JAY – This year’s summer reading program at Jay-Niles Memorial Library will have a mystery theme.

The goals of the summer reading program are to motivate children to read, to enable children to maintain their reading skills during summer vacation, to provide summer programming for children.

Participants will keep track of the amount of time read again this year. Last year the library had 120 participants. Combined, the participants read for a total of 628 hours. The library hopes to exceed that record this year.

This year’s kick-off event will be a show by Mr. Magic at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 13. Magician Dennis Labbe will present some of the mysteries that have been created by con artists using magician’s methods as well as mysteries that magicians have helped solve or create.

Programs throughout the summer will focus on a different mystery every week. Initial sign-up for the program will be held from 3 to 6:45 p.m. June 13; however; it is not necessary to attend the event in order to sign up for the summer reading program.

For more information, call the library at 645-4062 or e-mail Director Tamara Hoke at [email protected].