Cousins J.J. and Tiga Cargill read Nick Bland’s The Very Cranky Bear with their “Mamo” Cindy Bertram at a Family Literacy Day event hosted at the library Saturday, Jan. 26. Stephen Warren, manager of the Ladysmith branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library, said close to 40 children passed through the library during the two-hour-long event. Crafts and face painting were on offer for young readers taking a break from their books. Sunday, Jan. 27 is Family Literacy Day in Canada, Warren said, prompting them to host an event a day ahead of schedule because the library’s closed on Sundays.