Juneteeth, celebrated on June 19th is now a National Holiday in the United States. Would you like to learn more about this holiday? The library is a great place to begin. The library has a collection of biographies of people who played a critical role in the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil Was, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. The local library also has access to materials from the South Dakota State Library, or books can be downloaded to your electronic device for reading from Overdrive. Visit the library for more information.

Summer Programming is continuing for the 3rd of our six weeks at the library. Each day begins at 1:00, with sessions following at 2:00 and 3:00. The schedule is the following: Monday-OrganWise Garden guys, Tuesdays 1:00 K-2nd graders, I Grow readers, 2:00 3-4th graders, Kids in the kitchen, 3:00 5th -6th graders, Kids in the kitchen. Wednesday STEAM activities. Thursday Coding and Robotics. Friday Craft Day. Programming for 7th grade and older is Wednesday at 5:00. Questions please call the Lake Andes Library at 487-7524.