The outline of a person reading a book, surounded by floating green umbrellas. Text reads Cover to Cover
Cover to Cover: 2024 Reading Challenge
Adults and Teens in Tuscarawas County are encouraged to participate in the County Library’s Cover to Cover Reading Challenge. Participants are challenged to read 20 different books from specific genres throughout 2024. Those who complete the challenge will receive a free umbrella inscribed with the words “I’d Rather Be Reading.”

Interested participants can download the Beanstack Tracker app on any smartphone or tablet or visit tusclibrary.beanstack.org on the web. A paper version of the challenge will also be offered in the latest edition of Between the Lines – the library programming newsletter is delivered by mail to homes within the Library’s service district in Tuscarawas County.

Sat, Jun 24, 2023 -- Mobile - Nature Camp (School-Age) at 10:00 AM

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(Ages 6-12)

Enjoy fun activities in the great outdoors and like all good summer camps, smores will also be involved! (In case of inclement weather, we will be meeting at the hilltop pavilions at Tuscora Park.) 

  • Tuesday, June 6th: Painting with Nature
  • Saturday, June 24th: Painting with Nature
  • Saturday, July 15th: Flower Bookmarks
  • Tuesday, July 18th: Flower Bookmarks

Limit: 20 per session

 



Location: Southside Community Park

Sat, Jun 24, 2023 -- BOL - RC Flying Group (School-Age) at 1:00 PM

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(Grades K-5)

Join the Oldtown Valley Flyers Club to learn about RC Flyers and drones. We will start at the branch for an education program and then travel to Oldtown Valley Flyers Clubs field (10141 Wilkshire Boulevard, Bolivar) to fly RC flyers. Parents will provide the transportation.
Limit: 12



Location: Bolivar

Mon, Jun 26, 2023 -- SGK - Senior Storytelling (Family) at 10:00 AM

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Join the members of the Garaway Senior Center and school-age children for a library read-in day.  The children can read their favorite stories to the seniors, and then the seniors will read a story in return.  
Limit: 40



Location: Sugarcreek

Mon, Jun 26, 2023 -- STR - Lunch Aloud (School-Age) at 12:30 PM

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(Grades 1-6)
Listen to a few chapters of a story while eating a provided lunch. By the end of the summer, well have read an entire book together. Parents should drop children off.



Location: Strasburg

Mon, Jun 26, 2023 -- Main - Author James Kinsey at 6:30 PM

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James will be signing copies of his new book Unwilling Warriors:  Surviving the Vietnam War This true story details his experience and survival of this gruesome war.  Copies will be available for sale for $15, cash or check.



Location: Lobby