Gum Spring Library

Summer Reading is about more than winning. It's about the book you couldn't put down, the challenge that pushed you to try something new, and the summer your whole family read together.

But we'd be lying if we said the prizes weren't pretty great too!

We're talking a Nintendo Switch 2, a MacBook Neo, Lego Rivendell, an At Home Library Starter Kit, and so much more. With 34 total items, we have something for readers of all ages and interests.

See the full prize list at loudoun.knack.com/srp -prizes

Let's get this prehistoric party started! Summer reading starts NOW, and we have a giant dinosaur to prove it! 🦖

Stomp on into the library to pick up your challenge card, challenge bookmark and Great Country Farms pass (for kids aged 17 and under).

Also, our weekly programs for elementary students start today at 3 p.m.! Join us for Eruption Explorers and have a blast! 🌋 To see what programs we'll dig up next, visit Library.Loudoun.gov/Calendar.

All branches will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth and will reopen on Saturday, June 20, at 9:30 a.m.

Summer Reading is here! This week, complete your first challenge by attending a library program, including ESOL for Teens, a documentary screening, or any of our How-To Festival events.

Also, those who have registered for Summer Reading will get FREE admission to the Purcellville Cannons baseball game on Wednesday, June 17!

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CUSTOMER ALERT: During periods of extreme heat, all LCPL branches serve as designated cooling centers during normal business hours. Go to your closest library if you need to get out of the heat. Please share this information with anyone in need.

This summer is going to be ROAR-some! We have prizes! We have entertainment! We have... DINOSAURS!?

Our Summer Reading Program kicks off Tuesday, June 16, and you're invited!

Come visit us (and Teensy the Dinosaur) next week to start your summer reading expedition by picking up a challenge card, challenge bookmark and Great Country Farms pass (for kids aged 17 and under). We have challenges for adults, teens, elementary-aged kids and pre-readers, so the whole family can climb on board!

Our first elementary program of the summer, Eruption Explorers, is also happening Tuesday at 3 p.m., and we'll have programs for kids every Tuesday through August 4!

This summer, the library is the place to be! Pre-register for SRP by visiting Library.Loudoun.gov/SRP or view our events calendar at Library.Loudoun.gov/Calendar.

This week, sharpen your photo edits with Adobe Lightroom, seize the moment as a public speaker, and celebrate the lively beats of milonga and chacarera with Juan Megna Quarter.

Also, boost your appreciation of dragonflies with naturalist Lindsay Lloyd, and travel back to the 1776 liberation of Boston with historian Bill Wilkin.

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Find your first book for summer reading at our upcoming book sales! Locations and dates go as follows:

Rust Library
June 5-7

Ashburn Library
June 12-14

Gum Spring
June 27-28

Visit the link below for book sale times and special promotions.

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Reading

Dig into DIY! LCPL's How-To Festival celebrates a wide range of abilities in our community through hands-on activities, demonstrations, and information sessions.

Plant a seed, make a zine, use a sewing machine, ballroom dance, and acquire over 40 more skills at this inaugural series of events. Visit the link below to find the full list.

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This week, prepare for interviews with an employment consultant, recount the aftermath of D-Day, and take a closer look at brutalist architecture.

Also, percussionist Tom Teasley shows us how drums can calm the mind through rhythmic entrainment.

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