Unearth a Story at the Children’s Summer Reading Program

Natchitoches Parish Library’s (NPL) most recent segment of its Children’s Summer Reading Program included a variety of animals presented by Safari Station. The show included fun facts about the diet, habitat, and behavior of reptiles, scorpions, ferrets, and rare insects. After the show, children were invited to handle the friendlier members of the creature cast.

NPL will be closed Friday, June 19, for the Juneteenth Holiday. While there will not be a weekly Children’s Summer Reading performance, other NPL activities include the following:

Title Category Date Time Location

Children’s Finger

Painting Children, Ages 1-4 Tuesday, June 16 6-7 PM Main Branch – 1st floor

LSU Ag Center’s

Harvest of the Month Adult Tuesday, June 16 6-7 PM Main Branch – 3rd floor

Dino Scribble Art Teen, Ages 12-17 Thursday, June 18 3-4:30 PM Main Branch – 3rd floor

Dino Scribble Art Teen, Ages 12-17 Thursday, June 18 3-4:30 PM Northeast Branch – Campti

The Summer Reading Program will return June 24-25 with the Dinosaur Experience in Natchitoches and Campti. All NPL events are free to attend, so visit Natlib.org for more information about upcoming programs and other offerings.

A ball python named Banana Pudding became a popular pal to children of all ages.