The Radford Public Library’s summer reading program kicks off this Saturday, June 5, at 11 a.m. with the first in-person event at the library in well more than a year.
The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke will bring their education ambassadors to the library for the public to meet. The Wildlife Center of Roanoke is a non-profit state and federally licensed veterinary hospital and wildlife rehabilitation facility that offers quality care and veterinary treatment to native wildlife of the Roanoke Valley and surrounding areas.
“You might see a red-tailed hawk, an owl, a box turtle, a squirrel, a kestrel, or even a black vulture,” Saturday, according to the library. The Lamplighters, the fundraising volunteers of the library, provided the funding to make programs available to the community.
The library has re-opened its doors to the public without appointment.
“Our front doors have been propped open widely to welcome our patrons this past week, and it’s exciting to see an increase of in-house visits from our patrons,” reads the library’s latest newsletter. “We’re asking patrons to wear masks inside for the duration of their visit if they are not fully vaccinated, and this includes masking children at the parent’s discretion. Masks are available at the library if you need one upon arrival.” More information about COVID-19 procedures is available on the library’s website.
