The Ada Public Library's summer reading program hasn't even started yet, but material circulation has already received a big bump, according to Rhett Grant and Chloe Rieder.
Grant, the library director, and Reider, youth services librarian, have some of the year's busiest weeks ahead of them with a flock of activities for readers in June and July. The big summer reading program kick-off event is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 and will include:
- Bagpipers
- 4-H animals
- The Steelions band performance
- Touch-a-truck with the Hardin County Sheriff's office
The library will host four special events at War Memorial Park in the bandshell area:
- Exotic Zoo at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14
- Magic Nate at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21
- Beverly Meyer at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 23
- Mark Wood Fun Show at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28
And a pool party at the Ada Municipal Pool on July 21 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The summer reading program officially ends on July 30.
Each week the library has a different reading theme, with patrons earning prize tickets:
- June 12: Non-fiction books
- June 19: Graphic novels
- June 26: Large print books
- July 3: Poetry
- July10: Biographies
- July 17: Fiction books
- July 24: Books on Libby
For a calendar of library events, visit https://adalibrary.org/events
The Ada Public Library is open Monday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Friday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Have questions? Call the library at 419-634-5246.
