From the Director, Summer 2025

This summer, we invite you to color your world with us by coming together for events, reading together as a family, and participating in our Summer Reading Program: Color Our World. Join us as we embark on a journey of art and creativity, celebrating the myriad ways in which art enriches our lives. Children and teens from preschool through young adult can participate: every book they read gives them a chance to win great prizes.

Summer Reading Program always give us an opportunity to transform, uplift one another, and connect. This year, we're giving you even more ways to color your lives with great programming, early literacy initiatives, celebration, and of course: books! Summer Reading Program: Color Our World begins on May 31 for both Bowling Green and Walbridge, and that Saturday, we invite you to the library to kick off this program with fun events throughout the day. At Bowling Green, we'll have chalk artist, David Zinn, creating a unique chalk mural. You can also take a turn in our bounce house, and, weather permitting, we'll have bubbles and chalk. Walbridge will celebrate Hedwig, the Walbridge Library's owl, with a presentation from the Wood County Park District on the fascinating world of owls and a special birthday party. In addition to these events, starting June 2, you can visit our Bookmobile all around Wood County and grab a Bookmobile Summer Reading Program booklet to track your reading.

Summer wouldn't be complete without family event. Our Children's Place has outdone themselves this year: creative challenges, engaging author visits, tours with community organizations, family playtimes, concerts, and more await you this summer. Don't forget to paint, craft, stitch, and collage your way through June and July with our series of crafts for both kids and teens.

Whether your family is visiting us on the Bookmobile during a Mobile Meet-Up, stopping by the library for more great materials to track your reading, or joining us for a fun event this summer, we invite you to spend time reading, playing, and making memories with us this summer!

See you at the library,

Michael Penrod
WCDPL Director