Summer is a

great time for a lot of things including cookouts, vacations and watching

summer movies. One of the best things about summer though is summer reading

and the libraries in the state of Georgia recently launched their Books

Ahoy summer reading program. There is a program for children ages 13 and

under, a Young Adult program for ages 13 and up and some libraries even

have reading programs for adults. Though the rules for each reading program

may differ slightly at each library, readers are rewarded for the number

of books they read, the number of hours they read during the summer and

the number of times they visit the library.

In addition

to the fun of reading, children will also be able to participate in a

number of entertaining programs. The Fayette County and the Tyrone library

will offer Character First programs on Monday. Fayette County will have

their Character First programs at 11 a.m., while Tyrone will have theirs

at 1 p.m. Topics included in the program this summer will include Truthfulness,

Attentiveness, Obedience, Enthusiasm, and Generosity among others.

Peachtree City's

library will have Movie Mondays. Movies featured this summer will be "The

Little Mermaid," "Free Willy," "Lilo and Stitch"

and several others.

On Tuesdays

at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m., the Peachtree City Library will welcome entertainers

such as magicians, musicians, storytellers, puppets, jugglers and a theater

group. Many of those same artists will perform on Tuesdays at 1 and 2:30

p.m. at the Fayette County library and 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays at the

Tyrone library. Guests are asked to pick up their tickets at the library

starting a week before the event as seating is limited.

The Peachtree

City library will offer a craft period on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and there

will also be young adult programs for ages 13 and up on Thursdays at 2

p.m. There will be craft programs on June 12 and July 17 and Anime programs

on June 26 and July 24.

For more detailed

information and a full schedule of summer events, as well as to register

for the summer reading program, visit your local library.

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