Summer Adventures with Calvert Library
Join Calvert Library this summer for colorful activities and events for everyone! Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Attend a Summer Fun performance with Brian Curry’s Magic, Mad Science, Magpie, 123 Andres, Reptile World, or The Uncle Devin Show.
- Attend a Storytime.
- Join a book discussion at Calvert Library or find another that works for you.
- Join a tween book discussion or sign up for a teen book box.
Add Color to Your World
Explore art through books, online websites, or attend a community event. Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Host a coloring/drawing event and then have a gallery walk to celebrate everyone’s creations!
- Look at artwork in a book or online. Pick a favorite piece and talk about it with a friend or family member.
- Visit your local library and check out Art in the Stacks.
- Attend a community arts event with family or friends.
All About STEAM
Science, technology, engineering, art, and math–fun and great for the brain! Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Attend a SummerSTEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) program at any library branch this summer (and if you want to continue the fun after summer, check out STEAMLab and STEAMLab Jr at any location)!
- Go outside and create art (of any kind)!
- Check a book out from the library to learn about an art, math, engineering, science, or technology topic that interests you. Learn how to do something new on your computer, phone, or tablet. What did you learn?
- Add color to someone’s day by creating art of any kind to give as a gift for a family member, friend, or for yourself!
Be a Colorful Reader
Be a colorful reader by adding something new to your reading! What do you want to know more about? Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Read or listen to a book from a genre you haven’t read, or heard, before. What did you think about it? Would you read it again?
- Read or listen to a book about art or an artist. What did you learn?
- Ask a librarian for a book recommendation. What did you think about the recommendation?
- Read about a time in history you know very little about. What did you learn? How does it relate to our world today?
Bring a Little Color to Someone’s Day
Everything we do and say can impact others, so why not make a positive impact! How can you make someone’s day better? Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Send a letter or email to someone and tell them how much they mean to you.
- Smile at everyone you walk by for a whole day. How did it feel?
- Do something thoughtful for a friend or family member.
- Lend a helping hand and do a chore for someone.
- Read to a sibling, friend, family member, or a pet!
Support Calvert Library
Love your library? Show it! Here are easy ways to support and amplify the impact of Calvert Library in your community. Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Follow Calvert Library on Facebook , Instagram or YouTube.
- Share your Calvert Library story.
- Bring a friend to the library.
- Visit our Take Action for Calvert Library webpage.
Calvert Library’s Online Resources
Calvert Library is always available! Check out our website at calvertlibrary.info or download a mobile app for these wonderful online resources! Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Visit Freegal and download three free songs.
- Go to Kanopy and stream a movie.
- Download the Libby app and check out a book, audiobook, or magazine.
- Go to LinkedIn Learning and learn something new.
- Enjoy a TV show, movie or kids show on Estante our Spanish streaming service.
- Prevent the summer slide by exploring Brainfuse’s SkillSurfer to read lessons and watch videos (elementary to high school, ASVAB, GED, College Preparatory, Life Skills, ESL, and more!)
Color Your Community
Being part of a community gives us a sense of belonging, helps with our mental health, and just feels great! What can you do to strengthen your community? Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Read a story or book about community. What did you learn?
- Brainstorm ideas with others on how you can make your neighborhood, school, or community better. What did you decide? Do you think you can help make this change for your community?
- What does community mean to you? Draw a picture of your perfect community.
- Volunteer to help someone or an organization in your community.
- If you are a teen, attend a TACOS (Teen Advisory Council of Students) event and earn community service hours for graduation.
Color Your Online World
Explore Calvert Library’s website for great resources and activities for the whole family! Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Learn a new skill at your own pace with LinkedIn Learning.
- Learn about the diverse history of Southern Maryland.
- Visit the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library. Learn more about Deaf Culture, check out recommended books, or learn where to take local American Sign Language (ASL) classes.
- Learn a new language on Mango Languages.
- Explore the Anti-Racism resource page for books, movies, and podcasts.
- Learn something new about American history by going to Gale Online or Newspapers Online.
Bring More Color Your World
It is very important to take time for ourselves! Taking care of ourselves positively impacts those around us, so make today a great day for yourself and others! Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Make time to do something that makes you happy! What did you do? How did you feel?
- Contact an old friend or a relative you haven’t spoken to in a long time.
- Pretend to look at the world as if you have never seen it before. What extraordinary things did you notice?
- Take some slow deep belly breaths or meditate to calm your mind and body. Repeat when needed!
- Read a story about something you would love to do. What did you learn?
Colors of History
Learn about ancient civilizations, stories, myths, or legends to see the colors of our collective history. Complete one activity to earn this badge.
- Check out a book or visit Gale Online Databases to learn about an ancient civilization. How was society formed, and what were their beliefs? How do they compare to yours?
- Read a myth, legend, folktale, or ancient story. What did you learn?
- Create art that represents something you learned about an ancient civilization, myth, legend, or ancient story. Why did you choose those items?
Our Colorful World
Notice the colorful world around you! Rediscover the things that you don’t notice on a daily basis and see how it impacts your world! Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Create art from what you find in nature.
- Explore a new playground or park. Sit and observe all the colors around you. What did you notice, and how did you feel?
- Go outside and see what you can learn more about. Did you notice a particular bird, tree, or plant? Now, see what you can find out about it!
Share Your Colorful World
Bring Calvert Library on your summer fun! We want to see what you are reading and where you are reading it! Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Snap a picture of what you are reading during your summer adventures in Calvert County or around the world! Message Calvert Library on Facebook with your photo.
- Visit a local library wherever you travel this summer. What did you think was great about the library? Message Calvert Library on Facebook with your photo.
- Write a story that takes place in a world from your imagination. What is your world called? Share your world with a friend or a family member.
- Travel the imaginative way–check out a book that takes place somewhere you have never visited before. Why did you choose this adventure? Share this with a friend.
The Many Colors of Calvert Library Mobile Services
Check out all of Calvert Library’s services outside the library including our Bookmobile! Complete one activity to earn this badge.
- Check out the schedule of community stops for the Bookmobile. Find one near you!
- Visit the Bookmobile at a community event.
- Place a hold and pick up your books at a park Bookmobile stop.
There’s an App for That!
Did you know that Calvert Library has its own app available in the Apple and Google Play stores for free? Check your account, put items on hold, even check out your books—all from your mobile device! Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Download the Calvert Library app.
- Using the app, check your account.
- Put an item on hold on your app.
- Check out a book using the app.
Worlds of Color
See what beauty lies beyond our world by engaging in activities and stories about space. Complete two activities to earn this badge.
- Go stargazing and see what constellations you can spot! What did you see?
- Check out a book on space travel, astrophysics, or about a planet. What did you learn?
- Would you want to travel in space? Why or why not?
- Learn about our solar system and create a model of the planets and their relationship to the sun.