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Summer Reading Program 2007
Note: the Summer Reading Program ended Aug. 10.
Participants have until Aug. 24 to come in & collect prizes
for reading activities recorded during the course of the program.

 

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Get a Clue@ YOUR LIBRARY

For Children in Preschool to Grade 4

The first 50 Children to sign-up will receive a "Get a Clue" book bag!

 

You Never Know@ YOUR LIBRARY

For youth in Grades 4 -12

The first 50 participants to sign-up will receive a "YNK" book bag!

 

How it Works:

1.    Children ages 3 to 9 can register for the independent or family reader program.

2.    You may register for the reading programs any time after the last day of school.

3.    You’ll receive a reading register to log the number of minutes you read each day.

4.    Sign a contract with the librarian to decide how many hours you will spend reading this summer.

5.    Each time you read (or are read to) for 15 minutes, enter the date and initial a box on your reading record.

6.    When you complete a row of boxes you may visit the library to collect some incentive prizes, and give-aways, or enter contests.

7.    Everyone who completes their contract will earn a certificate and a special set of prizes.

8.    Children may also attend any of the age-appropriate story programs that will be offered once a week July 10 through August 8th. Story time reading during the program may be added to your reading log.

9.    The Library welcomes children of all abilities.

How it Works:

You may register for this reading program any time after the last day of school.

*You’ll receive a reading register to log the number of pages you read each day.

*Sign a contract with the librarian to decide how many pages you will read this summer. (School-Assigned summer reading counts for this program!)

*Each time you read 15 pages, enter the date and initial a box on your reading record.

*When you complete a row of boxes you may visit the library to collect some incentive prizes, and give-aways, or enter contests.

*Everyone who completes their contract will earn a certificate and be entered in a drawing for prizes.

Summer Reading Program Prizes:

Get-a-Clue or YNK theme gel bracelets, pencils, etc.

Coupons for free food items from Burger King,
McDonald’s &Pizza Hut

Gift Certificates from local merchants

Gift Certificates for free Magazine Subscriptions

 

Story Programs and Other Events

Weekly Programs:

Preschool Story Hour, Tuesday at 10 a.m.

For 4 & 5 yr. olds (who have not yet entered kindergarten): age-appropriate stories and activities.  July 10, 24, 31 & Aug. 7. 
(No Preschool Program on July 17_

School-Age Story Hour, Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.

For Students entering Grades 1-4: age-appropriate stories and activities.   July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 & 8.

 Note: this event has been
Rescheduled for Oct. 8, 4-5:30 p.m.!

Anyone’s Guess, An Interactive Mystery:

The Cracks in the Walls

For Students entering Grades 5 & Up

Limited to 20 participants—pre-registration required.

Glenn Colton
"Summer Fun Concert"

Tuesday, July 17th at 7 p.m.
in the Anderson Room
 

Funded by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Regrant Program administrated by
the Cattaraugus County Arts Council.

Joy’s Daughter

(a.k.a. Retired Librarian Sheila Vrenna)

Telling “Grandfather Tales!”

Thursday, July 19, at 10 a.m.

in the Anderson Room

 

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