RALEIGH – The North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NCLBPH) will kick off a new summer reading program at an event featuring an Instrument Petting Zoo of strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion from the North Carolina Symphony on June 25, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh.
Children and teens up to age 18 are invited to sign up for “Be Creative @ Your Library” through Aug. 31 with the NCLBPH, which is operated by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. Young NCLBPH readers will read books of their choosing to explore new places, cultures, people and adventures, and will receive prizes for every five books completed.
To harmonize with the theme of creativity, the event will explore the worlds of art, music, dance and more with special stories about creative people with disabilities and a craft activity in which participants will make Native American rain sticks. All interested young readers who are eligible for NCLBPH services are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
The 2009 Summer Reading Program and related events are free, thanks to support provided by the Friends of the NCLBPH and by corporate sponsors Food Lion and Chic-Fil-A.
Registration for the 2009 Summer Reading Program is open to eligible readers until Aug. 1. For registration packets call the North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at (919) 733-4376 or (888) 388-2460.
The Department of Cultural Resources is the state agency dedicated to enriching lives through opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history and libraries.