Summer Reading is Upon Us

by Julie Andersen, Outreach Librarian, Vista Grande Library, City of Casa Grande

Summer Reading, the City of Casa Grande Public Library’s biggest program, is upon us!

We look forward to providing quality programs throughout the summer for our kids, tweens and teens. This year we have added a few more adult programs. Our theme is “Find Your Voice,” so participants can look forward to lots of singing, dancing and creativity,

We kick off the Summer Reading Program at the Palm Island Aquatic Park June 5 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Participants can swim for free and continue to register for the 2023 Summer Reading Program that runs May 30 through July 8, ending with our annual Scholastic Book Fair the week of July 10.

In addition to getting a reading log for kids/tweens/ teens to keep track of their summer reading, there will be family activity bags to pick up, as well as beads and brag tags for kids to earn each week.

Every Monday a special program will be held at either the Main Library or Vista Grande Library with special guests and performers. Story times with Mr. David and Ms. Julie will continue, along with cooking classes, movie musicals and drop-in crafts during the rest of the week.

Teens will enjoy the favorite Anime and Manga Club’s weekly meetings on Monday afternoons and fun events such as Back to the ‘80s Dance Party and Karaoke.

There also will be a Friday afternoon STEM program for teens and tweens. The Teen Program is geared toward sixth through 12th graders. Some programs will require registration such as the Babysitter Courses that will be offered at both the Main Library and Vista Grande and the Read with a Buddy Storytime and Craft at the Vista Grande Library, where a teen volunteer will pair with a kindergartner-third grader for reading and crafts.

Adults will be able to join in on programs such as different types of technology help, the popular Craftastic Program, and Coffee, Cookies and Coloring, a new program for adults.

The Literati Book Club will meet over the summer. Adults can even participate in a BINGO-type reading game that will enter them into a raffle drawing for a gift basket.

For dates and times visit www.cglibrary.org and click on the calendars or call the Main Library at 520.421.8710 and/or Vista Grande Library at 520.421.8652.

Vista Grande Public Library

1556 N. Arizola Rd. Casa Grande, AZ 85122

Casa Grande Main Library

449 N. Drylake St. Casa Grande, AZ 85122