The Cortez Public Library’s summer reading program runs May 22 to Aug. 19.
It’s an incentive program for kids to read or be read to. Each 8 hours they complete makes them eligible to come in and choose a book. At 32 accrued hours they get a prize; 64 hours, a T-shirt (one per child while supplies last).
This year, the program sponsors a big prize drawing at the end of summer.
According to scholastic.com “a break from books can mean big losses for at-risk readers” and “one summer off can sometimes mean a whole school year of struggling academic performance.”
The Our Family Entertainment Programs run on Wednesdays, at 2 p.m., June 11 through July 16.
The lineup
June 11, Playground Theatre
June 18, 2 p.m.: Magic with Eli
June 25, 2 p.m.: The Geek Squad of the Durango Discovery Museum
July 2, 2 p.m.: Dan Crow Concoctions
July 9, 2 p.m.: Markie Scholz of Dragons are too Seldom
July 16, 2 p.m.: Big Bubble from the MAT! (Millibo Art Theater)
The preschool Storytime program continues every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Older children may join for a craft at 11:15 a.m. We also offer a summer Storytime at the Farmers Market every Saturday morning, weather permitting.
The library is at 202 N. Park St., Cortez, Colo. More information: 970-565-8117 for more information.