New Salem Elementary School

06/10/2026

The Little Free Library is freshly restocked! 📚✨ Swing by and grab a few reads to enjoy over summer break! 📖

06/10/2026

📰 Knight Life is back! Check out our third edition and see what’s been happening!

06/10/2026

🌞📚 Summer Reading is Here! 🦖🎉

Get ready to Unearth a Story this summer with Union County Library!

Register online now or stop by any library location to join the adventure! Track your reading and complete fun activities all summer long for a chance to win awesome prizes! 🏆

📚 Read.
🦕 Explore.
⭐ Earn prizes.

Ready to dig in? Visit our website to register and view the full schedule of summer events and activities! 🦖📖☀️
https://www.uclnc.org/programs/summer-reading-program

06/10/2026

Adopt a 3D-printed dino! Celebrate Summer Reading 2026 with Digby Day. Kids will learn about Digby the Triceratops before adopting their very own 3D-printed dino to take home. Name your dinosaur, give it cool traits, and bring your prehistoric pal to life through creativity and imagination! Monday, June 15 at 2 p.m. at Edwards Memorial Library. For grades K-5.

06/10/2026

Calling all dino brains: put your dino smarts to the test! Think you know which dino had three horns or the longest neck? Test your dino-smarts, stomp through fun questions, and become a junior dinosaur expert! Wednesday, June 17 at 3:30 p.m. at the Main Library. For grades K-5.

06/08/2026

Plant it. Watch it grow! A gardening program for tiny botanists. Learn planting basics, plant a flower and a vegetable to take home. Saturday, June 13 at 10 a.m. at Edwards Memorial Library. For ages 6-12.

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

The most regulated kitchen in your city is not a Michelin-starred restaurant.
 
It is your school cafeteria. And the people running it are there every single morning whether anyone notices or not.
 
That is what showing up looks like.
 
If you work in school nutrition, drop your school name below. We want this thread to be a map of every cafeteria showing up today. 💛
 

06/08/2026

🦖The Dinos Are Coming! 🦕

Kick off Summer Reading with The Big Dino Show, a thrilling, interactive journey into the prehistoric world! 🌋 Featuring realistic dinosaur puppets, theatrical magic, and plenty of high-energy fun, this unforgettable adventure will delight dinosaur fans of all ages.

📅 Join us for one of nine performances:

📍 June 8 – Main Library (Monroe)
🕙 10 a.m.
🕑 2 p.m.
🕠 5:30 p.m.

📍 June 9 – Union West Library (Indian Trail)
🕙 10 a.m.
🕑 2 p.m.

📍 June 10 – Edwards Memorial Library (Marshville)
🕙 10 a.m.
🕑 2 p.m.

📍 June 11 – Southwest Regional Library (Waxhaw)
🕙 10 a.m.
🕑 2 p.m.

🚗 A friendly reminder: Space and parking are limited, so plan to arrive early! Please be considerate of our neighboring businesses and residents when parking.

📚🦖 We can't wait to celebrate Summer Reading with you and your little paleontologists! See you there! 🌟🦕📖