When you hear the words “summer reading program,” you probably think immediately of school-age kids. But the Moose Jaw Public Library wants you to know that summer reading is for absolutely everyone.
The Public Library has set up three tracked reading programs for this summer, targeting readers of all ages — because there is no age limit to the benefits of reading.
Children’s Librarian Tina Dolcetti is excited to kick off these programs for the summer, as there are some cool prizes lined up for each program, even the adults.
The TD Summer Reading Club is for kids aged 12 and under, and each child who enters will get a log book to keep track of their reading and a bookmark. The more completed log books returned to the library before the deadline of Aug. 22, the more entries for great prizes at the end of the summer.
The library will also have their own books of activities for families to take home and do together — fun, low-cost things to keep kids and parents learning together.
The YA Scratch n’ Win Summer Challenge is for teens and tweens, ages 10 and up, and features a number of challenges readers have to complete for a scratch card and entry into the grand prize draw. This program will wrap up on Aug. 23.
There are a number of great prizes for these programs: a coding robot, a paintball excursion, swim passes, board games, a spikeball set, to name a few.
The Adult Summer Reading Challenge will have eight challenges throughout the summer, each one completed equaling a ballot to win a Kobo E-Reader. The list of challenges will be available at the Information Desk until Aug. 10.
All three programs will begin on June 22 with a Summer Kick-Off Party outside in Crescent Park, with treats, games, crafts, and a special visit worth checking out.
The Regina Science Centre will be there, with a traveling exhibit titled The Natural World that features three presentations about nature and outdoor science.
The first, at 1:30 p.m., is titled Into the Depth; the second, at 2:30 p.m., is Out of This World; and the third, at 3:30 p.m., is called The Great Outdoors.
The library will also be showing the movie How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World at 2:30 p.m., and welcomes everyone to come check out the afternoon — and pick up some information about the summer reading programs.
Dolcetti recommends that parents have their kids do at least 15 minutes of reading every day in the summer, to help them maintain their literacy skills and make the September return to school a little bit easier for everyone.
At the end of the summer, the library will also be hosting the Reptile Zoo on Aug. 24, as a wind-up for the summer reading programs and a fun event for those interested in the scaly, toothy, and slithery.
For more information about the reading programs, call the Moose Jaw Public Library at (306) 692-2787.
