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Book Boxes

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2024-07-01 00:00:00 2024-07-01 23:59:00 America/Denver Book Boxes Check out one of our Book Boxes filled with a library book to check out themed goodies to open as you read. For kids ages 9-12. Book Boxes -

Monday, July 01
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-07-01 00:00:00 2024-07-01 23:59:00 America/Denver Book Boxes Check out one of our Book Boxes filled with a library book to check out themed goodies to open as you read. For kids ages 9-12. Book Boxes -

Check out one of our Book Boxes filled with a library book to check out themed goodies to open as you read. For kids ages 9-12.

*Limit one book per child per month.* 

Looking for a new read? We’ve got you covered! Check out one of our Book Boxes for kids ages 9-12.

Supplies are limited and pre-registration is required. Pre-register online starting the week before pickup to reserve your Book Box.

Pick-up begins the first Monday of the month. You will have one week from the date that pick-up begins to pick up your Book Box, or it may be given to the next person on the wait list. Book Boxes can be picked up at the Children's Reference Desk Monday-Saturday during regular library hours.

"Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together." -Publisher's Book Description

AGE GROUP: | Ages 9-12 |

EVENT TYPE: | Kids | Bookish |

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Phone: 801-852-6650

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Mon, Apr 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Apr 25 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 26 Closed

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Wed, Apr 22, 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Provo Library - Story Room
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Thu, Apr 23, 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Provo Library - Story Room
Calling all Tweens! Join us each Thursday for a program just for you! For kids ages 9-12.
Registration opens Monday, April 20 2026 at 9:00am

Thu, Apr 23, 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Provo Library - Young Special Events Room #201
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Provo Library - Story Room
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Fri, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Provo Library - Story Room
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Sat, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Provo Library - Story Room
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Mon, Apr 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Provo Library - Story Room
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Mon, Apr 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Provo Library - Ballroom
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Mon, Apr 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Provo Library - Ballroom
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Tue, Apr 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Provo Library - Story Room
An opportunity for homeschool kids (ages 5-12) and their caregivers to socialize as they play board games, color, play with toys, or read books.

Tue, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Provo Library - Story Room
Join us for book talks, fun crafts, and light refreshments! For kids ages 9-12.

Thu, Apr 30, 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Provo Library - Young Special Events Room #201
Literacy-based programs for children ages 5-8.
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Thu, Apr 30, 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Provo Library - Story Room
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Sat, May 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Provo Library - Story Room
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Provo Library - Children's Department
Find the different colored butterflies hidden around the Children's Library and bring your completed paper to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

Tue, May 05, All day
Provo Library - Children's Department
Find the different colored butterflies hidden around the Children's Library and bring your completed paper to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

Wed, May 06, All day
Provo Library - Children's Department
Find the different colored butterflies hidden around the Children's Library and bring your completed paper to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

Wed, May 06, 11:00am - 11:25am
Provo Library - Story Room
Bring your babies and toddlers (ages 0-2) to a dance party just for them! Move your bodies and boogie to celebrate May! No older siblings, please.
Registration opens Friday, May 1 2026 at 9:00am

Wed, May 06, 11:35am - 12:00pm
Provo Library - Story Room
Bring your babies and toddlers (ages 0-2) to a dance party just for them! Move your bodies and boogie to celebrate May! No older siblings, please.
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Thu, May 07, All day
Provo Library - Children's Department
Find the different colored butterflies hidden around the Children's Library and bring your completed paper to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

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Fri, May 08, All day
Provo Library - Children's Department
Find the different colored butterflies hidden around the Children's Library and bring your completed paper to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

Sat, May 09, All day
Provo Library - Children's Department
Find the different colored butterflies hidden around the Children's Library and bring your completed paper to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

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Tue, May 12, All day
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Get a bag of play money from the Children's Desk. Put the correct coin or bill in the matching piggy bank. Bring your empty bag back to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

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Wed, May 13, All day
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Get a bag of play money from the Children's Desk. Put the correct coin or bill in the matching piggy bank. Bring your empty bag back to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

Thu, May 14, All day
Provo Library - Children's Department
Get a bag of play money from the Children's Desk. Put the correct coin or bill in the matching piggy bank. Bring your empty bag back to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

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Get a bag of play money from the Children's Desk. Put the correct coin or bill in the matching piggy bank. Bring your empty bag back to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

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Provo Library - Children's Department
Get a bag of play money from the Children's Desk. Put the correct coin or bill in the matching piggy bank. Bring your empty bag back to the Children's Desk for a small prize!

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