Bathurst Library is set to be a hive of activity across the school holidays, with plenty of activities in place to keep children occupied.
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Starting from next Tuesday and running on select days until Thursday, January 20, the library will run a broad program of activities around the themes of colour, inclusivity and diversity.
Bathurst Library programs team leader Victoria Murray said a great deal of forward interest in the program has already resulted in many of them being booked out.
"The program will start next Tuesday where local children and their parents will be invited to paint riotous rainbows across the library's forecourt windows in celebration of our diverse families," Ms Murray said.
"Our regular art tutor, Fiona Howle, will lead a small group the next day to create mini rainbow books filled with affirmations, and will host a second workshop the following Wednesday [January 19] instructing participants on how to create bedazzled objects [pencil cases, banners etc.].
"There will also be workshops involving galaxy t-shirts [January 13], key chains and bag tags [January 18] and stained glass windows [January 20], and we will also welcome drag queen entertainer Betty Confetti for a rainbow story-time session [January 17] examining the importance of diversity and being yourself."
Ms Murray said the library's Summer Reading Club will also continue to run until January 31, with prizes up for grabs for children on the basis of the number of books they read.
"It's our annual reading challenge where kids can log the books they read over the summer months [via the Beanstack app] and go into the draw for some wonderful prizes," she said.
"The club is free and open to children aged zero to 17."
Ms Murray said the library's school holiday programs always generate a positive response from the local community.
"We always attract a regular crowd of children and families, and there's always some new faces every school holidays," she said.
"These programs are invaluable towards educating children about the library's important role in the Bathurst community."
For more information, visit the Bathurst Library website.
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