Schertz Public Library

Did you know today is International Relaxation Day? Why not take a little break...then register for our next meditation session! 🧘

Sunday Afternoon Mindfulness Meditation with Mike Brown
📅 Sunday, August 18
⏰ 1 PM
📍 Program Room

Register through our online calendar: schertz.com/librarycalendar

Wanna see what our staff is reading this month?📚📚 Check out our August picks at Schertzlibrary.org

What are you reading? Sound off in the comments! 🗣️

Pictured: Miguel holding the title, How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr

This workshop is tomorrow afternoon. The topic is Sequencing and Manipulation. Join us in the Program Room from 1-3 PM to learn tips to support your emerging readers.

Are you looking to support a struggling or emerging reader? Join our engaging workshop to learn skills for helping your child become an effective reader!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 17 from 1-3 PM. August's topic is Syllabication.

📆 August 17
⏰ 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
📍 Schertz Public Library
👤 Adults (18+)

Calling local young authors! We are hosting a writing contest. Submit your original work by Saturday, August 3. The theme is "Let the Adventure Begin."

📚 Poems & Short Stories
✍️ Writers ages 8-18 years
📆 Submissions due August 3rd
📍 Schertz Public Library

Join us and City of Schertz Parks and Recreation tomorrow night for a scavenger hunt and glow activities at the Wendy Swan Memorial Park Splashpad.
📆 July 18
⏰ 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
📍 Wendy Swan Memorial Park Splashpad
👤 All Ages

Send a message to learn more

UPDATE: Our faxing services are back up and running as 7/18/24🎉

📣ATTENTION! The printing machine we use for faxing is currently out of order, which means our faxing service is temporarily unavailable. Our public printing, copying, and scanning services are not affected. We expect to be back up and running with faxing early next week, but we will update this post whenever service is restored. We apologize for any inconvenience.

This July, the Texas State Aquarium is bringing the Aquarium to You! Join us to discover some of the plants and animals that live in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean 🌊🪸🐢

📅 Tuesday, July 23
⏰ 11 AM - 1 PM
📍 Schertz Public Library Parking Lot

For more information visit schertz.com/librarycalendar

July staff picks are here! Go to schertzlibrary.org to see what staff is currently reading and get some inspo for your summer TBR! Michelle is enjoying the children's title, Banned Book by Jonah Winter 📚🧐

We're closed on July 4th and 5th! Don't forget to stock up on some much needed necessities before the break 📚📚📚

Are you looking to support a struggling or emerging reader? Join our engaging workshop to learn skills for helping your child become an effective reader!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 17 from 1-3 PM. August's topic is Syllabication.

📆 August 17
⏰ 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
📍 Schertz Public Library
👤 Adults (18+)

Time to start thinking about school supplies!✏️📓✂️

The library is a drop off location for the Communities in Schools of South Central Texas's Pack the Bus annual school supply drive. We're collecting through July!

Most Needed Items 👇

Blood donors make waves! 🌊🌊🌊 Sign up to donate blood today!

📅 Saturday, July 20th
⏰ 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
📍 Schertz Public Library Parking Lot

Register through the event page at schertz.com/librarycalendar

Meditation can help lower blood pressure, help you sleep better and reduce negative feelings 🧘

Sunday Afternoon Mindfulness Meditation with Mike Brown
📅 Sunday, June 23
⏰ 1 PM
📍 Meeting Room 2

Register through our online calendar: schertz.com/librarycalendar

The library will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. 🇺🇸

Join us for Family Storytime! It's a time for kids and their grownups to listen to stories together and enjoy shared activities. This month's theme is THE OCEAN! 🐙🦞🐬🌊

📅 Saturday, June 15 (this program recurs on the 3rd Saturday of every month)
⏰ 10:15 - 11 AM
📍 Program Room

Registration required! Sign up via our online calendar at schertz.com/youthcalendar

For our first week of summer Teen Tuesdays and InbeTween programs, we're kicking it off with a movie "night"!

🎞Teen Tuesday Movie Night: Shrek
Ages 13-18
📅 June 11
⏰ 4:30 PM

🎞InbeTween Movie Night: My Neighbor Totoro
Ages 8-12
📅 June 13
⏰ 4:30 PM

🗣 Youth programs are back on next week--just in time for summer! 😎☀️ See what adventures we have in store for our teens and tweens 👀

Teen Tuesday: ages 13-18
InbeTween: ages 8-12

Register by visiting our online calendar: schertz.com/youthcalendar

🗣 Youth programs are back on next week--just in time for summer! 😎☀️ See what adventures we have in store for our Discovery program 👀

The Discovery! program offers hands-on exploring for young learners in many different topics, including science, literature, technology, and more. Designed for kids curious about the world. Come each week and discover something new! Recommended for ages 6 -9.

Register by visiting our online calendar: schertz.com/youthcalendar

🗣 Youth programs are back on next week--just in time for summer! 😎☀️ See what adventures we have in store for our Storytime programs 👀

Baby & Me: birth to 24 months
Toddler: ages 20 months to 3 years
Preschool: ages 3-6
Register via our online calendar: schertz.com/youthcalendar

In this month's Poem in Your Pocket writing workshop, we're writing a free verse poem using the theme of the month: travel and adventure, inspired by our Summer Reading Experience theme: Adventure Begins at Your Library! 🌎✈️☀

📅 June 13
⏰ 7 - 8 PM
📍 Meeting Room 1

For more information, visit schertz.com/librarycalendar

Week 1 of our Alice in Wonderland Escape Room has officially kicked off! 🐇🎩 There are still many time slots available for the rest of week 1 and week 2. Have you fallen down the rabbit hole yet? 🪞🔐⏱

📋Register your group for a time slot at schertz.com/librarycalendar

Did someone ask for summer reading recs? We got you covered! 😎📚

Lex recommends Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart, a memoir about the summer of 1945 when two college friends are hired as the first female sales floor workers at the famous Tiffany & Co in NYC.

See more staff picks for June at schertzlibrary.org

Bring your own lunch and learn how to choose the right starting seeds, how to collect, clean and store seeds 🌱

Lunch & Learn: Seed Saving Basics for Home Gardeners, Presented by Guadalupe County Master Gardeners
📅 Saturday, June 8
⏰11:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 Meeting Room 1

To register, visit schertz.com/librarycalendar

The adventure begins NOW! ☀️📚

SPL Summer Reading Experience has officially kicked off, so make sure you head to the library or visit Schertz.com/SRC to register today! 😎

Sign up to participate, fill out your reading/activity log, and submit it to earn a prize! The last day to submit your log is July 31st.

Friendly reminder🗣 The library will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.

Due items can be returned through our exterior book drop at any time.

City Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Offices will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 28 at 8:00 AM.

Join us for Family Storytime! It's a time for kids and their grownups to listen to stories together and enjoy shared activities. This month's theme is COLORS! 🌈

📅 Saturday, May 18 (this program recurs on the 3rd Saturday of every month)
⏰ 10:15 - 11 AM
📍 Program Room

Registration required! Sign up via our online calendar at schertz.com/youthcalendar

Reading aloud isn't so ruff when you practice with a pup! 🐶📚

In our youth program, Paws to Read, children can improve their fluency and comprehension skills by practicing reading aloud to a trained therapy animal in a quiet, relaxed setting.

Space is limited! Timeslots for May are currently full. Visit our online calendar at schertz.com/youthcalendar to sign up for June dates in advance to secure your spot!
📅 June 5 (1-2pm)
📅 June 12 (5-6pm)
📅 June 26 (5-6pm)

Enhance your self-awareness, reduce memory loss, improve sleep and more, with regular mindful meditation practice 🧘

Sunday Afternoon Mindfulness Meditation with Mike Brown
📅 Sunday, May 19
⏰ 1 PM
📍 Program Room

Register through our online calendar: schertz.com/librarycalendar