Mountain Home Public Library

09/05/2026

The Mountain Home Public Library will be closed on Saturday, September 12th for Air Force Appreciation Day. We will reopen on Monday, September 14th at 9:00 am.

09/05/2026

Yesterday's prize is still available so today we have 2 clues and prizes. Find one or find them both.

Missing Lyrics Scavenger Hunt

Today's clue: **FOUND**
“Oh how quick they slip away, here today and ____ ____.
Love and seasons never stay, bitter winds are sure to follow....”

Yesterday's Clue **FOUND**
“...
Any place is better
Starting from zero got ____ ____ ____
Maybe we'll make somethin'
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove”

How to play:
Find the missing lyrics, match those lyrics with a book title at the library, & look up the book in our digital catalog to find its location on the shelf.
Be the first to locate the music note hidden inside the book & bring it to the front desk to claim your prize.
Today's prize is a library tote with buttons and the prize from yesterday's clue is signed copy of Solomon's Decision by Judith B. Glad. 😍
Thank you to our AMAZING Friends of the Library for sponsoring many of our scavenger hunt prizes.

09/04/2026

Missing Lyrics Scavenger Hunt
“...
Any place is better
Starting from zero got ____ ____ ____
Maybe we'll make somethin'
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove”

How to play:
Find the missing lyrics, match those lyrics with a book title at the library, & look up the book in our digital catalog to find its location on the shelf.
Be the first to locate the music note hidden inside the book & bring it to the front desk to claim your prize.
Today's prize is a signed copy of Solomon's Decision by Judith B. Glad. 😍
Thank you to our AMAZING Friends of the Library for sponsoring many of our scavenger hunt prizes.

09/04/2026

Rockin' new display for Library Card Sign Up Month! 👩‍🎤🎼🎶

09/03/2026

**FOUND** Thank you for playing! Keep watching for the next clue & prize!! 🤗

This one is for all our wonderful patrons who live outside of city limits!

Missing Lyrics Scavenger Hunt
“___ ____ you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take…”

How to play:
Find the missing lyrics, match those lyrics with a book title at the library, & look up the book in our digital catalog to find its location on the shelf.
Be the first to locate the music note hidden inside the book & bring it to the front desk to claim your prize.
Today's prize is a 1 year non-residential library card. 😍
Thank you to our AMAZING Friends of the Library for sponsoring many of our scavenger hunt prizes.

09/02/2026

If you participated in the Summer Reading program, you can enter into the Second Lady's Summer Reading Challenge
Submit completed logs by September 4!
The Institute of Museum and Library Services proudly supports Second Lady Usha Vance’s nationwide Summer Reading Challenge. The annual challenge encourages kindergarten through eighth-grade students to continue their intellectual and personal development throughout the summer by reading at least twelve books.

To participate, students and their parents should visit www.whitehouse.gov/read/ to learn more about the challenge and download their reading log. Successful participants can submit their completed logs through the submission form by September 4th to receive a personalized certificate, a letter from the Second Lady, an America 250-themed bookmark produced in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, and entrance into a raffle to visit the White House.

In addition to the standard prizes, students who have submitted their reading log and reflection will be able to select an additional reward from an online prize shop featuring:

A ticket to the Crayola Experience in Florida or Pennsylvania
Scouting America Summer Reading Challenge patches and mini Scout Life magazines
A Dairy Queen gift card
A book selection from 24 Scholastic Books
A Walmart gift card
A ticket to the National Children's Museum in Washington, D.C.
Crayola markers
A Wendy's Frosty coupon
Freedom 250 patches and stickers
NASA patches and stickers

This summer, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, we are excited to invite all children (K-8) to join in the Second Lady’s 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. Participants will read and track 12 books of their choice between June 1 and September 4. Every book counts!

09/02/2026

**FOUND** Thank you for playing! Keep watching tomorrow for another clue & prize!! 🤩

Missing Lyrics Scavenger Hunt
“.... There'll be …. when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more”
How to play:
Find the missing lyrics, match those lyrics with a book title at the library, & look up the book in our digital catalog to find its location on the shelf.
Be the first to locate the music note hidden inside the book & bring it to the front desk to claim your prize.
Today's prize is a gift card to Tiny Closet. 😍
Thank you to our AMAZING Friends of the Library for sponsoring many of our scavenger hunt prizes.

09/01/2026

**FOUND** Thank you for playing! Keep watching tomorrow for another clue & prize!! 🤩

Missing Lyrics Scavenger Hunt – 1st clue
“And if ___ ____ ___ don't do the trick
You better make up something quick
You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn it to the wick
ooh, ....”
How to play:
Find the missing lyrics, match those lyrics with a book title at the library, & look up the book in our digital catalog to find its location on the shelf.
Be the first to locate the music note hidden inside the book & bring it to the front desk to claim your prize.
1st prize is a bundle of music stickers and a book shaped paper clip/bookmark.

Thank you to our AMAZING Friends of the Library for sponsoring many of our scavenger hunt prizes.

09/01/2026

Happy September!! It's Library Card Sign Up Month!🥰
For the whole month of September, we will highlight the resources available to patrons with a library card, add a music theme to our youth programs, give away freebees, and host a Missing Lyric Scavenger Hunt for amazing prizes such as stickers, gift cards, a Mountain Home Public Library zip up hoodie, a 1 year non-residential card, and more. Keep an eye on our social media for scavenger hunt clues.

08/31/2026

The Mountain Home Public Library will be CLOSED on Monday, September 7th in honor of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th at 9:00 am.