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READ, RENEW, REPEAT!

Two people are having fun in a room with colorful decorations, including a whimsical animal poster and a frog reading a book.
A person in a hat is standing near a microphone with plush toys and speakers around; a poster with cartoon bears and a recycling symbol is in the background.
Group of children and adults in a room with colorful decoration, some raising hands, listening to a person seated at front.
Three people in a room with a lightbulb experiment, poster with a panther, and a "4-H" shirt visible.
A group of children sitting on the floor, listening to two adults standing in front of them in a room with paintings and furniture.
A person in uniform speaking to children in a room with animal pelts on a table and a colorful animal poster on the wall.
Five students with awards, a recycling symbol poster, and a bookshelf in a classroom.
A smiling girl holding a gift-wrapped basket with books and items, in a classroom-like setting.
girls eating sno cone
Two people are having fun in a room with colorful decorations, including a whimsical animal poster and a frog reading a book.
A person in a hat is standing near a microphone with plush toys and speakers around; a poster with cartoon bears and a recycling symbol is in the background.
Group of children and adults in a room with colorful decoration, some raising hands, listening to a person seated at front.
Three people in a room with a lightbulb experiment, poster with a panther, and a "4-H" shirt visible.
A group of children sitting on the floor, listening to two adults standing in front of them in a room with paintings and furniture.
A person in uniform speaking to children in a room with animal pelts on a table and a colorful animal poster on the wall.
Five students with awards, a recycling symbol poster, and a bookshelf in a classroom.
A smiling girl holding a gift-wrapped basket with books and items, in a classroom-like setting.
girls eating sno cone

This summer, Read, Renew, Repeat! 

Conservation as a movement focuses on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity. iREAD 2024: Read, Renew, Repeat makes for a wonderfully diversified summer reading program that encourages reading as a restorative method of self-improvement and self-preservation.

Engaging programs are planned throughout the summer focusing on conservation, recycling, and endangered species.

Summer Reading is a FREE program for all ages; no registration is required. There will be 2 sessions to choose from and they will be held at the library.

7 Tuesdays: June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, and July 16.

  • Session 1 will be from 9:15 to10:00
  • Session 2 will be from 10:30 to 11:15
Poster of library summer events from June 4 - July 16, 2024, featuring magicians, storytellers, and more. Free for all ages.

TRACING YOUR READING

We are excited to use Beanstack again this year for our Summer Reading Challenges! Beanstack is a digital way you can track the books or minutes you read with reading challenges. These challenges are available for all ages! As you track your reading and earn badges you will be entered into a drawing for prizes!

  • Reading Challenge for littles (ages 0 -6) - Read 40 Books
  • Reading Challenge for kids (ages 7 - 12) - Read for 600 minutes (10 hours)
  • Reading Challenge for teens (ages 13 - 18)- Read for 1200 minutes (20 hours)
  • Reading Challenge for Adults- Read for 1800 minutes (30 hours) 

PRIZES

Log your reading on Beanstack every day for a chance to win one of these 5 themed grand prizes! 

These prizes are made possible in part by a Penny Power grant from Adams Electric Cooperative.

STEM activity books, robot kits, and a children's book titled "Soup's On: The First Cat in Space."
STEM

 

STEM

Includes: STEM Activity Book, 6 in 1 Electric Robot Kits, STEM Kits (Aircraft car, Mini tank, Wind-powered car, Off-road car, and Racing car), and The First Cat In Space and the Soup of Doom by Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris 

 

 

 

 

Children's books, binoculars, and an outdoor explorer kit on a library table.
NATURE FUN

 

Nature Fun

Includes: Outdoor Explorer Kit, Kidnoculars, Go Find It cards, Exploring Nature Activity Book for kids, Ty's Travels Camp-Out by Kelly Starling Lyons, and One Cool Duck The Far-Out Fort by Mike Petrik 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book-themed items (mug, tote, socks, book easel, novel) in a library setting, celebrating reading.

 Book Lover

Includes: Desktop Reading Rack, Tumbler, Socks, Bookmark, Tote Bag, Cosmetic Bag, Funny Story by Emily Henry 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An array of craft kits: crochet, cross-stitch, diamond painting, a poetry book, with colorful beads and threads, on a library table.
NEW HOBBY

 

 New Hobby

Includes: The Woobles Beginners Crochet Kit, Cross Stitch Beginner Kit, Diamond Art Bookmarks, Diamond Art Giraffe canvas Kit, and Poem journal 

 

 

 

 

 

LEGO Minecraft set, Minecraft-themed books, and a Minecraft mystery box on a wooden table with blurred bookshelves behind.
MINECRAFT

 

Minecraft

Includes: Minecraft Plush Backpack Hanger, LEGO Minecraft The Mushroom House Set, The Sky's the Limit! (Minecraft) (Step into Reading), Escape from the Nether! (Minecraft) (Step into Reading), and Survival Mode! (Minecraft) (Step into Reading) 

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