May 23, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
Another month of summer fun is in store next month for children during the 2023 DeKalb County Libraries Summer Reading Program for the Justin Potter and Alexandria Libraries.
The four-week event kicks off Thursday, June 1st and will be held each Thursday at 2 p.m. through June 22 at the DeKalb County Complex Theatre Room. This year’s theme is “All Together Now”.
Mr. Bond’s Science Guys’ , whose mission is to make science fun, cool and easy for kids, will be featured at the opening party on June 1st at 2 p.m.
Children of all ages can begin registering today for Summer Reading at both libraries. Each child that registers and meets their goal will receive a participation certificate and other goodies at the end of the Summer Reading Program. Children do not have to attend the events to participate in the Summer Reading Program.
Other Summer Reading events in June are:
Thursday, June 8th at 2:00 pm – Barry Mitchell’s “Friendship Adventure”.
Thursday, June 15th at 2:00 pm –. Edgar Evins State Park Rangers and Animal Friends.
Thursday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm – Final Party with Bob Tartar’s Animalogy Critters.
There will be four Summer Reading Craft Sessions at the County Complex Art Room on June 7th and June 14th at 10:00 am and 11:30 am. Sign up at the library is required as the number of participants in each session is limited.
For more information, call Justin Potter Library at 615-597-4359 or Alexandria Library at 615-529-4124 visit us on Facebook or our website at www.dekalblibraries.net.