The Mercer County Library System is set to launch its annual summer reading program on June 23.
Residents can discover new books, make new friends, stay cool and enjoy family-friendly programs by participating in Fizz Boom Read for kids and Spark a Reaction for teens.
Free registration for Fizz Boom Read is scheduled to begin June 23 and continues throughout the program, which is set to end on Aug. 8. Incentive prizes are awarded weekly as children 11 and under make return visits to the library with their reading logs.
The online teen program, Spark a Reaction, is set to be available between June 23 and Aug. 22 for ages 12 to 18 years. Teens may register via the library’s website, with a user name and password, returning to their account to record books as they read them.
Several educational activities and contests are planned from June through early August at all branches.
Scheduled programs include The Juggling Hoffmans, Kurt Gallagher, What-Knott Farm Petting Zoo, Enjoy Explore India, Miss Penny Puppet Show, Global Rhythms, Mad Science of West New Jersey and Youth Stages.
Some programs require pre-registration with a valid Mercer County Library System card. Programs are free.
Mercer County Library System’s nine branch are Ewing, Hickory Corner (East Windsor), Hightstown, Hollowbrook Community Center (Ewing), Hopewell, Lawrence, Robbinsville, Twin Rivers (Ewing) and West Windsor.
Programming is paid for by the Friends of the Library or local library association or advisory committee at each branch location. Additional sponsorship is received by the New Jersey Statewide Summer Reading Program and local businesses that have donated prizes.
More information, including monthly event listings are online at mcl.org.
