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Kid's Summer Reading Program: Dig Into Reading

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Children's Program: Dig Into Reading

Who: For children entering grades 1-5 in the fall

What: Log what you're reading and attend fun events to win weekly prizes

When: From Monday, June 24th to Monday, August 18th

How:

  1. Sign up online. You can decide to track the number of books, or the number of pages you read.
  2. At least once/week, log in & click “Add/Edit Log.”
    1. If you are keeping track of pages: Enter the # of pages you’ve read under “Quantity.”
    2. If you are keeping track of books: Put a “1”  in the quantity field and enter the title and author of each book you read.
  3. Earn a small prize every week by completing at least 3 books, or 75 pages.
  4. Earn 1 chance to win a $10 Target gift card each week for every 1 book, or 25 pages you read.
  5. Read at least 25 books, or 600 pages by 8/18 to win a Snotop gift certificate!

Why: Studies have shown that kids who read during the summer perform better in the fall when school resumes!

Summer Events and Programs for Kids

For a full list, go to fflib.org/events. To sign up, click here or call (315) 637-6374 ext. 2

  • Magic Week - June 24th-30th
    • Potions Lab: 6/24 from 11-12
    • Summer Reading Kickoff Pizza Party: 6/24 from 4-6 PM
    • Summer Kickball League Info Session: 6/25 from 5- 6:30 PM
    • Moreland the Magician: 6/26 at 7 PM
  • Music Week - July 1st-7th
    • Music Makers: 7/1 from 11-12
    • Musical Freeze Tag: 7/2 from 3-4 PM
  • Games & Leisure Week - July 8th-14th
    • Board Game Lab: 7/8 from 11-12
    • Zoo To You: 7/9 from 2-3 PM
    • All-Around Gaming: 7/10 from 11-12:30
    • The MOST Traveling Science program: 7/11 from 2-3 PM
  • Cooking Week: July 15th-21st
    • Kids Can Cook: 7/15 at 1 PM and 2 PM
  • Science & Math Week: July 22nd-28th
    • The Science of Spies: 7/22 from 11-12
    • Young Scientists: Math Rocks: 7/25 at 10 AM and 12 PM
    • FFL Kill-A-Watt Energy Challenge Kickoff: 7/26 from 6:30-7:30 PM
  • Sewing Week: July 29th-August 4th
    • Learn to Weave: 7/29 from 11-12
    • Book Breaks: 7/30 from 2-3 PM
    • Fancy Nancy Tutu Party: 7/31 from 1-2:30 PM
  • Performance Week: August 5th-11th
    • Puppet Lab: 8/5 from 11-12
    • Walk Like an Egyptian: 8/8 from 1-2 PM
  • Spirit Week: August 12th-18th
    • Dig Day: 8/12 from 10-11
    • Star Wars Movie Marathon: 8/14 from 10:30 AM-8:30 PM
    • Summer Reading Closing Party: A Night at the Library: 8/16 from 6-10 PM

   

Book Picks

Looking for some good books?  Check out some of these great links:

New Picture Books

New Chapter Books

Kidsreads.com

OCPL Kids Links

Book Lists from the American Library Association

Open My Coloring Book

   

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