It is official.

There will not be a new Harry Potter book released this summer but there

are countless books out there for readers both young and old to enjoy.

You could find many of these books at local bookstores but the real deal

is at your local library. In fact, the Fayette County libraries will offer

a vacation reading program filled with entertainment, reading clubs, special

programs and more.

The vacation

reading program gets underway today with a performance from D'Avante,

a magician. He will perform acts of prestidigitation at the Tyrone Library

at 10:30 a.m.

There will

be entertainers galore every Wednesday following D'Avante, including ventriloquist

Cliff Patton on June 12, A Company of Friends' production of "The

Little Mermaid" on June 19, Magician Ken Scott's "Around the

World with Reading" on June 26, Flying Debris with juggler Todd Key

on July 10, storyteller Curtis Richardson on July 17, World Wide Crafts

on July 24 and a play from Fayette Players and Community Theatre at the

end of the month.

The Tyrone

Library will offer Character First programs throughout the summer. The

program involves a group of young people demonstrating positive character

traits through songs, motions, dram and storytelling. They meet Tuesdays

at 1 p.m. and tackle a different character trait each week. Each week's

trait is represented by a different animal. For instance, the topic on

June 25 is determination and the animal is the King Salmon.

The Tyrone

Library will also offer Science Club for children in grades six and older

and a stamp camp for older elementary school students and up.

The Fayette

County Public Library will have a very similar schedule as Tyrone. Their

Character First programs will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday while their

entertainment programs will take place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. They will

have Thursday programs as well at 2 p.m. featuring storytellers, science

programs, nature demonstrations (meaning reptiles and the like) and more.

The Peachtree

City Library will have entertainment on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 and 10:45

a.m. Those wishing to attend performances must get tickets at the library

Thursday through Monday before the show. Many of the entertainers appearing

at the Peachtree City Library will be the same as Tyrone's but several

will be different. Those interested can pick up a full schedule at the

library.

Though the

libraries are set to entertain children, their main goal is to get them

into the library and reading. The reading program, featured at all three

libraries, has children reading in 15 minute increments. Once a child

reaches 10 hours they receive a certificate as well as some prizes as

they continue advancing. Each child receives a booklet to fill out as

they try to read as much as they can.

The library

is a wonderful place that can open up entire worlds to readers of all

ages. Drop by your local library this summer and find out what is going

on.

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