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SummerREAD 2024
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SummerREAD Storytime

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Couldn't make it for the 10:00 am Storytime, don't worry. We'll have the same storytime at 11:00 am! Join us for a very fun Tails & Tales SummerREAD Storytime at Riverside Park! New animal themed stories, songs, activities, and a take & make craft each week! Storytime is for children of all ages, accompanied by a caregiver. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program.

Gentle Reads Book Discussion

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Read "The Bookshop on the Corner" by Jenny Colgan and join us in the Lindamood Room to discuss the book!

Animal Show and Tell

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Show and tell all about your animals with other families on Zoom. Children may wish to share a family pet, a favorite stuffed animal, a beloved animal book or another animal-themed treasure. Please register each child that would like to share. Staff will send you a link to join us on Zoom!

Tanabata Festival

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Japan America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) and UF host a "Star Festival" featuring calligraphy, origami, and a story about Tanabata.

Tutor Training

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Read for Life will be offering a tutor training class on Friday, July 9, 2021 from 10:05 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SummerREAD Baby Storytime

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Join us for an engaging SummerREAD Baby Storytime at Riverside Park! Songs, stories, rhymes, and other fun activities for the youngest learners. Recommended for children birth through 36 months and their caregivers. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a Level 2 Advisory has been issued three hours prior to the start of the program.

Book Talk

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Find out what book our Staff is recommending this week!

SummerREAD Baby Storytime

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Couldn't make it at 10:00 am? That's ok! Join us at 11:00 am for an engaging SummerREAD Baby Storytime at Riverside Park! Songs, stories, rhymes, and other fun activities for the youngest learners. Recommended for children birth through 36 months and their caregivers. Programs held outside will be cancelled if a Thunderstorm warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program. All programs will be cancelled if a tornado watch or tornado warning has been issued one hour prior to the start of the program.

Teen Book Recommendations

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Get ready for some great book recommendations from the FHCPLs Youth Advisory board members. #FHCPL #TeenTakeover

STEAM Storytime: Desert Animals Race!

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Have you ever raced a camel? Lets have a camel race and explore how to make a camel go faster! Great songs, reading, and experimentation abound!