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Nice article about Saturday’s Fireweed Festival. Mark your calendars for Fireweed 2027, August 28!

CCPL’s first Fireweed LitArts Festival draws voracious readers On Saturday, writers, artists and readers alike stopped by the Campbell County Public Library for the first Fireweed LitArts Festival, which featured a variety of panels and Q&As and even

📚 TEENS, WE NEED YOU! 📚We’re on a mission to set a CCPL Teen Summer Reading Record—and we need just 70 more teens to finish the challenge! 🎯 Liberty, Kenzi, and Charli are showing off just some of the cool prizes you can collect! Don't miss out 👀🎁

⏰ August 22 is the deadline! Let’s hit 70+ together! 💪📖
✅ Finish your reading
✅ Complete the challenge
🎉 Claim your prizes
🔥 Help us reach 70+ teens!

💫 Almost done? KEEP GOING!
💫 Haven’t started? What are you waiting for? 😎

Love books and helping teens? Join our team! We have a part-time position open for a Youth Services Specialist at Campbell County Public Library.

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🍂 August has a way of sneaking up on us! Whether you're preparing for back-to-school or simply settling into a new routine, now is the perfect time for a fresh start.

Our latest blog, August Reset: Hitting Reset Before School Starts, is packed with simple tips to refresh your routines, organize your space, set new reading goals, and make the transition from summer to fall a little easier.

☕ Grab your favorite drink and give it a read! Booked on a Feeling: ccpls.info/true/

CCPL’s Fireweed LitArts Festival 2026 was a BLAST! 💥📚🎨🎶A huge thank-you to everyone who helped make our first Festival such a memorable celebration of books, art, music, and community!

📚 Authors: Thank you to Anne Hillerman, Craig Johnson, James Chandler, and Reavis Wortham for your generosity and sharing your incredible talent, kindness, and stories with our community. You gave our Fireweed journey an amazing start!

📖 Indie Authors: Kathy Glasner Bjornestad, T. Thornton Gray, Nellie Peters, Marisa Gorza and The Midnight Owl Book Nook, Amy King, and Demetria Lyons—thank you for bringing your books, creativity, and passion to the festival!

🎨 Artists: Thank you to Marilyn Milner and Teresa Potts, and to Quin and Kate at AVA Community Art Center, for helping us celebrate the arts.

🎶 Musicians: A huge thank-you to Julia Cathey, Shaiden Coffman, Timothy Guernsey, Diana Larson, and Estela Torres Guernsey of “The Woodwind Quintet Looking for a Name,” and Stan and Colleen Hunter and Family for filling Fireweed with wonderful music.

🌮 Food Trucks: DirtyBrew Wyo, La Donuts , The Ice Cream Cafe, Taqueria Los Plebes —thank you for keeping everyone fueled with delicious food and treats!

🎲🐉 D&D Panel: A huge thank-you to Lisa and fellow D&D enthusiasts for sharing their knowledge, stories, and love of D&D during the panel discussion!

🌟 Special Thanks: Thank you to our event MC, Levi Strandgard; Kaelie, our wonderful teen volunteer; Cheyenne and Bucking Buffalo Supply Company for coordinating book orders for our featured authors; and Shana, Reavis’ wife, for helping Cheyenne sell books.

Thank you to The Library Foundation Inc for hosting the Authors’ Reception Fundraiser, The Prime Rib Restaurant for a delicious meal and generous door prizes, and Friends of the Library-Campbell County for additional door prize donations. And congratulations to our door prize winners: Cliff, John, Tom & Rita, and Mary! 🎉❤️

And, of course, THANK YOU to everyone who came out and celebrated with us! Your support made our first Fireweed Festival unforgettable. ❤️

We’re already looking forward to where this Fireweed journey takes us next!
📅 Mark your calendar: August 28, 2027!
📚🎨🎶 We’ll see you at Fireweed!

📚 Library cards and summer reading prizes are still rolling out the door at your library!

Congratulations to Matthew on getting his very first library card! 🎉 And a big congratulations to Paula, the winner of last week's Adult Summer Reading prize basket! 🏆

There are still plenty of prizes waiting to be claimed—just for reading! Kids, teens, and adults, stop by the library to sign up, log your reading, and see what you could win. It's not too late to join the fun!😍📚

Don't miss your opportunity to meet Anne Hillerman, Craig Johnson, James Chandler, and Reavis Wortham August 8 at CCPL's Fireweed LitArts Festival. You'll also have a chance to other local authors and artists, enjoy a snack from local food trucks, and tap your toe to some tunes!🤠Find out more! Booked on a Feeling: ccpls.info/true/

Thanks, Campbell County, for unearthing stories at your library this summer!📚🔎🦖❤️

Library sees record numbers of participation in summer reading program While there is still a little less than a month remaining in the Campbell County Public Library’s summer reading program, Wednesday’s two-hour finale party saw plenty of happy kids and