Virtual Summer Reading Kick-off June 9-11 Staff Report The North Dakota State Library (NDSL) has partnered with libraries across the state to bring a virtual summer reading kickoff on June 9, 10, and 11. This free Facebook event will take place each day from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, starting with a keynote presentation. On Wednesday, June 9, Cynde McInnis will tell you all about Nile, a humpback whale, and then take you “virtually” inside a life-sized model to learn how humans and whales are similar. On Thursday, June 10, Karen Land will talk about Iditarod dog mushing and show off part of her “string of dogs,” which includes an Alaskan husky named Noggin and a Corgi-Springer mix named Chloe.