The Ada Public Library's summer reading program hasn't even started yet, but material circulation has already received a big bump, according to Rhett Grant and Chloe Rieder.

Grant, the library director, and Reider, youth services librarian, have some of the year's busiest weeks ahead of them with a flock of activities for readers in June and July. The big summer reading program kick-off event is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 and will include:

• Bagpipers
• 4-H animals
• The Steelions band performance
• Touch-a-truck with the Hardin County Sheriff's office

The library will host four special events at War Memorial Park in the bandshell area:

• Exotic Zoo at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14
• Magic Nate at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21
• Beverly Meyer at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 23
• Mark Wood Fun Show at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28

And a pool party at the Ada Municipal Pool on July 21 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

The summer reading program officially ends on July 30.

Each week the library has a different reading theme, with patrons earning prize tickets:

• June 12: Non-fiction books
• June 19: Graphic novels
• June 26: Large print books
• July 3: Poetry
• July10: Biographies
• July 17: Fiction books
• July 24: Books on Libby

For a calendar of library events, visit https://adalibrary.org/events

The Ada Public Library is open Monday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Friday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Have questions? Call the library at 419-634-5246.