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Reading is its own (rich) reward; the all-ages Summer Reading Challenge makes it even better!

Kits, crafts, games, and a new book club!
Plus, volunteer at the library this summer to earn service hours and help your community.

It’s time to announce the winning designs for this year’s Crayon to Crochet contest! A big thanks to all participants–we sure had a lot of amazing colorful creature combinations to consider! Without further ado, here are our eight winners and their creature combos (and stay tuned–at the end of August, we’ll post the finished stuffies)!

Are These Real People? (Authors Who Write for Multiple Ages)
Are These Real People? (Authors Who Write for Multiple Ages)
Some authors really can do it all! On this episode, Nicole, Drew, Killian, and Amanda discuss authors who not only write for one age group, but two (or more). From personal favorites to widely known names, the Distracted Librarians consider what it takes to successfully write across age ranges and who gets to decide what age the book is for anyways….
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