YOUTH SUMMER READING PROGRAM Celebrate the underground this summer at the library with events for all ages, activities to do around town, take-home kits, and more! There are three age groups: preschoolers (ages 5 and under), youth (grades K-5), teens (grades 5-12). READING: Prizes are earned after completing a reading goal of 500 minutes. Reading logs are part of the signup kits at the library. For every ten minutes you read, place a sticker over an egg on your reading log. When it’s filled, you’ve finished 500 minutes! Our SRP program can also be done online! Find links to the online programs here: https://swantonpubliclibrary.org/srp-reading-challenge. Logs are due by 2:00 pm on August 6. ACTIVITY CHALLENGE: Preschoolers: Do all ten activities. Kids/teens: Do at least ten of the fourteen activities. Challenges can be picked up at the library or found on our website. Everyone who completes the challenge gets more prizes, plus entry into the Grand Prize Drawing! PRIZES: - Read 500 minutes: A free book, an ice cream coupon, a free All Mine Pizza! from Tano’s, an entry into the Grand Prize Drawing, and more!
- Activity Challenge: A free book, certificates for Burger King, an entry into the Grand Prize Drawing, and more!
- GRAND PRIZES: Everyone who either completes the activity challenge or finishes the reading will be entered in the Grand Prize Drawing. Gift cards, book sets, games & puzzles, and more!
FINALE: Four of a Kind Entertainment – Thursday, August 6 at 2:00 pm. Join Four of a Kind Entertainment for a mini-carnival all over the library! Games, trivia, photo booth, and more! Grand Prize Drawing to follow.
SRP EVENTS
PRESCHOOLERS (ages 5 and under)
Tuesday Tales – Tuesdays at 10:45 am | KIDS (grades K-5) - Survivor Games at Oak Openings – Wed. July 15 at 1:30 pm. Who will survive? Use your outdoor skills to find out! Please register by 7/13. Gr. 3-12.
- Doodle-A-Bug with Merrill Rainey – Thurs. July 16 at 11:00 am. Join author/artist Merrill Rainey for an interactive reading of On The Air With Dr. Doodlebug. Then learn how to create a nature journal, participate in a draw-along of Dr. Doodlebug, and fill in the first page of your journal! Please register; walk-ins welcome if space allows. Preschoolers with adult welcome too!
- Dino Train Paleontology – Thurs. July 23 at 1:30 pm. Dino Train and Nature Cat help answer the question: what is a paleontologist? Preschoolers with adult welcome too!
- Fossils, Gemstones, & Bouncy Balls? – Thurs. July 30 at 1:30 pm. See and touch real gems and fossils and make your own bouncy balls!
TEENS (grades 5-12) - Anime Club – Tues. July 7, Thurs. July 23, and Wed. August 5 at 3:30 pm. Watch four episodes of anime. Japanese snacks included!
- Prism Club – Tues. July 14 and August 11 at 3:30 pm. Need a place to express yourself? Come ready to discuss favorite rainbow reads and check out themed handmade jewelry!
- Gemstone Jewelry Making – Thurs. July 9 at 2:00 pm. Make bracelets with real gemstones. Please register; walk-ins welcome if space allows. Ages 10+.
- Unsolved Case Files – Tues. July 21 at 3:00 pm. Was it an accident, suicide, or murder? Come solve the case!
- 100 Books Before Graduation Party – Mon. July 27 at 3:30 pm. Read 100 books by the end of senior year and get prizes, including $100 to B&N! Come find out more. Popcorn/movie included! Gr. 6-12.
- Earthy Papermaking – Wed. July 29 at 2:00 pm. Craft your very own paper! Please register. Ages 10+.
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