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80 kids sign up for Carnegie summer reading program

IRONWOOD - At least 80 children signed up for the "On your mark, Get set ... Read" summer program Thursday afternoon at the Ironwood Carnegie Library.

Assistant library director Lynne Wiercinski said a record number of children came to the library to pick up their reading logs and start reading "awesome" books.

Wiercinski said the program's theme encourages kids to live a healthy lifestyle and is fun for everyone.

The logs were accompanied with a jump rope and a pedometer.

At the kick-off event, children played games, decorated a water bottle holder to take home and had refreshments.

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