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Mancos Library prepares to kick off ‘Unearth a Story’ summer reading program

The program will include a variety of events and speakers
The Mancos Library is hosting summer reading programming every Friday throughout the month of July.

The Mancos Public Library is inviting children and families to “Unearth a Story” with a month of free summer reading events every Friday in July.

The program runs Friday, July 3, through Friday, July 31, and will feature special guests and hands-on and family-friendly activities. Drop-in sessions for the Summer Reading Program, open to all ages, are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. each Friday with no registration required. Children ages 3 and under, however, must be accompanied by an adult.

A separate Summer Fridays at the Library program will accommodate children aged 4-12 and will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program requires weekly online registration at mancoslibrary.org/for-kids. Each session can hold 20 participants.

There is also a weekly list of special guests, including Crow Canyon Archeological Center on July 3; Cool Science on July 10; Mesa Verde National Park on July 17; SJMA and Canyons of the Ancients on July 24; and T-shirt making, bubble dance party and reading log prizes on July 31. Each speaker will host their own activities for participating children.

For more information, contact Erin Bohm at ebohm@mancoslibrary.org.

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