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Summer Reading Kick-Off and Author Festival

2018-06-23 10:00:00 2018-06-23 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Summer Reading Kick-Off and Author Festival Spend the day at the library celebrating reading! Complete schedule here; click on the specific events for more detailed information. Every hour you spend reading helps the Library earn new books! Gig Harbor -

Saturday, June 23
10:00am - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2018-06-23 10:00:00 2018-06-23 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Summer Reading Kick-Off and Author Festival Spend the day at the library celebrating reading! Complete schedule here; click on the specific events for more detailed information. Every hour you spend reading helps the Library earn new books! Gig Harbor -

Spend the day at the library celebrating reading! Complete schedule here; click on the specific events for more detailed information. Every hour you spend reading helps the Library earn new books!

The Gig Harbor Library will be celebrating summer reading all day long with events for the whole family! From 1-4:30, adults will enjoy a chance to meet and learn from by local authors and a presentation on How to Write an Award Winning Book by E.C. Murray.

10:30-11:30: Charlie the Noise Guy

12:00-12:45: Light Lunch (provided by the Friends of the Library, while supplies last)

1:00-2:00: Reading by Local Authors

2:00-3:00: How to Write an Award Winning Book presentation, E.C. Murray

3:00-4:30: Meet the Authors

From 10-5, find a comfy spot to read and relax for our Read-A-Thon- every hour read will help the Library earn new books for our collection.

Gig Harbor

Phone: 253-548-3305

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