May is here and so are lots of new books. Take a look and reserve a few or drop by the library for the titles that grab your interest! Did you know, we have several other browsing videos on our website to spark your book searches? Check here.

Take a look at our new arrivals for Adults, Young Adults and Children under Booklists in the What's Hot section of the Library Catalog.

What is the Reading Buddy Program?

The DSCL Summer Reading Buddy Program pairs young readers who are going into first and second grade with teen library volunteers or library staff for a half hour of reading encouragement, and activities.

It’s our goal to make reading fun!

Reading Buddy Program begins June 6, 2022 and ends on July 25th. Reading Buddies are scheduled for Monday mornings and afternoons. Schedules will be determined by best fit for you and the Teen Reading Buddies.

* Parents, please complete the READING BUDDY APPLICATION online or pick one up at the Dripping Springs Community Library

* Fill it out and return it to the Dripping Springs Community Library by May 26th, 2022

* Once we have received your application we will email you with more info

If you have questions? Contact the Young Adult/Adult Services Library Assistant, Aleigha Hudson: aleigha@dscl.org or 512- 858-7825

Our successful Reading Buddies program will return IN PERSON this summer and we need teen volunteers. The Reading Buddy program pairs young readers going into first and second grade with teen volunteers for a half hour of reading encouragement, games and learning activities. The goal is to make reading fun; this is not a tutoring session.

Reading Buddies takes place every Monday with sessions scheduled between 11-2.  There will be a mandatory, in person, orientation for all Reading Buddy volunteers on June 2 from 1-3.  You must attend that orientation in order to volunteer as a Reading Buddy.

The Library needs Summer Event Assistant volunteers to help with our in person reading programs.  We are now accepting applications for those shifts.  We will be contacting event assistant volunteer applicants in the middle of May to get you signed up for those volunteer opportunities.

Please submit your volunteer application online at https://www.dscl.org/faqs/teen-volunteers/ or stop by the library to pick up your teen volunteer application. You will be contacted the first of May to be added to the Reading Buddy teen volunteer list, because we do have limited volunteer slots for this program.

This Mother’s Day stop by the Library and take a guess at how many grams of sugar are in our jar of M&M’s. The closest guess will win the jar for their mother! All participants will be entered into a separate drawing for a Kindle Fire.

*If you or a family member have already won a Kindle Fire you will not be eligible to win the device but you can still participate in the candy portion of the challenge.

Continuing into May we are offering SOME of our existing programs for both ZOOM and IN-PERSON participation. This means we will run these programs in person at the library while simultaneously broadcasting via ZOOM. Watch program descriptions to see if this option is available for your program of interest. The IN-PERSON options will offer limited spaces and will require registration on a weekly basis (if a recurring program).
These spaces will be offered on a first come (first to register) first serve basis. The Zoom option will have a separate registration link.

Keep in mind the In-House option could be cancelled at any time depending on current events and health recommendations. The library currently does not require masks, it is left up to the individual.