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2008 Summer Reading Program
Schedule of Events
Palmer Branch of the
This
year the Palmer Branch invites all children ages 3 & up to participate in a fun-filled Summer Reading Program. We have lots of programs, crafts, stories and
PRIZES just waiting for you.
Please note most programs will require pre-registration due to
crafting supplies. All programs listed
below with an asterisk (*) require pre-registration.
Reading
Programs/Incentives
Read-To-Me…..ages 3-5 years old
Independent Readers…..grades K-6
Young Adults…..grades 7-9
Prizes:
Read-to-Me…..10 books…..bug catcher
Read-to-Me…..20 books…..water bottle
Read-to-Me…..30 books…..T-Shirt!
Independent Readers…..300 pages…..bug catcher
600 pages…..water bottle
1,000 pages…..T-Shirt!
Young Adults
Fill in a raffle form for every library book you read throughout the program. At the end of the program you will have a
chance to win one of many prizes donated by local business!
Schedule of Events:
*** All programs with an asterisk (*) before
the date require pre-registration!
June 9 Registration for program
officially begins
Children can sign up anytime during the
8-week program.
***June 16 Mad Science of the Lehigh Valley will
present 2 different opening programs based on the ages of the children.
***June 19 Yarn Bug Craft, K-6,
June 23 Storytime
with Molly (library lab) “Busy as a Bee”
***June 26 Cut
& Create a Dragonfly, K-6,
(children must be able to
trace, use scissors & follow directions)
June 30 Storytime
with Molly,
June
30-July 3 Pick up “Create a Bug”
Kit
July 1 “Create a Bug” kit due back
(winners
will be announced July 3)
July 7 Storytime with Molly, 10:00am, “In the Tall, Tall Grass”
***July 9 Bug in a Rug Craft, K-6, 10:00am
July 14 Storytime with Molly, 10:00am, “Bookworm”
***July 15 Firefly
Necklace, K-6, 1:00pm
July 21 Storytime with Molly, 10:00am, “Miss Spider’s Tea Party
July 22 Book
Discussion, Hi Fly Guy, 1:00pm
**July 24 Cut & Create a Wolf Spider, K-6, 1:00pm
July 25 Announce
winner of Bug Jigsaw Puzzle
July 28 Storytime with Molly, 10:00am, Snails
July 29 Book
Discussion, “How to Eat Fried
(bring bagged lunch)
August
4 Storytime with Molly, Caterpillars, 10:00am
***August 6 Closing
Program for ages 4-8, 10:00am
Presented by the Department of Conservation & sources
***August 8 Closing
Program for ages, 10:00am
Presented by the Department of Conservation &
Resources
PROGRAM OFFICIALLY ENDS AT THE CLOSE OF THE
LIBRARY DAY! NO EXCEPTIONS!
The
Palmer Branch looks forward to presenting this fun-filled “buggy” Summer
Reading Program for you and your family.
Attention Adults!!!!
We are not excluding you from reading and PRIZES!
Stop by the library for information on the program we
designed just for you!