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Summer Reading for Kids

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.



Links

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.

Activities
Pine Cone Bird Feeder
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.


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