Summer Reading Events at Coastal Branch Library

Our Walton County Coastal Library presents the 2018 “Summer Reading Events” for children and families. Sponsored by Friends of Coastal Library and South Walton Wal-Mart, “Library’s Rock” begins Monday, June 4th at 10:00 am in the community room of the library and will continue each Monday morning throughout June. Get your picture on the library’s “Reading Rock Star Wall of Fame” Hollywood style!

During June and July, kids pick up your summer reading logs available at the front desk! Completed logs win free books and chances to win “Rockin’ Candy Guitars” or a brand new summer bicycle!

Summer Reading Schedule:

June 4th, 10am | “Libraries Rock with animaledzoocation” featuring live animals. Be prepared to get up close and personal with animals from all over the world! Their shows involve the crowd, giving the audience members a chance to work with the animals!"

June 11th, 10am |  “Library’s Rock with Emerald Coast Science Center”. Fun and more fun for everyone with Elephant Toothpaste, hands on experiments, chemistry show and more!  

June 18th, 10am | “Balloon Magical Music” Dr. Magical Balloons will be presenting an interactive program full of music and crowd interaction. The library will “Rock” with working musical instruments including drums, shakers, bass guitars, and banjos, all made from balloons. Through his show, children are encouraged to seek inspiration through music and reading. 

June 25th, 10am | “Robots Rock @ your Library” Hosted by Emerald Coast Science Center- Ozobots, and Cubelets, coding and demonstrations. Join ECSC as they demonstrate coding with mini robots. Kids will have opportunities to practice their skills with coding as well! Can you design your codes for an Ozobot to follow? Creating mini robots with Cubelets tubes to create action, spins and lights by using sensor blocks will be part of the show!  

Kids Summer Reading Events offers reading challenges, shows, family fun, prizes, free books, and more! See you all this summer! Library’s Rock!

​More at the Library...

Coastal Library Teen Summer Book Club starts June 2nd at 2:00 pm. Young people ages 13-18 . Teen Book Club will meet every other Saturday for 7 meetings. Teens! We invite you to volunteer at your Coastal Library for college scholarship opportunities.

Reading with a Ranger on the First Thursday of the month at 10am. This program takes place at the Walton County Coastal Branch Library (437 Greenway Trail). A fun story time for children to learn about nature with a Park Ranger. FREE and open to all SoWal kids! Thanks to Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Rangers!

South Walton Coastal Branch Library hosts year round events such as book sales, community programs and lectures, children's story time, chess, tai chi, meditation and other classes open to the community. Stop in to see works of a local artist on display each month. 

The library is located at 437 Greenway Trail off Hwy. 331 South.  Follow South Walton Coastal Branch Library on Facebook for updates and events.