The programs will be held in four locations throughout the county this year, the main library in Shelby on Wednesdays, Spangler Branch Library in Lawndale on Mondays, Township #3 School on Thursdays and Boiling Springs Town Hall on Fridays. Calendars will be available at the program sites in late May. The wrap up party for all participants will be held July 31st at Shelby City Park. The teen program will kick of June 23rd at 6:00 pm at the main library.

• WHAT? The Summer Reading Program is a free series of programs with fun, games, crafts and storytelling all around a theme that changes each year.
• WHO? All children ages 2 to 14 in Cleveland County.
• WHERE? At the Cleveland County Memorial Library in Shelby and Spangler Branch Library in Lawndale. Satellite programs are held at the Boiling Springs Town Hall and Township Number Three School.
• WHEN? From the third week of June to the end of July.
• WHY? National studies have shown that children who participate in Summer Reading Programs maintain or increase their reading skills. Children who do not participate can lose as much as a half-year of their reading level by the time they return to school in the fall. This year nearly 1,000 children and their families attended the Summer Reading Program.

If you need help or have any questions please call:
        Barbara Wakefield
        704-487-9069 ext 233
        bwakefield@ccml.org