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Annual Summer Reading Program

June 1 through July 30

Our summer reading incentive program is for all children (birth-18)

Our goals are to:
  • encourage children to read for the fun of it
  • help children improve and/or maintain their reading level
  • help develop life long, daily reading habits
READING GUIDELINES
All ages choose between "BLUE" or "GREEN".
Participants may not do both or switch
BLUE
Participants are guaranteed to earn up to
4 paperback book prizes
PLUS
up to 4 grand prize drawing tickets

1 box = 1 day
  • Adult dates and initals one square for each day child reads/listens for at least 15 minutes
  • Return log to the library after reading 15 days to select a paperback book
  • New reading logs available June 1st through July 16th
  • Lost logs will be replaced and completed reading days estimated
  • Prize availability dates
  1. Paperback book #1 June 15 through August 2
  2. Paperback book #2 June 30 through August 2
  3. Paperback book #3 July 15 through August 2
  4. Paperback book #4 July 30 through August 2

  5. UNCONDITIONAL last day for any paperback book prize selection is August 2nd at 5:45p.m
    .
Prize table dates, times and location
  • June 15 through July 30
  • Kids' Place entrance = Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Second floor information desk = Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Saturdays

GREEN

Participants are earning chances toward the bi-weekly prize drawing
PLUS
up to 60 grand prize drawing tickets
1 ticket = 1 day
  • Complete one daily reading ticket for each day child reads/listens for at least 15 minutes
  • All non winning daily reading tickets  retained for the grand prize drawing

  • Prize drawing dates
  1. Prize drawing #1 is June 30 at 3:30 p.m.
  2. Prize drawing #2 is July 30 at 3:30 p.m.

  3. Winners contacted by telephone the following Monday; please do not call, Miss Nola will contact individual winners

    IMPORTANT: Incomplete daily reading forms will be discarded and not retained for the grand prize drawing


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Grand Prize Drawing
The Grand Prize Drawing takes place August 3rd with winners notified by telephone.
Please do not call to see if you won. Miss Nola will call individual winners.
Children need not be present to win.
BLUE GRAND PRIZES
One grand prize winner = 5 movie tickets
Five second place winners = 1 movie ticket
Ten third place winners = large popcorn

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GREEN GRAND PRIZES
One grand prize winner = 5 movie tickets
Five second place winners = 1 movie ticket
Ten third place winners = large popcorn
WEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Adult attendance & participation is expected for all activities.
NOTE: Themes and schedule subject to last minute changes.
BUSY FINGERS (Target age is 2-5 year olds, but all ages are welcome.)
This is a non structured child adult crafting time. We do not read stories, but invite accompanying adult to participate in the color, cut and paste project with their child. Arrive any time during the 90 minutes and stay as long as you like.

LOCATION: Kids' Place

DAYS: First full week of June and July

TIME: 10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.
0-2 YEAR OLDS (limited to birth-2 year olds with adult)
LOCATION: Basement
DAY: Fridays
TIMES: 10:15a.m.-11:00a.m. & 11:15a.m.-12:00p.m.
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2-5 YEAR OLDS (Target age is 2-5 year olds, but other ages are welcome to attend.)
LOCATION: Kids' Place
DAYS: Wednesdays & Thursdays of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th full weeks
TIME: 10:30-11:30a.m.
6-8 YEAR OLDS (Target age is 6-8 year olds, but other ages are welcome to attend.)
LOCATION: Kids' Place

DAY: Tuesdays

TIME: 10:30-11:30a.m.
9-11 YEAR OLDS
Read to younger children: earn 1 bonus grand prize ticket.
LOCATION: Kids' Place

DAY: Mondays

TIME: 10:30-11:30a.m.
CRAFT DAYS & SPECIALS
LOCATION: Kids' Place or Library Park
DATES: June 28 through July 2 & July 26 through July 30
AGES: All ages welcome
TIME: 10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.
WiiPLAY @ THE LIBRARY
LOCATION: Kids' Place
DAYS: Mondays through Fridays, June 1-July 30
AGES: All ages welcome
TIME: 3:30p.m.-5:30p.m.
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