{"id":21949,"date":"2025-06-06T19:06:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T01:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/bloomfield-library-kicks-off-reading-program-with-a-color-run\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:10:39","slug":"bloomfield-library-kicks-off-reading-program-with-a-color-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/bloomfield-library-kicks-off-reading-program-with-a-color-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloomfield library kicks off reading program with a color run"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With shrieks and giggles, more than 30 children ran a colorful gauntlet Thursday morning at the Bloomfield Public Library.<\/p>\n

The Color Fun Run was the kickoff event for the library\u2019s summer reading program. This summer features a full slate of activities for kids to keep them engaged with the library with the aim of keeping them engaged with reading. All events are free and open to all community members.<\/p>\n

The theme for this year\u2019s program is \u201cColor Our World,\u201d said Stacey York, children\u2019s librarian. The program runs through July 24. The special events are presented every Tuesday and Thursday, with Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday. The goal is while kids are there enjoying the event they will then check out some library books.<\/p>\n

The summer program also gives kids an opportunity to earn tickets for minutes spent reading; the tickets can then be redeemed for prizes at the library once the program concludes. The Save the Children organization has been working with the library and were on hand Thursday to offer free books to the color-splattered kids.<\/p>\n

York explained that expanded offerings and programs at the library are beginning to bear fruit with more kids, and adults, getting library cards. The library is also posting more on social media and going to local schools to get the word out about the library. \u201cWe have a lot of new patrons coming in. We\u2019ve had a lot of people say they didn\u2019t even know Bloomfield Library was here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Reading throughout the summer keeps basic literacy rates up so children don\u2019t lose ground during the school break. York stressed that reading doesn\u2019t have to be boring.<\/p>\n

Some of us never thought it was.<\/p>\n

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Volunteers, many from Bloomfield\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department, squirt bottles of color at kids in the Bloomfield Library\u2019s Color Run. (Debi Tracy Olsen\/Special to Tri-City Record)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>
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Bloomfield Library Summer Reading events<\/h4>\n

June 10, 1 p.m., Science Activity presented by E3 Children\u2019s Museum & Science Center. June 12, 10:30 a.m.: Hot Air Balloon Exhibition. June 17, 10:30 a.m. Denise and her Border collie (storytelling).June 19, 10:30 a.m.: Luke Renner, Yoyo Slinger. June 24, 10:30 a.m., Tie-Dye Activity. June 26, 6 p.m.: Rocky Mountain Puppets. July 1, 10 a.m.: Vitalant Blood Drive & Art Display. July 8, 10:30 a.m.: Soap Making with Willow Wicks. July 10, 10:30 a.m.: Wildlife Conservation Education with N.M. Game & Fish. July 15, 10:30 a.m.: Dan Crow Music. July 17, 12:30 p.m., Wolfwood Refuge. July 22, 12:30 p.m.: Tall Paul Magic. July 24, 1 p.m.: Splash Party. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Story Time, through summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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