to draw animals, funny faces, & more. He’ll also share tips & tricks.
Toddler Storytime
10:30am; ages 1-3
Come to our weekly storytime for toddlers & enjoy the following special guests:
- June 4: Heartsong Music
- July 2: Armstrong Community Music School
- August 13: Music with Staci Gray
- August 20: Heartsong Music
Action!
2pm; ages as indicated
Every week we’ll feature either board games or a planned hands-on activity.
- June 4: Cook, Learn, Grow (ages 5-10)
- June 11: Yoga (ages 5-9)
- June 18: Board Games (ages 4 & up)
- June 25: How a Picture Book is Created (ages 5-12)
- July 2: Petting Zoo with Tiny Tails to You (ages 4 & up)
- July 9: Yoga (ages 5-9)
- July 16: Board Games (ages 4 & up)
- July 23: Mad Science (ages 5-12)
Music & More!
Through the end of July at 4pm; ages 5 & up
Beginning in August, this program will be All Ages Storytime
Join us for a half hour of musical adventures in June & July. Listen to classics, play some pop, & even compose your own blues songs! The explorations are designed to introduce young musical minds to basic concepts, but quiet listeners young & old are always welcome.
Reading Dog
4:30pm; all ages
Young readers are invited to tell stories to a service dog.
THURSDAYS
Spanish Storytime
10:30am; all ages
You don’t need to speak Spanish to enjoy this bilingual storytime filled with Spanish-language stories & songs.
Infant Storytime
10:30am; ages 0-1
Songs & stories for our youngest guests every week.
Do or DIY
3:30pm; ages 10 & up
- June 5: T-Shirt Design
- June 12: No Do or DIY Time
- June 19: Jam Sesh (bring your instruments & jam with local musicians;
- all skill levels welcome, you need not play an instrument to join)
- June 26: Sequential Art (use pictures to tell a story)
- July 3: Shadow Puppet Workshop
- July 10: Pixelated Bead Art
- July 17: DIY Race Cars
- July 24: Balloon Workshop
- July 31: Beach Globes
FRIDAYS
Teen Lock-in
June 13th, 6-8:45pm; ages 12-17
Hey rockstar, come show off your skills (be they musical, comical, or other) at this summer’s lock-in! When the library closes, the Karaoke Café opens, serving coffeehouse snacks (sandwiches, veggies, decaf tea & coffee) while you enjoy the karaoke show. Be a judge or a contestant for an air guitar contest, & see how well you know music with Name That Tune game! Tasteful rocker costumes encouraged!
Special Performers
10:30am; ages 3 & up unless noted
- June 6: Percussionist Len Barnett
- June 13: Musician Charlie Hope
- June 20: The Que Pastas
- June 27: Capitol of Texas Zoo
- July 4: Library Closed
- July 11: Hey Lolly Puppets
- July 18: Joe McDermott
- July 25: Flying Theater Machine
The full summer calendar for Laura’s Library, which prints on legal paper, can be found here. For more information, visit the Library website.
Laura’s Library
9411 Bee Cave Road
Austin, TX 78733
512.327.3045
