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Chatham County Public Libraries to Host Summer Reading Program: Unearth a Story
WHEN: June 6 through August 8, 2026
WHERE: All Chatham County Public Libraries branches:
Chatham Community Library
197 NC Hwy 87 N
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Goldston Public Library
9235 Pittsboro-Goldston Road
Goldston, NC 27252
Wren Memorial Library
500 North Second Avenue
Siler City, NC 27344
WHO: Summer Reading activities and events are open to children and teens ages 2-18. These activities are sponsored by Chatham County Public Libraries’ Friends of the Libraries groups.
The Chatham County Public Libraries' Summer Reading Program encourages kids and teens to read all summer long. Readers participate by picking up a reading and activity log. All participants who read for at least 10 hours and/or complete 10 activities will receive a free book and be entered into a Grand Prize drawing.
Special events will be presented at Chatham County library branches throughout the summer, including a kickoff program at Chatham Community Library on June 6, at 10:30 a.m., with Chatham County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources and outdoor activities. Other presenters include Big Bang Boom, Bright Star Children’s Theatre, Science Heroes, Piedmont Wildlife Center, and more.
For more information, contact youth.services@chathamlibraries.org or call 919-545-8085. Residents may visit the libraries’ website www.chathamlibraries.org, to discover more events and programs.