Reed City Area District Library will host a Bookrassic Park summer reading program from June 12 to July 14.
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Bookshelves are seen through a window with a library decal on it at the Reed City Area District Library. The library will host a Bookrassic Park summer reading program from June 12 to July 14. (File photo)
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A sign encourages reading in the children’s section of the Reed City Area District Library. The library will host a Bookrassic Park summer reading program from June 12 to July 14. (File photo)
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REED CITY — Reed City Area Public Library will be taking its patrons to a land before time this summer… the Bookrassic Period.
“The theme Bookrassic Park is a spin on Unearth a Story, the summer reading program theme chose by the Collaborative Summer Reading Program, relating to dinosaurs, paleontology and archaeology,” Kristie Feguer, executive director of the Reed City Area District Library, said.
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The program kicks off June 12 with an event 10 years in the making.
“We will be having a 10 year open house to celebrate 10 years in the current building at 829 S. Chestnut in Reed City. They opened the library doors on June 13, 2016,” Feguer said. “We will be unveiling a new monument sign as well on that day and kicking off our summer reading program.”
The summer reading program consists of two parts — reading goals and events.
“There are reading goals during the summer reading program and completing those goals will earn patrons prizes from the library,” Feguer said. “The summer reading program, including goals and prizes, is available for kids, teens and adults.”
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Reed City Area Public Library service area covers all of Reed City proper, along with Cedar, Lincoln and Richmond townships in Osceola County and Green Charter Township in Mecosta County.
“You must be a library patron to participate in the summer reading program, but the events are free for everyone,” Feguer said.
Although events are free, registration is still required.
“Events are hosted in our community room and require registration online so we can ensure fire safety/capacity,” Feguer said. “We are just limited by the space we have for the programs, essentially.”
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Registration may be done online at reedcitylibrary.org/libraryevents. For questions, call the library at 231-832-2131, or drop in during library hours.
IF YOU GO
Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. There are no Saturday hours in June, July or August.
Below is a list of summer reading events, along with comments by Feguer. All events will be held in the community room, requiring registration, except where noted. Adult supervision is required.
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10 Year Anniversary/Summer Program Kick Off: 1-3 p.m. June 12. (All ages)
“The 12th does not require registration because it is an event that is outside/in the main section of the library,” Feguer said.
The Bone Wars: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. (Older kids, adults)
“We will have the The Bone Wars, a educational presentation geared towards older kids and teens about a period of intense fossil hunting and discovery that happened in American History,” Feguer said. “It is presented by Your Dinosaurs are Wrong, an educational YouTuber and presenter youtube.com/c/YourDinosaursAreWrong.”
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Raptors Live: 2-3 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23. (Ages 5 and up)
“The North Sky Sanctuary will visit us with our ‘modern’ raptors, such as hawks, owls, and eagles,” Feguer said. “We are currently unsure what birds they are bringing. These programs are up close learning opportunities about raptor conservation, biology, and rehabilitation.”
Uncovering Our Past: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, June 30. (Kids and teens)
“We will have ‘uncovering our past. with the Van Andel Institute for Education where kids can excavate mini fossils,” Feguer said.
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Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo: July 14 (All ages)
“We will have the White Pine Petting Zoo as the finale for the reading program. We are still confirming the exact times with them,” Feguer said.
Blades of the Revolution with Jerry Berg: 4:30 p.m. July 28 (older kids to adults)
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“As additional program for America’s 250th anniversary, we included a special presentation from Jerry Berg and the Swordsmanship Museum and Academy in Grand Rapids about the Blades of the Revolutionary War. This is not yet listed on the website for registration,” Feguer said.