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ADDRESS/PHONE:
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Phone: 847-742-2411
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ADDRESS/PHONE:
2751 W. Bowes / Elgin, IL 60124 /
Phone: 847-531-7271
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Summer Reading: Kids
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Join the Green Team this summer!
Sign-up
Sign-up for summer reading at the library or online from May 20, 2009 - July 25, 2009 .
Read
Record your reading this summer by coloring one section of a leaf for every 15 minutes read.
Pre-Readers: 180 minutes (3 hours) of listening
Early Readers: 360 minutes (6 hours) of reading
Experienced Readers: 540 minutes (9 hours) of reading
Your Middle Visit
Bring your reading log to the library for a middle visit on or after June 8, 2009 . You will receive a stamp on your reading log and coupons/certificates from local area businesses.
Your Final Visit
Bring your reading log to the library for your final visit on or after June 22, 2009 .
When all of your leaves are colored in and you have written down all the books you have read you will receive a paperback book for you to keep, local area business coupons or certificates, and an entry form for a chance to win a grand prize.
Environmental Kids Club
Play games, recreate a science experiment, and learn the facts about protecting our environment. From the Environmental Protection Agency.
See all of our Green Links .
Photo by Make & Takes
Make & Takes show us how to make A Classic Crafty Bird Feeder with a pine cone and peanut butter.
Look for more Green Team activities .