[Durham INC] Durham County Library Finishes Summer Reading Club with System-wide Fun, Games & Prizes

[grozier at durhamcountync.gov]

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Please find attached, and embedded below, a news release about an event happening at Durham County Library.

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Gina

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Gina Rozier
Marketing and Development Manager
Durham County Library
P: 919-560-0151
F: 919-560-0137
durhamcountylibrary.org<http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org/>


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News Release


Date:  August 8, 2011                                                                                           CONTACT:  Gina Rozier
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                       grozier at durhamcountync.gov or 919-560-0151

Program:                    Durham County Library Summer Reading Club Finale -
County-wide Celebration
Day/Date/Time:       Friday, August 10, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location:                             Bragtown Library & Family Literacy Center, 3200 Dearborn Dr.
                                                McDougald Terrace Community Library, 1101 Lawson St.
Day/Date/Time:       Saturday, August 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location:                             Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.
East Regional Library, 211 Lick Creek Ln.
                                North Regional Library, 221 Milton Rd.
                                                South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave.
                                                Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Rd.
                                                Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St.

Cost:                                      Free and open to the public

Durham County Library Finishes Summer Reading Club
with System-wide Fun, Games & Prizes

DURHAM- After a summer filled with reading fun, Durham County Library will send off the summer season with a system-wide festival. Every library location will host a Celebration of Reading finale event featuring games, food and prizes. The events will take place on Friday, August 10, from 3-5:30 p.m. at McDougald Terrace and Bragtown Libraries. All other locations will host their celebrations on Saturday, August 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"More than 10,000 children, teens and adults sign up for summer reading each year, and approximately 70 percent reach their reading goals." said Karlene Fyffe, the library's youth services administrator. "This year, thousands of families participated in library programs that encouraged kids to "Dream Big: Read!"  Summer reading 2012 has definitely been a success."
Throughout the summer, club participants tracked their reading to qualify for weekly and monthly prizes. Those who met the minimum requirements were entered into grand prize drawings. The grand prizes will include personal computers, laptops, Nook books and DVD players for adults.
The finale schedule and locations are as follows:
Friday, August 10, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Bragtown Library and Family Literacy Center, 3200 Dearborn Dr.
McDougald Terrace Community Library, 1101 Lawson St.

Saturday, August 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.
East Regional, 211 Lick Creek Lane
North Regional, 221 Milton Rd.
South Regional, 4505 S. Alston Ave.
Southwest Regional, 3605 Shannon Rd.
Stanford L. Warren Branch, 1201 Fayetteville St.
For more information about summer reading, please contact Karlene Fyffe at 919-560-0172 or kfyffe at durhamcountync.gov.
Durham County Library provides the entire community with books, services and other resources that inform, inspire learning, cultivate understanding and excite the imagination. As a department of Durham County Government, the library furthers Goal 1 of the county's Strategic Plan by enhancing cultural, educational and creative opportunities. For more information about the library, visit us online at durhamcountylibrary.org<http://durhamcountylibrary.org>.
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