Summer Reading Magic!!

Monday, June 17, 2013 - 17:37 Press Release

Mark Daniel, one of the foremost summer reading performers in the United States, will present his summer reading program “Digging Books with You” at 3 p.m. Friday, June 21, in the Ocracoke School Gym.

Daniel's 28th annual all-new program designed just for summer reading promotes the love and joy of great children's books as he has done for 27 years through puppetry, music and magic. One of the top summer reading performers working today, he hails from North Carolina and is recognized nationally as a kid-friendly mentor, inventor, and expert on summer reading for performers and librarians everywhere.

This new program incorporates great children's books, storytelling, puppetry, magic tricks, book talking, and audience participation and wonderful music all beautifully interwoven to delight, entertain and inspire.

Join Mark, Steggie the Stegosaurus, and Wallie the Rabbit as they explore great books, summer fun and magic.

This program is sponsored by the BHM Regional Library System and the Ocracoke Library, and is appropriate for children in preschool and older.

Dig Into Reading!

Ocracoke Friends of the Library is sponsoring 5 weeks of Summer Reading Programs at the library. Kids going into Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to join us at the library on Mondays, from 6:30–7:30pm.

June 17th -- Dive for the Oyster, Dig for the Clam: dancing and stories with local historian, Philip Howard

June 24th -- Gardening Fun: Wiggly Worms and Digging in the Dirt

July 8th -- Sand Sculptures!

July 15th -- TBA

July 22nd -- TBA

More fun at Ocracoke Library!

The North Carolina Aquarium will present a live animal program on Thursday, July 11th at the library. Time TBA.

For more information, call 928-4436 during public library hours: Mon, Tu, Th, Fri 3–7pm; Wed 3–8pm, Sat 9am–1pm.

Summer Reading Programs sponsored by Ocracoke Friends of the Library.