The Tri-City Public Library will be offering a series of programs, activities and prizes for this year’s summer reading program. Beginning on Wednesday, June 8 and running until Saturday, July 30, the library will be offering a wide range of activities on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer.

This year’s theme is “Read Beyond the Beaten Path.” The focus will be on summer camping, outside activities, food, animals, music and crafts. The June 8 kickoff will feature the Richard Landry and Snow Ball Magic Show. After that each Wednesday there will be a variety of activities, from camping demonstrations, fire safety demonstrations, campfire songs with Marty Morris and we will welcome the first day of summer with free Kona Ice treats provided by the Library.

Click Read More to learn more details about the program

The Tri-City Public Library has recently added a significant number of books for kids K-12 on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) books. Most of the titles were selections from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) "Best STEM Books" for 2018 and 2019.

The books range from picture books to young adult non-fiction on a wide range of topics such as astronomy, nature, biographies of scientists and doctors, mathematics, engineering and computing. There are also science-based fiction books for young readers to encourage curiosity about science and related topics.

We need your help in letting others know what to read.  If you have read a good book or seen a good movie and think you can give us a well written review, without giving away all it's secrets, then please click "Read More" and fill out our featured reader form.  With your parents permission submit your name and information about the book you read and if selected you and your review will be featured in the "Teens" section of the website.  This is just one way that we want to make this section all about you and what you're interested in!

While geared toward parents this article gives you some great ideas on some ways to spice up your summer.  Just sitting inside glued to a screen isn't going to make you any memories, well not unless you count memorizing seasons of netflix shows.  So here are just a few of the great suggestions that the linked article points out as things to spice up your summer and make it more exciting.

• Teach yourself some new dance moves (learn to moonwalk, polka or pirouette)
• Re-create a childhood photo (you're a lot bigger now)
• Learn to cook something complicated, like macaroons or baked Alaska
• Do something kind for someone—a neighbor, a family member, or a complete stranger
• Relax in a hammock
• Learn a new language
• Write letters (not emails, but actual pen-and-ink notes!)

All these and more are within the article linked in the "read more" link.  Resources for most these activities can be found here at the library.