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This is a chapter book story time geared for children grades 3-6. Over a series of weeks, Ms. Cheryl will read from a chapter book. We start each week with a recap of the story so far. We celebrate the end of each book with a hands-on activity or craft. 

In addition to listening to books and doing fun projects, children earn books. Kids add a sticker to their attendance sheet at the end of each session. When they reach 5 stickers, they can pick a book from our prize basket.

Current book: The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell

What's it about? A middle-grade fantasy with nonstop adventure, The Train to Impossible Places by debut author P. G. Bell is as fun as it is full of heart and the first book of a planned trilogy. A train that travels through impossible places. A boy trapped in a snow globe. And a girl who is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. The Impossible Postal Express is no ordinary train. It's a troll-operated delivery service that runs everywhere from ocean-bottom shipwrecks to Trollville and to space. But when this impossible train comes roaring through Suzy's living room, her world turns upside down. After sneaking on board, Suzy suddenly finds herself deputy post master aboard the train and faced with her first delivery-to the evil Lady Crepuscula. Then, the package itself begs Suzy not to deliver him. A talking snow globe, Frederick has information Crepuscula could use to take over the entire Union of Impossible Places. But when protecting Frederick means putting her friends in danger, Suzy has to make a difficult choice-with the fate of the entire Union at stake.

2025 Books:

The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell  

2026 Books:

continuing the The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell

Registration is not required for most story times.
We meet nearly every week year-round.

We cancel children’s events whenever Mason City Schools close due to Severe Weather. Delays do not count as closings.