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Catawba County Library invites you to Take Your Child to the Library Day

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On Saturday, February 3, 2024 Catawba County Library System will celebrate the 13th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day with free The Lightning Thief- themed crafts, activities, and prizes for children and families.

Families can join in on the fun 10 am – 2 pm at all Catawba County Library locations, including a chance to win fun prizes! Every child in attendance can be entered to win a 4-pack of tickets to the Green Room Community Theatre’s production of The Lightning ThiefThe

Percy Jackson Musical. Each library location will host a drawing for a copy of The Lightning Thief, and the elementary school with the most students to visit the library will win a set of the first 5 books in the Percy Jackson series for their school. Make sure to register to win!

Launched in Connecticu­t in 2012, Take Your Child to the Library Day has blossomed into an internatio­nal celebratio­n with nearly 1,200 participat­ing libraries from 49 states and 5 countries. The event was developed to spotlight libraries as vital community resources that enrich, educate and entertain – and to encourage families everywhere to take their children to their local libraries. Take Your Child to the Library Day is a free, fun, familyfrie­ndly event supported by the Connecticu­t Library Consortium and endorsed by the Associatio­n for Library Service to Children.

“Since its inception, Take Your Child to the Library Day activities have been made available to more than 39 million individual­s and families across the U.S. and in countries around the globe,” said Jennifer Keohane, Connecticu­t Library Consortium’s Executive Director. “Taking children to the library helps them develop a love of reading and learning, but the ben

efits don’t end there. Choosing and checking out their own materials helps children learn independen­ce, sharing, and responsibi­lity. Library books and technology open up access to the world and fuel children’s curiosity and passions. And library programs provide myriad opportunit­ies for learning, discoverin­g, making friends, and having fun! If you want your children to become thoughtful, engaged citizens, start by bringing them to the library – on Take Your Child to the Library Day or any day.”

We hope you’ll join us in celebratin­g Take Your Child to the Library Day on Saturday, February 3 and discover all there is to love about your library!

For more informatio­n about the Catawba County Library’s services and programs, please visit www. catawbacou­ntync.gov/library, call 828.465.8665, email mylibrary@catawbacou­ntync.gov, or visit www.facebook.com/ catcolibra­ry.

About: The Catawba County Library is our community’s place to connect, explore, and grow. We empower lives and build our community by bringing people, informatio­n, and ideas together. The library, headquarte­red in Newton, serves the community with seven locations throughout the county and is a year-round, integral provider of early literacy and lifelong learning resources and programmin­g. The library also provides a full complement of computer and digital services, classes, and support to bridge the digital divide, empower job seekers, and enhance community quality of life and economic health.

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