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The Summer Reading Challenge begins June 23 and ends August 31. Kids can begin picking up their reward starting July 8. Winners of the teen and adult prizes will be notified in September.
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Register for summer reading on the Beanstack website or download the app from the app store or Google Play.
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Log your reading and/or complete activities to earn tickets.
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Use those tickets to win one of our three grand prizes.
The Prizes
Adults
This prize includes beer, cocktail mixes, and a wine tasting
This prize is for the tea and coffee afficiando.
This prize includes lots of games and a healthy snack budget.
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Register for summer reading on the Beanstack website or download the app from the app store or Google Play.
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Log your reading and/or complete activities to earn tickets.
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Use those tickets to win one of our three grand prizes.
Teens
The Prizes
Grades 6-12
A pile of junk food. Seriously, that's it.
School supplies!
A self-care package.
Option #1
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Pick up your reading log beginning June 23. Complete all the activities to earn the reward.
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Come in after July 8 with your checklist to pick up your prize.
Option #2
Kids
Up to grade 5
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Register for summer reading on the Beanstack website or download the app from the app store or Google Play.
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Complete all the activities to earn the reward.
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Come in after July 8 to pick up your prize.
The Prize
Fairy Floss and popcorn from Sparrows Snacks!
Adventure Aquarium comes to the library!
aquatic abc's
July 14 • 11:00 - 11:30
ages 3 - 6
Kids will learn about many different aquatic animals from alligators to zebra fish! After practicing the ABC's the kids will meet live ocean animals.
squid dissection
July 14 • 12:00 - 1:00
ages 11 - 18
Discover how unique squid and octopuses are! Discuss the fascinating characteristics of these strange animals and finish by dissecting a squid.
Girls Who Code
July 12 - August 9
Wednesdays
1:00 - 3:00
Grades 6-12
Girls Who Code Clubs are meant for girls to join our sisterhood of supportive peers and role models, and use Computer Science to change the world. When you join a Club, you will be able to learn from fun and simple online coding tutorials, build community through interactive activities and learn about inspiring role models. You then work in teams to design and build a Girls Who Code Project that solves real-world problems you care about through code!
Resources and Activities
SUMMER GUIDES

NEA's summer reading resources
https://www.nea.org/resource-library/get-serious-about-summer-reading
PBS Kids summer activity guides
https://www.pbs.org/parents/summer
Start With a Book activities
https://www.startwithabook.org/
Reading Rockets summer resources
https://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer
NoveList's summer reading guide
https://www.ebsco.com/blogs/novelist/summer-reading-your-2021-guide
ALSC's summer reading lists
http://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/2021-summer-reading-list
FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Babble Dabble Doo
Exploratorium
Instructables
https://www.instructables.com/craft
Little Bins for Little Hands
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com
Pop Goes the Page (Princeton University's Cotsen Children's Library book-related craft blog)
https://popgoesthepage.princeton.edu
Steam Powered Family
https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/category/activities
Steve Spangler Science Experiments:
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiment-library/