Kingston Library

In the 1950s the Junior League of Kingston opened a Children’s Room in the Kingston Library and for many years offered support to the library through story-telling programs, puppet shows, summer reading clubs and donated books. Then in 1995, the League repeated the project in the library’s new location with the goal of encouraging reading among our community’s youth. The League raised close to $6,000, and the Children’s Area of the Kingston Area Library was born. Floors were re-carpeted, walls were painted and a beautiful mural painted by a Junior League Member adorns the wall to this day.

In the late 1990s, the Junior League of Kingston continued their work with the Kingston Library to develop a program where parents and children could come together and find magic in books. The program was called Super Saturdays and continues at the Kingston Library today. The event is held each month and is open to the public. The event consists of a performer or educational program that weaves the importance of reading with a fun activity that captures the imagination of the children participating. It also brings parents together with their children to read and use the library system. The program today is run by the Friends of Kingston Library and is funded through donations. The Junior League created the event with the library to foster their community goals related to families and education.