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Click on a catalog page image above to view the full Catalog of SummerQuest 2024 Activities, or go to https://somersetcolibrary.org/documents/sq2024/SummerQuestCatalog2024.pdf   

Being piloted this summer: Somerset County Library ASAP! SummerQuest at Turkeyfoot Lending Library featuring STEAM Storytime events on Tuesdays, June 25 through August 6th from 10 am to noon, including free lunch for people aged 18 and under! People in the Confluence area may wish to view more information in the flyer at https://www.somersetcolibrary.org/documents/sq2024/LibraryASAPatTLL-Summer2024.pdf  Sign up at https://cutt.ly/SCLSummerQuest2024 

Register now for Somerset County Library, Conemaugh Township Library, Bookmobile, or Somerset County Library ASAP! at Turkeyfoot Lending Library SummerQuest 2024 Challenge, SummerQuest Club, STEAM Camps & Summer Youth Café meals! https://cutt.ly/SCLSummerQuest2024

SCFLS STEAM Initiative Summer Camps for ages 8 and up at additional locations: 

  • Electronics and Robotics at Meyersdale Public Library Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28 from 10am to 12:30 pm
  • Electronics and Robotics at Windber Public Library Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19 from 11am to 1:30 pm

Register for additional STEAM camps here: https://cutt.ly/STEAM2024

Lunch will be provided free of charge through the Summer Youth Café for ages 18 and under at all of the above-listed events!  

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Embark on a literary journey where the pages come alive and imaginations take flight! The adventure begins with each turn of a page, transporting you to magical realms, thrilling escapades, and captivating tales. During SummerQuest 2024, we invite you to unleash the explorer within, for in the world of books, every adventure begins at your library! Complete quests to earn prizes while achieving your summer reading goals! SummerQuest offers activities for the following ages groups: 5 and under, 6-11, teens, and adults.

Thanks to generous support from the Friends of Somerset County Library, we present the 2024 SummerQuest Challenge!

Complete your free registration online at https://cutt.ly/SCLSummerQuest2024, pick up a print copy of the catalog at the library and return the form on the back, or call Somerset County Library at 814-445-5907 or the Conemaugh Township Library branch at 814-479-0766 to register.

  • Weekly SummerQuest Club meetings help participants make progress towards their SummerQuest Reading & Activity Challenge goals.
    • Fridays, June 21st-August 9th at 10 AM at Somerset County Library.
    • Tuesdays, June 25th t0 August 6th at 10 AM at Turkeyfoot Lending Library thanks to the pilot of a new Somerset County Library ASAP! program.
    • Thursdays, June 27th - August 1st at 10 AM at Conemaugh Township Library.
  • Use the Beanstack App to help you track your reading and earn activity badges. Set up an account online for each participant so you are ready to go. https://scfls.beanstack.com 
  • Complete challenges to earn brag tags. Complete all challenges to be entered in the raffle for a grand prize of an Amazon Fire 7 Tablet for your age group.

In addition to the SummerQuest Challenges we are pleased to offer Summer Youth Café! nutritious meals at no cost to you for anyone 18 years and under. Lunches are available at Somerset County Library on Fridays between 11:30 - 12:30 PM from June 21-August 9, plus any day that we have scheduled a summer camp. Meals are also available Monday evenings at Somerset County Library (June 24th - August 5th) between 5-6 PM. Lunches will be offered at Turkeyfoot Lending Library between 11 AM and 12 PM (Tuesdays, June 25th - August 1st). Conemaugh Township Library will also be offering Summer Youth Café lunches on Thursdays (June 22nd - August 3rd) between 11 AM & 12 PM.

'The SummerQuest 2024 Catalog provides additional information about all of these activities and more. An online Registration Form can be found at https://cutt.ly/SCLSummerQuest2024 or call Somerset County Library at 814-445-5907, option 1  or Conemaugh Township Library at 814-479-0766 to talk to library staff.  Print copies are also available at the library.

Let the Adventure Begin at Your Library! Check out some books, attend some programs, and try something new in your Summer Quest for fun!  Then come back to the library again to claim brag tags as you complete challenges.