Union County Public Library Kicks off Vacation Reading Program 2007

Kids of all ages are getting ready to have a fantastic time with the Vacation Reading Program 2007 at Union County Public Library. The theme this year is "Reading Takes You Everywhere" and will center around the Appalachian Trail, hiking and camping. The library has many fun activities planned for the children. Throughout the year, Storytime at Union County Public Library is Mondays at 11 a.m. Enrollment in the vacation reading program will begin Monday June 4, 2007.

Special Summer Events:

Thursday, June 14, 2007 (1:30 PM): "Magic Man" Bill Packard will come to entertain us.

Friday, June 22, 2007 (6:45 PM): Teen Movie Night. Ages 11-18. Movie to be announced later. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Thursday, July 5, 2007 (2 PM): "Top Secret" Tommy Johns will present his top secret show.

Friday, July 20, 2007 (6:45 PM): Teen Movie Night. Ages 11-18. Movie to be announced later. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 (2:30 PM): Chad Crews will present his magic show.

The goal of the Vacation Reading Program is to encourage children to read for pleasure at times when they are not in school. Union County Public Library offers special programs and incentives to encourage children of all ages, from infants to teens, to read what they enjoy, and to read often. Parents, grandparents and other caregivers are also invited to participate and to help pre-literate children enjoy books and develop a love of reading.

This will be the third year that Union County Public Library has offered activities aimed directly toward teens. The library will sponsor two Teen Movie Nights this summer. Parents will need to come by the library to register and take a permission slip home with them. Teens must present this permission slip to gain entry into Teen Movie Night. Space is limited to the first 20 teens that register. Registration for each Teen Movie Night will begin June 4, 2007. Come to Union County Public Library to see what movies will be shown.

The Vacation Reading Program is supported in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Georgia Public Library Service. Friends of Union County Library and patrons of the library provide additional funding.

For more information about the Vacation Reading Program or children's and teen's programs at Union County Public Library, call 706-745-7491. The library is located on 194 Hospital Street and is open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9-5, Tuesday & Thursday 9-6 and Saturday 10-2.