Family Reading Week announced

SANDPOINT — The annual Family Reading Week party is one of the most highly attended events of the year at the Sandpoint Library. Families in our community come together to celebrate reading together, meet other families, and engage in fun activities based on that year’s state-wide theme.

The Idaho Library Association has chosen “Adventure Awaits – Reading Takes You Anywhere,” as the theme for the 2019 Family Reading Week, which takes place Nov. 3-9, library officials said. The Library will host special events related to that theme all week long. On Monday, Nov. 4, kids and families can drop in to Karen’s Room in the Gilmore Family Children’s Library at the Sandpoint Branch for “Build Your Own Adventure” open play. The Library’s regularly scheduled Tuesday storytimes will have a special adventure theme. There will be a magic class at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, for third-sixth graders followed by a magic show for all ages at 6 p.m.

The Family Reading Week will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.,

Activities include a library scavenger hunt, storytime, block and marble free play, a building challenge, geography trivia, a StoryWalk, free books, snacks, postcard making and Wild Thing masks.

This year, Wild Thing will make a special appearance! The event also marks the official kick-off of The Library’s Winter Reading Challenge. Instructions and sign-ups will be available.

Information: Suzanne Davis, 208-263-693, ext. 1211; or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org