YCL Calendar & Events

This page lists YCL's open and closed daily schedule as well as the yearly calendar, along with some special events such as the Humanities Reading Council series, author booktalks and book signings, summer reading program sign-up and preschool story registration. Friend's monthly booksales, Murder By the Book Special events, special adult and children's programs, PC/Internet classes, and "the More You Read" literacy tutoring program are also listed. Please check this page for ALL Library special events!

LIBRARY HOURS -

• Summer Hours: Memorial Day/Labor Day
  • Mon.-Tues. 10 am - 9 pm
  • Wed.-Thurs. 10 am - 6 pm
  • Fri.-Sat. 10 am - 5 pm
• Fall/Winter Hours:
  • Mon.-Thurs. 10 am - 9 pm
  • Fri.-Sat. 10 am - 5 pm
  • Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm

LIBRARY HOLIDAY (CLOSED DAYS) CALENDAR (FY2006/07) -

11/22/06   --     Wed., Thanksgiving Eve. (open 10am-5pm) (close at 5pm)

11/23/06   --      Thurs., Thanksgiving Day (All Day)

12/23-25/06 --   Sat.- Mon., Christmas (All Day)

12/31/06     --    Sun. New Years Eve Day (All Day)

1/1/07 --           Mon., New Years Day (All Day)
4/8/07 --           Sun., Easter (All Day)

5/28/07 --         Mon., Memorial Day (All Day)

7/4/07 --           Wed., Independence Day (All Day) 

9/3/07 --           Tues., Labor Day (All Day)

11/12/07 --        Mon., Veteran's Day (All Day) (Official holiday 11/11)

11/22/07 --        Thurs., Thanksgiving (All Day)

11/23/07 --        Fri., Thanksgiving - City observed (All Day)

12/24/07 --        Mon., Christmas Eve. Day, open 10am-5pm (close at 5pm) 

12/25/07 --        Tues., Christmas Day (All Day)

12/31/07 --        Mon., New Years Eve Day (open 10am-5pm (close at 5pm)

1/1/08 --            Mon., New Years Day (All Day)

SPECIAL PROGRAMS & EVENTS -

All programs and special events require sign-up/registration at the Library. Although, we do sign-ups by telephone, we encourage parents/guardians to bring their children into the Library to sign-up - this familiarizes the child to the surroundings and people and makes the whole experience more enjoyable. Lola Harens, our Children's Librarian is wonderful with the children and reads some delightful stories, always encouraging the love of reading. All persons participating in any Library program/event are encouraged to get a library card - Getting a Card. Programming and events for adults is more selective and topical although we are trying to expand those services. Please call the Library - 668-5275, for more information on dates, times, special programs and further information on any of the programs listed below.

Programs for Children:

• Children's Preschool Storyhours(M-Th). During school and summer, 2-3 sessions per day for ages 2-5. Read Stories, play games, learn to socialize and have fun. Above all, learn the joys of reading!
• Summer Reading Program. The Library participates in the state-wide summer reading program, offering various prizes for children who complete a set number of reading minutes. The 2008 summer program will be called xxx and will feature programs for both children and adults.
• MMC/YCL Tutoring (Reading/Math).   Called "The More You Read" program.  The Library, in partnership with Mount Marty College employs work study students majoring in education to tutor grade school through junior high children in reading and math. Tutors and children may meet at any public place of their choosing (most teams prefer the Library) once a week for an hour. Tutors are matched carefully for each child's needs/schedule.
• Day Care Storyhours.  Want a Librarian to come to your SD state licensed daycare facility on a one-time or regular basis to deliver an exciting storyhour for the children you supervise?  The day care in-home storyhours have been a great success with the Yankton community.  Just contact Lola Harens and she'll help you set up a time and shape a program "just for your group."

Programs for Adults:

• Computer Classes. From time-to-time, the Library offers PC use classes as they relate to using the Internet to search the SDLN card catalog, accessing the other SDLN and Library databases, using e-mail, simple word processing, and generally, using the Library's PC equipment (printers, scanner, etc.).
• Murder-By-The-Book Club. Co-sponsored by the Library, this fun group meets once a month at a non-meeting with non-officers to discuss mystery books and authors. The group reads one-minute mysteries, acts out mysteries and attends/performs mystery dinner theaters. The group also invites various mystery authors to talk and sign books. Mystery/Crime Resources
• Humanities Reading Program. Sponsored wholly by the South Dakota Humanities Council, a leader leads the group through a thematic book discussion over the course of three sessions. Themes cover a wide gamut of world literature and time periods, ranging from Australian and Asian literature to modern American authors. A set of books is always offered for sale at a discount; however, purchase is not required.
• Friend's Group. The Friend's is an organization of about 90 members who gather together to raise money for the Library through some innovative and fun projects. The majority of funds raised occur through a monthly book sale, held in the Yankton Community Library garage once-a-month - the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10 am - 1 pm. Through these monies, the group has given the Library CD music display racks, a TV/VCR, a leased book subscription for best-sellers and other pieces of much-needed furniture. Active since 1990, the group also enjoys social functions and get-togethers. Membership is $5.00 per year.
• Book Delivery Outreach Program. Once per month, Library staff deliver materials to a number of individuals in nursing homes, convenient care and the homebound. A few Special conditions must be met in order to be considered for delivery, but we are trying to expand our program. The entire range of collections (CD-music, books, videotapes, audiobooks and large print books) is available and staff take great care in selecting those materials and keeping track of genres, authors and specific titles. We can even get items on ILL (inter-library loan).