The Douglas County Public Library is inviting area children and teens to participate in its 2016 Summer Reading Program.
“On Your Mark, Get Set ... READ!” is the theme of the children’s program for ages 0 to 11, and “Get in the Game” is for teens aged 12 to 17. Both run from June 1 to July 30 at the Minden and Zephyr Cove branches.
The program encourages young people to read during summer vacation with a magic show, a wild animal program, story times, reading prizes, and more. Registration forms are at the library; or they can be printed from douglas.lib.nv.us and returned to either branch.
A kick-off event is June 14 at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville. Tony Borders, the Magical Ventriloquist, will perform “Run with the Animals” at 6:30 p.m. From 7:30 to 8 p.m. the Douglas County Public Library Foundation will host an ice cream social. Both events are free and open to all ages. New books and educational toys will be available for purchase at the Books are Fun fair from 5 to 8 p.m. A percentage of proceeds from the sale benefits the library.
For more information, call 775-782-9841, or go to douglas.lib.nv.us, or find the library on Facebook and Twitter.