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Each year, the three Union County libraries offer free themed summer reading programs for children, teens, and even adults.
Registration for these fun and educational programs has begun at The Public Library for Union County, the Herr Memorial Library, and the West End Library.
Summer reading programs are a great way for children and teens to maintain or even to strengthen their reading skills over the summer months, and they offer a chance to relax and enjoy new activities
while they keep learning. Adults benefit from reading too, of course, and they can even win prizes.
The theme for this year’s summer reading programs for children is “Make a Splash @ Your Library.” In addition, The Public Library for Union County offers a teen program called “Make Waves @ Your Library,”
and The Public Library for Union County and the West End Library will conduct adult programs called “Water Your Mind @ Your Library.” Adult readers at Herr Memorial Library have a more casual program.
All three libraries are joining together to hold a free family event with a water theme. ”The Big Splash” will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., June 12, at the Mifflinburg Community Park, and will include special presentations from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Forgotten Friends Reptile Sanctuary, and Keith Phelps from Country Farm and Home Gift and Garden Center. A DJ from Tuxes ‘n’ Tunes will be there to keep the music flowing.
Children will be able to romp and play on a big inflatable obstacle course, practice fly casting, get their faces painted, race rubber duckies, toss fish and dolphin rings, and even get wet during other activities such as water spray painting.
A dunking booth will be set up by Mifflinburg Hose Co. No. 1, a balloon artist will take requests, and there will be plenty of food. The Millmont-West Union Area Lion’s Club will offer hot dogs, the youth group from First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mifflinburg will have ice cream, and library staff members and volunteers will make popcorn and cotton candy.
Registration is not needed to attend “The Big Splash.”
For more information, contact the Union County library nearest you: The Public Library for Union County in Lewisburg 523-1172, Herr Memorial Library in Mifflinburg 966-0831, or the West End Library in Laurelton 922-4773.