Children

What is Summer Reading?

It is weekly programs at all 4 libraries, special events and story times!  It's books, music, arts and crafts, food, activities, movies and lots of fun!  It will be held from June 14th - July 31st 2010.

Special Events   Elementary Programs   Teen Programs

Calendar June / July    Movie Times

Our standard schedule is :

Beavertown Library:

• Thursdays at 11am

McClure Library:

• Tuesdays at 11am

Middleburg Library:

• Mondays at 1pm

Selinsgrove Library:

• Mondays at 10am: Elementary Students.

• Tuesdays at 10am: Mother Goose on the Loose for babies ages 0-36 months.

• Wednesdays at 10am: Preschool children.

How to reach your goal!

This year kids will be reading to reach a goal in order to win prizes.  The goal must be reached and turned in to the library by the end of the Reading Program on July 31st.

Read to me (ages 0-5): Children who aren't reading on their own yet have a goal to have 400 minutes read to them, which works out to 10 minutes per day.

Read on Own (ages 6-12): Children who can read have a goal of 800 minutes which works out to 20 minutes per day.

When a child is halfway to their goal they can come in to the library with their log and get a gift certificate to Applebees and a book.

Once a child has reached their goal they can turn their reading log into the library and they will receive an invitation to a pool party, a certificate of recognition and they can choose a book for the library in which we will place a book plate honoring them.

Special Events

Kick Off Week - June 14th to 18th

     Curious George will be dressed in his beachware and visiting each of the libraries to help get the Summer Reading Program off to a wave tide start!  Check the calendar to see when he will be at your library!  Bring your camera to catch a memorable photo.

Under the Sea Kick Off Party - June 17th 11am to 1pm

     Join us at Career Link in Selinsgrove as we celebrate the start of the Summer Reading Program.  There will be lots of fun activities and crafts for kids to do, a puppet show at 12 noon and lunch will be served as well.  Hope to see you there!

Families Learning Together - Puppet Show  FLT is once again presenting a puppet show to match our water theme!

Anne Lawrence - July 13th  Anne, a professor at Susquehanna University, is joining us again this year for another fun filled musical experience at the Selinsgrove Library at 10am.

Derek Dressler  Derek, from the Department of Environmental Protection, will be in McClure on July 13th and Beavertown on July 15th to present a program on water conservation and the water cycle.

Elementary Programs

This year the elementary programs are all about having fun, doing, and experiencing!  We hope you will join us at the Selinsgrove Community Library for all the fun Mondays at 10am!

June 21st Ahoy Mates! - Come learn how to tie knots just for boating...  then make a boat of your own.

June 28th One Fish, Two Fish - Join us as we make a Japanese Carp windsock.

July 12th Just Add Water - Come participate in several activities where water is one of the main ingredients.

July 19th Under the Sea - Scavenge the library for clues in our "Sea Hunt" then decorate your own cake in a nautical theme.

July 26th Let's Make Origami - Join Miss Mary as she teaches us a variety of ocean themed origami creatures.

Make Waves at the Library
Teen Reading Program

Teens ages 13-18 are invited to join us for a Reading Program just for you!  There is a bingo card that has nine squares to fill out that include activities like reading, using a library resource, checking out a magazine, and writing a book review.  For each square that you complete you get a raffle ticket to enter for the following prizes:

• An MP3 Player

• A $25 Gift Card to the Cinema Center in Selinsgrove

• A $25 Gift Card to the Susquehanna Valley Mall

• A $25 Gift Card to Target

Cards need to be turned in to your home library by July 31st in order to be eligible to win prizes.  Hope to see you at the library this summer!

Teen Programs

Beneath the Waves Art Contest

     Here is your chance to show off your talent.  Create a piece of artwork that is representative of the ocean theme.  Submit it to the library by July 16th at 5pm.  Submissions will be judged for three different categories:  Best Realism, Best Fantasy, and Most Original.  Prizes to be awarded.

Create Your Own T-Shirt - June 24th at 1pm

     Bring your own t-shirt and make a beach shirt using, stencils, flip flops or tie dye.

Movie and Pizza - July 8th at 1pm

     Come watch Lady in the Water and snack on pizza!

Kite Time! - July 22nd at 1pm

     Make your own Japanese style kite and if the weather is nice we will test them outside afterward.

Movie Time

Come join us for pizza and a movie!

Pride with Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac (PG)
June 29th, 6:30 at the Selinsgrove Library

Surf's Up (PG)
July 6th, 6:30 at the Selinsgrove Library

Jaws (PG)
July 13th, 6:30 at the Beavertown Library

The Water Horse : Legend of the Deep (PG)
July 20th, 6:00 at the Middleburg Library

Read to the Dogs

Join our furry friends for a woofing good time!  Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to therapy dogs.  The dogs and handlers are registered with Therapy Dogs International.  The program is held at the Selinsgrove Library at 10:30 am on the following dates: June 26th, July 24th, and August 28th.

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