Family Event to Kickoff Summer Reading Program
Family Event to Kickoff Summer Reading Program
The staff members of the Grant County Public Library are set to begin the summer reading program with a special family kickoff event on Wednesday, May 28, at the Grant County 4-H grounds. The “Bubblepalooza” event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will include a touch-a-truck interactive opportunity, a crafty activity using bubble wrap and a hot diggety dog dinner. After the meal, kids can enjoy bubble stations set by a “Bubbologist” from Absolute Science. The public can pop in and join the bubble fun.
The summer reading program theme, color our world, focuses on encouraging children to be creative.
While there are many aspects to the summer reading program, reading is the most important, according to Tammy Wollschlager, library director.
“Each week, they can turn in the bookmark showing the number of hours read, and are given a book buck for up to seven hours per week. Those book bucks can be used to purchase prizes, toys and gift certificates in the Summer Reading Library Store,” Wollschlager said. The store is open from Monday, June 23, to Saturday, July 12.
All hours read are tallied and used to determine top readers. A champion and reserve champion will be named in each grade from kindergarten to fifth grade as well as in the sixth to ninth grade division.
Storytime gatherings of children younger than kindergarten on June 4, 11, 25 and July 2 at 10 a.m. Children going into kindergarten through fifth grade will meet the same days at 1 p.m. with a finale carnival and awards event on Wednesday, July 9. The older group, those entering grades six to nine, will meet the same days with their finale scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, with an after-hours party and awards.
Each Wednesday will highlight a different area artist showing a type of art. Children will have fun with mosaics, murals, sculptures, chalk, paint and more.
For more information, contact the library at 605-432-6543 or email gclibrary21@hotmail.com.
