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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

Hours
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Mon, Nov 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Nov 03 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Nov 04 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Nov 05 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Nov 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Upcoming events

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Mon, Nov 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Explore, build, and create! Join us for play times designed to spark learning.

Mon, Nov 02, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Gig Harbor Small Meeting Room
Connect with MultiCare WIC staff at the library to get support with nutrition, benefits, and early childhood resources.

Mon, Nov 02, 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 03, 10:15am - 11:15am
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Wiggles welcome! Join us for stories, songs and fun designed for toddlers.

Tue, Nov 03, 11:15am - 12:15pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Enjoy stories, songs and activities to spark your preschooler’s love of reading.

Tue, Nov 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Explore printmaking with IndigiQueer artist Eileen Jimenez (Ñätho) using pre-carved blocks and watercolor to co-create art. Participants will take home their prints & greeting cards!

Wed, Nov 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Drop in with your technology questions!

Thu, Nov 05, 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 06, 10:15am - 11:15am
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and stories just right for babies and their caregivers.

Fri, Nov 06, 11:15am - 12:15pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Stories, songs, and movement activities for young children and their caregivers.

Fri, Nov 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Got ideas? Teen Council is your chance to gain volunteer hours, and help plan events, give feedback and speak up about what teens actually want from their library. First & Third Friday of the month.

Sat, Nov 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Learn about the histories, contributions, and lived experiences of those around us, as we uplift voices and explore stories that serve as mirrors of our lives and windows into different experiences.