Summer Reading 2011
June 13 - July 29:
a program for children from birth to entering grade 6
Visit the Library beginning June 13 and pick up a Summer Reader packet. Keep track of the time you read (or are read to) by coloring in pictures on the One World, Many Stories Reading Time Tracker.
When you reach 5 hours and 15 hours, you can choose a prize from the Treasure Chest. At 10 hours and 20 hours, you can choose a cool, scented bookmark! Special prizes are available for kids under 3.
When you reach 25 hours, you'll get to choose a paperback book to keep!
The Summer Reader program will run until July 29. Packets available while supplies last.
reading!
Childcare Centers! Your kids can participate in the summer
reading program, too. If you are planning regular library visits
during the summer reading program timeframe (June 13 - July 29),
call 730-4200/option 4 and ask Youth Services staff to have summer
reading packets set aside for you. Children may participate with
their groups OR with their families.
If you won't be coming regularly, feel free to use this
time tracker on your own.
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Booklists Antarctica: Picture Books, Fiction & Nonfiction for Kids Asia: Picture Books, Fiction & Nonfiction for Kids Australia: Picture Books, Fiction & Nonfiction for Kids Children Around the World: One World, Many Stories Europe: Picture Books, Fiction & Nonfiction for Kids |
Summer Reading Tips for Parents Delightful Children's Books - a Duluthian's blog about children's books Read Around the World - Tips for Parents and Teachers - suggestions from the Delightful Children's Books blog Sprouting the Beans: Books We've Read - another Duluthian blogs mostly about food but includes some children's books about countries of the world |
There are also summer reading programs for teens and adults
The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Duluth Public Library, the Arrowhead Library System, and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
