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illustration of a friendly t-rex and other dinosaurs, relaxing and reading between two sets of bookshelves

Summer Reading Kickoff Event
2026-06-01 17:00:00 2026-06-01 19:00:00 America/New_York Summer Reading Kickoff Event Reed Memorial Library - Carlin Room, Children's Room, Haymaker/Jenkins Room, Library Gallery, Makerspace, Outdoor Pavilion, Teen Room

Monday, June 01
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-01 17:00:00 2026-06-01 19:00:00 America/New_York Summer Reading Kickoff Event Stomp, roar, and Unearth a Story at our Summer Challenge Kickoff - free fun for the whole family Reed Memorial Library - Carlin Room, Children's Room, Haymaker/Jenkins Room, Library Gallery, Makerspace, Outdoor Pavilion, Teen Room

Reed Memorial Library

Carlin Room, Children's Room, Haymaker/Jenkins Room, Library Gallery, Makerspace, Outdoor Pavilion, Teen Room

Stomp, roar, and Unearth a Story at our Summer Challenge Kickoff - free fun for the whole family

Stomp, roar, and "Unearth a Story" at our dinosaur-themed Summer Challenge Kickoff! The library will close early and reopen at 5:00 PM for a prehistoric party the whole family will love. Travel back in time with a thrilling performance from Dino-ROAR at 5:00 PM, learn about fossils of Ohio with Dr. Carrie Schweitzer, at 6:00 and stop by stations throughout the evening to dig into dinosaur activities and enjoy tasty refreshments.

Free pizza, water, and snow cones will be available while supplies last.

Be sure to sign up for our Unearth a Story summer reading challenge while you're here enjoying this fossil-filled evening that kicks off a summer of reading and learning!

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Children | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Other | Food |

TAGS: | Families |

Reed Memorial Library
Phone: (330)-296-2827
Fax: (330) 296-3780
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Mon, May 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 10 Closed
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