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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

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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We're closed Wednesday November 11 due to Veterans Day
Mon, Nov 09 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Nov 10 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Nov 11 Closed
(Veterans Day)
Thu, Nov 12 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Nov 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM

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Mon, Nov 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Explore, build, and create! Join us for play times designed to spark learning.

Mon, Nov 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Hands-on fun with science, technology, engineering, art, and math - designed just for kids!

Tue, Nov 10, 10:15am - 11:15am
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Wiggles welcome! Join us for stories, songs and fun designed for toddlers.

Tue, Nov 10, 11:15am - 12:15pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Enjoy stories, songs and activities to spark your preschooler’s love of reading.

Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Stop by to hang out, try something fun or just take a break. Each session is a little different, games, crafts, snacks or whatever feels right that day. It’s relaxed and just for teens.

Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Gig Harbor Small Meeting Room
Get assistance from Tacomaprobono on questions about civic legal issues like family law, debt, wills, and housing.

Thu, Nov 12, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Play your way into STEAM! Join us for games that spark curiosity, build critical thinking and encourage storytelling, strategy and problem-solving.

Fri, Nov 13, 10:15am - 11:15am
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and stories just right for babies and their caregivers.

Fri, Nov 13, 11:15am - 12:15pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Stories, songs, and movement activities for young children and their caregivers.

Sat, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Practice reading aloud with a friendly, certified therapy dog!

Sat, Nov 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Volunteers from the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will offer individual help to those with questions about their genealogy research. All levels of experience are welcome. Just drop in!