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On the Same Page: Literacy Event

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September 19, 1-3 p.m.

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 19, for our 2nd annual literacy event, On the Same Page: A Literacy Event! We hope to foster a lifelong love of reading with this afternoon full of literacy fun and wordplay for everyone.

This literacy event will feature a variety of engaging activities and games, library tours, and giveaways for all ages, aimed at making reading fun and interactive. There will also be local organizations with literacy experts on hand to answer questions and provide helpful information and resources.

Schedule of Events

All Ages

Enjoy light refreshments and receive a book timer or book light giveaway (while supplies last). from 1-3 p.m.

1 p.m. - Library Tour
Main Level Lobby
1-3 p.m. - Early Literacy Partner Booths
Desert Willow Program Room
1-3 p.m. - Prize Drawings and Giveaways
  Desert Willow Program Room
1-3 p.m. - Book Swap
   Desert Willow Program Room
2 p.m. - Library Tour
  Main Level Lobby

Kids: 0-11 years

1-2 p.m. - Pokémon Card Reading
The Mill
1-3 p.m. - Happily Ever Crafter/Storytime
Storytime Room
1-3 p.m. - Solve the Mystery
Youth Library
1-3 p.m. - Paws 2 Read
Learning Lab

Teens

1-3 p.m. -Zine Making with Thermal Binding
Teen Center
1-3 p.m. -Word Games
Teen Center

Adults

1-2 p.m. - Board Games: Taboo, Charades, One Word
Ironwood Classroom
1-3 p.m. - Info Literacy Escape Room (Health Misinformation)
Connections Cafe
2-3 p.m. - Games: 2 Truths and A Lie Book Edition
Ironwood Classroom

Thank you to all of our partners!