Catch the Reading Bug at the Redmond Library!

Catch the Reading Bug is the theme for the 2008 Summer Reading Programs at King County Library System. All 43 KCLS community libraries, including the Redmond Library, will host bug-themed programs, activities, books and adventures in three age-based programs:

	Pre-schoolers can participate with their parents in a special pre-reading activity game.
	Kids have a full array of programs and events to accompany their reading, and prizes for reaching their reading goal.
	For teens, KCLS has a Summer version of the popular Read Three, Get one Free reading program with books for prizes.

Redmond Library Programs 
For more information about Redmond Library summer programs, see the Redmond Library Schedule of Events. Here are some upcoming programs at the Redmond Library:

La Cucaracha  7/21/08 at 2:00 PM Hear stories and songs about spiders, butterflies, mosquitoes and, of course, cockroaches! This Spanish/English program introduces basic Spanish language skills in a fun and engaging way.

Thumbelina  7/25/08 at 2:00 PM Thumbelina is no bigger than a bug. Colorful shadow puppets with live music played on electric guitar and hammer dulcimer tell the story of the original flower child.

Waiter, There's a Fly in My Song!  8/5/08 at 2:00 PM Meet Sticky the Fly for a musty, moldy and very musical game of Old Fish. Silly songs, six-legged stories, puppets and props make for a high-participation sing-along, dance-along music concert.

Meet the Beetles!  8/15/08 at 2:00 PM A group of beetle friends dream about becoming rock stars. This story is brought to life with colorful puppets and original songs.

Reading Bug Art 
The Reading Bugs are created by illustrator and cartoonist Harry Bliss, a cartoonist and cover artist for New Yorker Magazine. Downloadable bug graphics are available for use in media stories about the KCLS Summer Reading Program. More about Harry Bliss.