May 29 – July 17, 2026

Sign-ups for the Summer Reading Program are underway for ALL AGES – adults too! Everyone who signs up will receive a folder with their reading tracker bookmarks, event calendar, and some goodies. We ask you to simply keep track of your time or days spent reading, but you can read WHATEVER you want! Any format, any genre, any reading level! You can even read graphic novels or listen to audiobooks! And adults can count reading to their kids! Once you’ve filled in a tracking bookmark, you can turn it in for an immediate small prize AND enter it into one of our grand prize drawings. We’ll be raffling off four Kings Island tickets, $50 Walmart and Meijer gift cards, and more! The sooner you sign up and start reading, the more chances you can earn into the drawing! Plus, we have a lot of fun activities planned!

Events and Locations

Since the library is still currently housed in our smaller, temporary building, we will be holding many of our summer events off-site. Please call the library at 765-855-5223 if you ever have any questions.

Unearth Fire Spinning (All Ages)

Friday, May 29 | 5:30 p.m.
Maplewood Park (116 E Plum St)
Help us kick off summer reading with Kinetic Fire Spinners! Join the library as we learn about the basics of fire spinning and watch performances of spinning along with fire breathing! There will be snacks available while supplies last and plenty of opportunities to sign up for summer reading.

T-Rex Tea Party (All Ages)

Monday, June 1 | 2:00 p.m.
Centerville Christian Church Family Center (106 E Main St)
Enjoy a fancy dinosaur story, followed by tea-time snacks and lemonade with our “Special Guest.”
Patrons will be able to take home a porcelain teacup, while supplies last. Fancy attire is encouraged.

Jurassic Park Movie (Ages 13-Adult)

Monday, June 1 | 6:00 p.m.
Centerville Christian Church Family Center (106 E Main St)
Dig up that nostalgic feeling and unearth dinosaurs with us! Come to the CCC Family Center in your comfiest clothes, bring a blanket to snuggle, and watch Jurassic Park (PG-13) with us! Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

Summer Storytime (Ages 0-5)

Dinosaur Escape Room (Ages 6-12)

Thursday, June 4 | Various Time Slots Available
Temporary Library (204 E Main St)
Kids! Test your puzzle-solving and teamwork skills at one of our dinosaur-themed escape rooms! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, as space is limited. See a library staff member to sign up.

Jurassic Park Escape Rooms (Ages 13-Adult)

Monday, June 8 AND Tuesday, June 9 | 6:00 p.m.
Temporary Library (204 E Main St)
Can you and your group escape this dangerous island before you run out of time? In this immersive Jurassic Park-inspired escape room experience, you and your team are scientists trapped inside the facility after a disastrous systems failure. To survive, you’ll need to uncover hidden clues, solve puzzles, crack encrypted codes, and restore the island’s emergency systems before time runs out. You have 60 minutes. Stay quiet. Stay alert. Stay alive. Recommended for adults and teens who love suspense, immersive storytelling, and high-stakes puzzle solving. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, as space is limited. Visit the event calendar to sign up for you preferred date.

Unearth Paleontology with the Indiana State Museum (Ages 6-Adult)

Friday, June 12 | 5:30 p.m
Centerville Christian Church Family Center (106 E MainSt)
The Indiana State Museum will be joining us at the CCC Family Center to present a hands-on program featuring five different stations where participants can dig like archaeologists, examine real fossils, and even create their own fossil imprint to take home, while supplies last! Activities are best suited for school-age children through adults, and experts will be there to assist at each station as needed. Chipotle will also be donating free chips and salsa for this event, first come, first serve.

Dino Dig (Ages 6-12)

Monday, June 15 | 2:00 p.m.
Maplewood Park (116 E Plum St)
Kids! Unearth your paleontology skills and excavate your own dinosaur eggs*! Dress to be outside and get sandy. Stay tuned to the library’s website or Facebook page for any potential location changes or weather-related cancellations.

Modern Day Raptors with the Darke County Parks (All Ages)

Thursday, June 18 | 5:00 p.m.
Centerville Christian Church Family Center (106 E Main St)
Join us at the CCC Family Center to welcome the Darke County Parks as they teach us about modern-day dinosaurs! Pip and Umber, the park’s traveling owls, will be joining us for this event. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and meet the park’s Owl Ambassadors.

Crenshaw Family Book Discussion (All Ages)

Thursday, June 25 | 5:30 p.m.
Bibbly Boo Toy & Candy Shoppe (115 E Main St)
Help us celebrate Crenshaw, this year’s Wayne County Reads book! We’ll meet in the party room at Bibbly Boo Toy & Candy Shoppe to discuss the book and do some book-related activities and crafts! Join us for this fun, free event! And don’t forget to pick up your FREE copy of the book at the library before the event. Learn more about the county-wide program at https://everychildcanread.org/waynecountyreads/

Junk Journaling (Ages 13-Adult)

Friday, June 26 | 5:00 p.m.
Temporary Library (204 E Main)
Unearth your own story! Teens and adults – come to the library as we watch a movie and create a Junk Journal! Snacks will be provided, along with all materials needed.

American Game Show Night (Ages 13-Adult)

Monday, June 29 | 5:30 p.m.
Centerville Christian Church Family Center (106 E Main St)
Teens and adults, celebrate America 250 with some of America’s favorite game show games! We will be playing a Name That Tune Jeopardy and America Says. Snacks and drinks will be provided, plus prizes for the winners!

National Treasure Movie (All Ages)

Friday, July 3 | 6:00 p.m.
Centerville Christian Church Family Center (106 E Main St)
Celebrate America 250 with treasure! Show up in your comfiest clothes, bring a blanket to snuggle, and watch National Treasure (PG)! Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

America 250 Zendoodle (All Ages)

Monday July 6 | 4:30 p.m.
Temporary Library (204 E Main St)
Create an America 250 masterpiece by decorating each state on the map with a different design! We’ll have blank map templates along with all materials needed.

National Treasure Escape Rooms (Ages 8-adult)

Thursday, July 9 AND Friday, July 10 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Temporary Library (204 E Main St)
Step into a race against time in this thrilling National Treasure-inspired escape room adventure! Hidden deep within a forgotten archive lies a centuries-old secret tied to missing artifacts, cryptic symbols, and a legendary treasure that was never meant to be found. Your team has uncovered a trail of clues left behind by a mysterious historian—but you’re not the only ones searching. Work together to decipher codes, uncover hidden clues, and solve puzzles inspired by history, maps, and ancient secrets before rival treasure hunters catch up to you. Every discovery brings you closer to the truth… and deeper into the mystery. Can you and your group find the treasure and escape the vault before time runs out? Registration is REQUIRED, sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/national-treasure-escape…

Unearth Garden Helpers (All Ages)

Monday, July 13 | 5:30 p.m.
Maplewood Park (116 E Plum St)
Get your hands dirty and join us at Maplewood Park, along with Wayne County Master Gardeners as they teach us how to Unearth our own garden! Discover the tiny creatures that live in soil and the valuable role they play in making plants grow. Stay tuned to the library’s website or Facebook page for any potential location changes or weather-related cancellations.

Community Lawn Party (All Ages)

Friday, July 17 | 5:30 p.m.
Main Library (126 E Main St)
Help us wrap up summer reading at our annual lawn party! Join us for tons of FREE fun, including balloon twisting by Pretty Funny Balloons! We’ll also have lawn games, crafts, cotton candy, snow cones, face painting, and grand-prize raffle winner announcements! 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴.