This summer, Kreutz Creek Library (KCL), 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, is offering a SummerQuest program, themed "Color Our World. SummerQuest offers kids, teens and adults a variety of ways to stay active in mind and body all summer long. To be eligible for prizes, patrons should register on Beanstack (www.yorklibraries.beanstack.org) with their library card. Once registered, residents may pick up a SummerQuest "Color Our World" packet at the library.

Other programs and services will also be offered to the community in July. For details and registration, call the library at 717-252-4080 or visit http://www.yorklibraries.org.

The Friends of Kreutz Creek Library will be at the library to accept donations of books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and jigsaw puzzles from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, and Thursday, July 24.

KCL's upcoming programs include Baby and Toddler Story Time for children from birth to age 3. Story Time will be held on Wednesdays, July 9, 16, and 30 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Reservations are required.

Preschool Story Time for children ages 3 to 5 will be held on Fridays, July 11, 18 and 25. The program will run from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., and reservations are required.

Kindermusik will be presented by Songbird Studios for toddlers up to age 3 on Wednesday, July 23, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Toddlers will explore new movement and language skills through dance, creative movement, echo songs and more. Reservations are required.

The Silent Book Club, for youths age 13 and up, will meet on Thursday, July 3, from 6 to 7:45 p.m. The program will include trivia, refreshments, reading and a discussion about books.

Activities for tweens ages 9 to 11 will be offered on Tuesdays, July 8 and July 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Danger Club will meet on July 8. Featured will be a hike and mystery activity at Stonewood Park in Springettsbury Township. The Library Squad will gather on July 15 to help create and implement library programming for the tween age group.

The Spoiler Alert! teen group will meet on Tuesday, July 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. via Zoom. The group reads teen books and posts reviews to Instagram and YouTube. Reservations are required.

Manga Book Club for youths ages 12 to 18 will meet on Saturday, July 19, at 1:30 p.m. This program will occur after the library is closed to the public. Only teens attending this program will be allowed inside.

Stitch and Chat groups, for knitters and crocheters, will meet on July 1 from 1 to 2:45 p.m. and July 3 from 6 to 7:45 p.m. and

York Chess Club, for people of all ages, will be held on July 1, 8 and 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet on July 24 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Melanie Markowski will present the program, "Create a Rain Garden in your Landscape."

The Cookbook Group will meet on July 24 from 6 to 7:45 p.m. The theme will be "Honey and Maple Syrup." Attendees should bring a sweet or savory prepared dish based on the theme and a copy of the recipe.

Library Tales for Tails will take place on July 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Kids age 6 and up may read to certified therapy dogs, and participants may also pet and hug the dogs. People may sign up for a 10-minute time slot when they arrive.

The Friends of Kreutz Creek Library will meet on Tuesday, July 22, at 5:30 p.m.

An online LEGO Challenge for patrons of all ages will take place on Mondays, July 7, 14, 21 and 28. Eight weeks of themed LEGO challenges will be posted to KCL's Facebook page at 9 a.m. Attendees should build, take a photo, post in the comments and email their photo to kreutzcreeklibrary@yorklibraries.org, and they will be entered into a drawing to win a LEGO set at the end of the program.

"Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color," a program for youths ages 6 to 11, will meet on July 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. Featured will be hands-on experiments and interactive stories.

Mark DeRose will present a music and art show for people of all ages on July 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. No registration is necessary.

Family Game Night for participants of all ages will meet on July 22 from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Attendees may play one of the library's games or bring their own. No registration is necessary.

A Teen Anime Watch Party will be offered on July 8 from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and Teen Crime Solvers will meet on July 24 from noon to 2 p.m. Both programs are open to youths ages 12 to 18.

"LEAP Into Science: Magnet Magic" will be offered on Tuesday, July 29, from 2 to 3 p.m. for students ages 6 to 11. Reservations are required.

A drawing program for people age 10 and over will be offered on Thursdays, July 10, 17 and 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. Artist Robert Oughton will help participants develop their drawing skills and learn how to work with a variety of techniques. Attendees should bring something to draw on and something to draw with.

"Little House at the Library" will take place on July 9 and 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. Jeremy Young of Historic Wrightsville Inc. will showcase the classic "Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Over five weeks, participants will read the book and attend a weekly one-hour gathering to discuss themes and experience hands-on activities that replicate prairie life. Preregistration is required.

Project-based volunteering for people ages 12 to 18 is also available. For more details or to offer an idea for a project, contact kreutzcreeklibrary@yorklibraries.org or Kayla at 717-252-4080.