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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.

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Baby Story Time - Come Play and Learn!
Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Join in with your child and enjoy books, action rhymes, knee bounces, songs and more.
Family Story Time - Come Play and Learn!
Fri, May 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Enjoy stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays for the whole family.
Teen Council
Fri, May 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Love the library & need volunteer hours? Join Teen Council! Contribute your ideas and assist with library services. Second and fourth Fridays of the month.
Silent Book Club
Sun, May 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
It's a book club without the assigned reading! Join fellow book lovers for an hour of silent reading and then optional socializing afterwards. B.Y.O.B (Bring your own book), or borrow one of ours.
Elementary Explorers
Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Join Miss Kayla each week for after school activities for elementary-aged children. Week 1: Lego Explorers Week 2: Art Explorers Week 3: Science Explorers Week 4: Surprise Explorers
Teen Tuesday
Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
Hang out after school to play board games, be crafty and eat free snacks!
Silent Book Club
Wed, May 14, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
It's a book club without the assigned reading! Join fellow book lovers for an hour of silent reading and then optional socializing afterwards. B.Y.O.B (Bring your own book), or borrow one of ours.
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Wed, May 14, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room
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