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Step outside and enjoy the summer weather with this interactive storywalk. All month long, visit the Giving Garden at the Canton branch to read the pages of Bee Dance. Complete the storywalk and answer a question or two on the tracker form for a chance to win a special prize! For more information, contact Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or 828.356.2561.

It’s warming up outside and the Haywood County Public Library would like to invite you to join the Summer Reading fun! There’s something for all ages during the months of June and July. You’re invited to attend our in-person programs and performances, as well as pick up free take-and-make kits full of crafts and DIY projects. You can register for Summer Reading beginning June 1st and pick up your challenge sheets and starter bags at all library locations. There will be lots of great prizes for those who participate in the reading challenges! Young readers, children, teens, and adults who finish will have a chance to win one of our grand prize gift baskets, full of great goodies and passes! Summer Reading ends on July 29th.

Have a whale of a summer with Professor Whizzpop's all new magic show! There's giggles galore, madcap magic, and plenty of barnacled books as Professor Whizzpop encourages young readers to READ! Join us for a morning of laughter and wonder as we meet the world's only acrobatic goldfish, mis-make a mermaid and narrowly avoid becoming a shark snack. We will even shoot a real life pirate out of a real life cannon! This program will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesville and is ideal for children of all ages. For more information, contact Lisa at lisa.hartzell@haywoodcountync.gov or 828.356.2511.

Move & Groove is an exciting, interactive music and movement storytime ideal for children 2 to 6 years. This program occurs every Thursday at the Canton branch from 10:30-11:00 AM. All storytimes will be held outside unless there is poor weather, so feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. For more information, contact Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2561.

This Summer's Reading Series theme is humor. E.M. Forster's novel "A Room with a View" , Kingsley Amis’ "Lucky Jim" and P.G. Wodehouse's "Right Ho Jeeves" all consider to what degree humor in fiction reflects culture. We hope that this year’s selection of texts allows for serious discussions of personal and social challenges while providing some laughs along the way. Participants will receive a copy of each book to keep. Donations will be accepted at the event and are appreciated to defray the cost of the books. The events will be held in the Waynesville library auditorium. Space is limited. Register at FOLHaywoodCounty@gmail.com

Looking for an easy-going and fun book club? Join Book Whisperers! The group meets in-person at the Canton Branch Library. For more information, email Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2561.