Summer Reading Brings World to Elmhurst

 

ELMHURST, IL — This summer, travel the world without leaving city limits. Elmhurst Public Library’s Summer Reading theme is “One World, Many Stories,” and brings rich culture, exotic locales, and flavorful stories right to Elmhurst.

 

Kick-Off Day is Saturday, June 4. The day is bursting with fun events for children, as well as a starting point for teens and adults to start logging their reading progress for prizes and raffle drawings. Kids’ events include:
– Professional juggler Mike Vondruska, who will perform tricks in the Kids’ Library from 10:00 AM to noon, and 1:00-3:00 PM. 
– Face Painting and Mehndi, an ancient Indian body art that illustrates the hands with detailed and delicate patterns.
– Puppets on the Wilder Side—a favorite of all, young and old—performing at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM.

 

For the rest of the summer, EPL will be an international festival of programs, prizes, storytimes and more. Look for the Special 2011 Summer Reading Edition of Fine Print on the library website, www.elmhurstpubliclibrary.org, or in your mailbox to see detailed descriptions of all the summer fun. A complete list of prizes, activities, reading suggestions and more can be found online at http://bit.ly/EPLSummer.

 

The Elmhurst Public Library strives to enrich life in Elmhurst by providing opportunities to explore, learn and grow. EPL offers the support and resources for Elmhurst residents to develop a love of reading; access information for work and learning; pursue interests that will enrich their lives; understand changes in technology, society and culture; and gather and interact with each other. Elmhurst Public Library is a place for discovery at the heart of the community.