GRIMES, Iowa — The popular public library Adventure Pass program is temporarily shutting down at the end of the month due to the software company that hosts the program website going out of business.

The Summer Library Adventure, for ages 3 to 12 years old, is designed to cultivate children’s enjoyment of books, reading, and using the library through exciting free activities, programs and rewards.

What makes something an adventure? Does it have to happen far away? Is it always new and big and exciting? Or can you find adventure closer to home, on an ordinary day, surrounded by familiar people ...

Make your next trip to the library an adventure. Turn your next trip to the library into an adventure. Check out a new section, grab a book and ask questions about the cover, or help your child find ...