Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News

Space theme for libraries’ summer reading event

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THIS year’s Halton Borough Council Libraries’ ‘out of this world’ Summer Reading Challenge 2019 theme is Space Chase.

It is described as an ‘out-of-this-world adventure inspired by the 50th anniversar­y of the first moon landing’.

Children taking part in the challenge will join its super space family, The Rockets, for a thrilling mission to track down books nabbed by mischievou­s aliens!

Halton Borough Council’s executive board member for Libraries, Cllr Phil Harris, said: “It’s easy to take part! Simply sign up to the Space Chase from the Monday, July 22, and then read six books over the summer.

“They can be story books, informatio­n books, talking books, ebooks or eaudio books! Log them in your Space Chase reading log and collect stickers and prizes along the way from the library.”

Anyone who completes the challenge will receive a special Space Chase medal and certificat­e.

More informatio­n is available from https:// library.haltonbc.info/the-summer-readingcha­llenge-2019/

Sign up at any Halton Library. Activities are organised through the summer at each.

There are more than 100 activities taking place across Halton’s libraries this summer.

See the website for more details or pick up a copy of the fantastic summer programme from any library.

Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, both American, landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC.

Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56:15 UTC; Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later. ●

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Halton Council library staff Joy Guest, Richard Blay and Emma Boothe
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