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MCLS Summer Reading in full swing after five kick-off events

and a sucessful reading festival by Lynette Dotson
The Muskingum County Library Sys- 50 vendors were also part of the fun.
tem (MCLS) kicked off summer read- There is still plenty of time to sign up
ing in a big way with kick-off events at for summer reading, and all ages can
each of the library branches and a mas- participate! Register and track your
sive reading festival held at the Colony reading and activities online or through
Square Mall on Saturday, June 7. the Beanstack mobile app to partici-
The summer reading kick-off events pate. As you read and attend summer
featured opportunities to sign up for reading events, you earn raffle tickets
summer reading, create art, participate that can be used to enter to win some
in games, create crafts, and enter to win really cool prizes like box sets of popu-
prizes. lar books, a Nintendo Switch Lite, a Lind
There was so much to do at the Musk- Arena Party, The Wilds Zipline Safari
ingum County Reading Festival. The Tour, a $150 Riesbeck’s gift card, and
Ghostbusters, The Lorax, Corduroy Bear, more! Summer reading ends July 31.
Skippyjon Jones, Lilly, and other favor- For more information about summer
ite characters were there to help pro- reading, visit muskingumlibrary.org/
mote literacy and summer reading. An summerreading2025.
author panel and storytimes, and over The Lorax was on hand to help share information about Summer Reading during the Reading Festival.
Lynette Dotson

DRESDEN BRANCH: Families participate in ROSEVILLE BRANCH: A group plays games
outdoor activities at the Dresden Branch Library using a parachute, just one of the many activities
Summer Reading Kick-off. planned for Roseville’s Summer Reading Kick-off
event.

Corduroy Bear stopped by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines Recruiting offices during the Reading Festival
held at the Colony Square Mall. Lynette Dotson
NEW CONCORD BRANCH: Summer Reading DUNCAN FALLS BRANCH: Kids participated in
Kicked off in New Concord with live music, yard games including cornhole during Duncan
games, and activities. Falls’ Summer Reading Kick-off celebration.

SOUTH ZANESVILLE BRANCH: The South Authors participate in a panel in the author room
Zanesville Branch set up games in the side yard at the Muskingum County Reading Festival.
for kids to play. Tables set up for authors lined the perimeter of
the room. Several others were stationed just out-
side. Attendees had a chance to meet authors,
purchase their books, and even get it signed!

Mystery author, Alex Erickson from Zanesville Muskingum 250 Committee Chair Becca Carr
holds his book titled “A Pose Before Dying”. He brought information about local history to the
was one of the many authors who brought their Muskingum County Reading Festival.
books to the Muskingum County Reading Festival.

Zanesville’s Valtinen Erik Karille, author of “Thief Organizations, authors, and businesses set up
of Roses”, was one of the authors set up in the tables filling much of the mall for the Muskingum
author room at the Muskingum County Reading County Reading Festival.
Festival.
Lynette Dotson