Summer Reading at the Palmerton Area Library has something for everyone from preschoolers to adults.

The theme for this summer is "Fizz Boom Read!"There will be hands-on science experiments, music, puppets, stories and more.Preschool Circle Time for children ages 3-5 will be held upstairs in the gallery at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.Children will hear stories, dance, play rhythm instruments, sing and more. Preschool Circle Time will be held June 19 through July 24.The Summer Reading Club for grades K-6 will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Fridays from June 20-July 25.Younger children will enjoy puppet shows, stories and crafts. Older children will enjoy games, science experiments, crafts and more.On June 20 the library will sponsor a special program for all ages called "Fizz, Boom, Baam, Alakazaam Reading Magic Show" featuring Michael Reist, The Amazing Magi!The show will be highly interactive as well as entertaining as the children explore science through magic, balloons, puppets and more and ultimately discover the "Magic" of Reading.On June 27, Kathy Seachrist and "Super Science" will entertain older children with hands-on experiments and other fun.There will be no programs during the week of July 4.All programs are free and open to the public. Parents do not need to sign up children in advance.The library Teen Group will continue to meet during the summer with lots of fun activities. If you know someone in 5th through 12th grade who is interested in joining the group, call the library at 610-826-3424 and ask for Tessa.The library is sponsoring the annual "Reading Chain" contest again this summer from June 1 through Sept. 1.Sign up at the checkout desk and pick up paper "links" to fill out for each book you read over the summer. Each age group from preschool through adult is a different color. At the end of the summer, three readers from each age category will receive prizes from the library.Also, one lucky reader will have a chance to win a kindle or an iPad from B104 radio station.Call the library at 610-826-3424 or go to palmertonarealibrary.com for more information.