County Libraries invite readers to join Summer Reading Activities

by Sally Jack
San Juan County Libraries are the grateful recipients of three recent grant awards: The Community Library Enhancement Fund Grant (CLEF) and the Teen and Children Book Enhancement Grant, which provided extra funds for new books, movie and fun educational activities, and a Technology Grant, which helped provide technology equipment for patron computers and patron access to a printer/copier/scanner.
These grants were made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Utah State Library Division.
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The Summer Reading Program begins this week at local libraries throughout San Juan County. Readers of all ages are encouraged to “Unearth a Story” by discovering a great new read at their local library, where a variety of genres and good books can be found.
The Montezuma Creek Library will host their first activity, Dinosaur Habitat and Suncatchers on Wednesday, June 3 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Another activity on Wednesday, July 22 will be Dinosaur Excavation. In-House/Take Home kits will also be available through June and July at the Montezuma Creek Library.
Activities at Monticello and Blanding libraries kick off on Thursday, June 4 with Dinosaur masks at the Blanding Library and Dino-Mite Decorations at the Monticello Library, and will continue weekly through June and July, with 11:00 o’clock start times at the Blanding Library and a 2:00 p.m. start time in Monticello. All activities will be on Thursdays unless otherwise noted.
Other Upcoming Activities include:
June 11 –What is a Paleontologist? (Blanding & Monticello)
June 11--Arizona Puppet Theater presents “Rapunzel” (Blanding & Monticello)
Wed. June 24 –Mad Science (Blanding & Monticello)
Fri. July 3– Scales and Tails (Scales and Tails will be at the Blanding Elementary School in Blanding at 9:00 a.m., and at the Veterans Park Pavilion next to the Library in Monticello at 2:00 p.m.. Please bring your own chairs.)
Take-and-Make Kits may be picked up at the La Sal and Bluff libraries in June and July; there will also be Jumbo Coloring fun at the La Sal Library through the months of June and July.
To sign up for the Summer Reading Program or to see a complete schedule of upcoming activities, stop by a county library near you.