NEWS RELEASE 

For Immediate Release:  June 11, 2007

Contact:  Sam Gnuse, Altamont Public Library Board President

Subject: 2007 Summer Reading Program Special Program

Each summer, the Altamont Public Library offers a summer reading program offering fun activities and reading incentives to encourage to read through the summer.  This summer’s reading program theme is "Mission Read: To the Library and Beyond."  The Summer Reading Program began June 1 and continues through June 30, when prize bags will be given to the participants.

On June 28, the Altamont Public Library has scheduled a free special event, starring Storyteller Marilyn Kinsella, “Dancing with the Stars.”  Summer Reading Program participants are encouraged to meet at the library at 3:00 p.m.  The program will be at the Altamont Living Museum.  Parents and the community are encouraged to attend this free event.  This show is sponsored by the Altamont Junior Women’s Club, through a donation from their recent Cuddly Bunny Contest.  At the end of the event, reading participants will be eligible for prize drawings, donated by many local merchants.

Keep your kids' reading skills sharp this summer. It is a proven fact that reading through the summer months will help them maintain the reading skills they have gained this year! There are great prizes and fun programs for all ages in our Summer Reading Program.  Register your child for the Summer Reading Program at the Altamont Public Library today.

For more information on the Altamont Public Library, stop by or call 618-483-5457 or visit www.altamontpubliclibrary.com.