The Franklin County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program sets sail with a kick off party at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 7th at the Eastpoint branch. At the kick off parties, participants can learn and register for summer reading events followed by an ice cream social.

Both library branches will have fun activities for both kids and adults during the Summer Reading Program under the theme of “Adventure Begins At Your Library”, which will feature the outdoors. Library programs are free and open to the public and participants do not need a library card to participate. There will be reading logs, prizes and incentives for all ages (including adults) and performances by Animal Tales (https://www.animaledzoocation.com/) and Mr. Richard (https://mrrichard.net/about).

Week One (June 9th-15th)
▶ Tues, June 11th- Story Time “Going On A Bear Hunt” @ 3:30 PM at both branches.
▶ Wed, June 12th- Cryptozoology for Kids.@ 2:30 at Carrabelle and @ 11:00 AM at Eastpoint.
▶ Fri, June 14th - Kids Program “String Art” @ 2:00 PM at Carrabelle. Craft “No- Sew Sit Upons” @ 11:00 AM at Eastpoint.

Franklin County Public Library Eastpoint Branch is located at 160 Hickory Dip Rd, Eastpoint, FL. For more information about Eastpoint Library activities, contact the Eastpoint Branch Library at (850) 670-8151. The Carrabelle Branch Library is located at 311 St. James Ave. SE (Hwy 98), Carrabelle. For more information on Carrabelle activities, call the Carrabelle Branch at (850) 697-2366. Or go to https://fcpl.wildernesscoast.org/summer-reading.

The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin County Public Libraries. Friends of Franklin County Public Libraries is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the Franklin County Public Libraries in Eastpoint and Carrabelle, Florida.

Summer Reading is an annual program that brings children, teens, and families into local public libraries for reading and activities. The benefits to readers in a summer reading program include:
+ encouragement that reading become a lifelong habit
+ reluctant readers can be drawn in by the activities
+ reading over the summer helps children keep their skills up
+ the program can generate interest in the library and books
+ And it being summer, the program can just be good fun and provide an opportunity for family time.