Summer is upon us! Its seems like we had no spring this year, we went from 60 degree weather to this week 90's! We all just love it here though right?
SCHOOL'S OUT!
Lots of stuff going on this summer. Get in the Game! This is our children's reading program for the summer. Registration starts on June 16th. Kids from newborn through middle school can participate. Kids log their reading time and for every 100 minutes they can submit an entry for prize drawings. (Adults and older kids can read to the younger ones) Drawings will be weekly for sport related prizes and on July 28th at the Babaloo Program, special prizes will be awarded, reading ribbon awards for all participants and each registered reader will be able to pick a prize from the prize room! Also, the grand prize will be drawn and this summer it is a set of 6 SI Miners Box Seat Tickets!
Get in the Game for Teens! Friday June 13th from 3:00 - 5:30 a kickoff tailgate party! Food and entertainment! The reading program starts up! Teen participants must be 13 - 17 years old and must read age appropriate books and for each book read a form has to be filled out. These forms are then used as your entry for prize drawings. There will be weekly drawings for 10 dollar gift cards for local businesses (the mall, movies, Barnes & Noble, etc.) and the grand prize drawing will be at our end of summer party on July 24 from 3:30 - 5:30. The Party - Pizza and the grand prize award - a Nintendo Wii! Be there or be square!
New Adult Summer Reading Program! This summer adults can participate in their very own program, read a book and fill out a review form, these forms are them used as entries for prize drawings! Prizes will be gift cards for Barnes and Nobles or fine reductions!
Reading for fitness and fun! Join us each Monday afternoon starting June 16th from 1:00 - 3:00 for an light workout while enjoying an audiobook!
Did you Know? The library has free family passes for the Science Center of Southern Illinois. Just show your library card at the circ desk for a pass to admit a family of up to 7 people! This pass must be used within 3 days of issue so plan accordingly!
There are lots of other things going on at the library this summer, check out our newsletters for more information!
We will be getting our new circulation desk this summer! Get ready to see a new look for us. We are all eagerly awaiting the new desk and new organization of the first floor. More news to follow, check back!
Chris Battaglia
