(Safford, AZ) – The Safford City-Graham County Library is inviting community members of all ages to participate in its 2025 Summer Reading Program, set to begin Monday, June 2nd.
With the year’s theme, “Color Our World”, the program celebrates creativity in all it’s forms and offers a variety of free activities designed to keep the community reading, learning, and connecting all summer long.
“The Summer Reading Program is a great way to keep the whole family reading. It helps keep language and reading skills sharp while kids are out of school” says Library Director Victoria Silva.
The first week will include an all-ages art night, Transforming Junk into Treasure, where artist Shari Keith will help participants create their own piece of unique art on Tuesday, June 3rd at 5pm. The Library’s annual free community pool party will be Thursday, June 5th at the Safford Pool from 6pm-8pm.
This summer will feature several events, ranging from art classes to storytimes. Two summer favorites, indoor minigolf and an escape room, will make a reappearance in July. Other highlights include a Duckoration Art Show, where residents over age 8 are encouraged to pick up a rubber duck at the library to decorate and return for display, while supplies last.
Throughout the summer participants can track reading minutes using the Beanstack app, earning pool passes, state park passes, and other goodies along with tickets for grand prize drawings.
“This summer will be bright and colorful and offer opportunities for the entire community to celebrate art and reading. Some of my fondest childhood memories are tied to summer reading programs and I hope to bring that same sense of excitement with Color Our World”, says Assistant Library Director Lesley Talley.
For more information and updates visit www.saffordlibrary.org or stop by the library