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Library summer program now open to adults

Posted 5/20/23

The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library is proud to present our Summer Reading 2023 program, All Together Now!

For the first time, the library will be offering an adult Summer Reading …

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The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library is proud to present our Summer Reading 2023 program, All Together Now!

For the first time, the library will be offering an adult Summer Reading program. Whether you are a parent wanting to participate along with your kids or just want to get back into reading for fun, you can complete the Summer Reading checklist and qualify for gift cards and more prizes.

Online registration for all ages will open on Friday, May 26. The program lasts from June 5 until July 21, and will feature performers at The Fly Arts Center on Wednesdays, teen activities on Tuesdays, and kids’ craft days on Fridays. Other programs include story times, nutrition classes, escape rooms, and a genealogy workshop taught by Carol Roberts of the Bedford County Archives in July.

For more information, please call us at (931) 684-7323 or visit our website at sbcplibrary.org for more details. You can also check their Facebook page for any event updates.

Upon registering for the program, adults can pick up a reading checklist in English or Spanish at their front desk or print off a copy at home from their website. The checklist features different genres and categories, and after completing at least eight of the 14 options on the list, participants can turn them in in exchange for prize packs and have their names added to a larger prize drawing for gift cards and more. 

Library tech Hayley Clanton explained, “Because this year's summer reading theme is focused on community and working together, we thought that it would be an opportune time to expand our summer programming to feature more for adults within our community.”

She said this was part of the reason they began the “Get to Know Bedford” discussion events earlier this month, as it gives a chance for adults to learn about different local community organizations and what they offer, as well as the genealogy workshops in July with the Bedford County Archives.

“While promoting literacy for children & teens is still a major part of the summer reading program, we want to provide more ways for adults to engage with both reading and their communities this summer and in the future,” she said.