Club Read provides summer fun for kids, teens
Look no further than your local library for a summertime activity that’s free and fun for children. Club Read is an activity that will keep kids entertained and give them a chance to win prizes that will really get them into reading.
Club Read is designed for children who read at all levels, even pre-readers who are still being read to. Local libraries have shelves of mind-expanding fun, from fantasy and adventure to mysteries and thrillers, books on science, sports and history.
Magazines, comic books and graphic novels also provide great reading opportunities to learn about different and interesting things.
It’s easy to participate. Registration begins on or after June 1 and the program runs through Aug. 3. Children can stop by any library branch to pick up a reading log or register online at www.lvccld.org. Children from birth to 11 years of age have one log, and teens in grades six and up have a different log just for them.
Every child who signs up for Club Read will get a membership card and a special wallet to put it in.
Participants earn a Book Buck for every five books that are read aloud to them or they read on their own. They can exchange the Book Buck at any Library District Foundation Used Bookstore for a book of their choice. After they read 20 books, they’ll earn a special prize.
In addition to Club Read, many library programs are perfect for the whole family, including a theatrical adaptation of “The Secret Garden,” a Fratello Marionettes performance of Aladdin, Tony Daniels magic show, storyteller Jim Cogan, story times and music.
There are plenty of programs for teens to learn skills such as digital video production and editing, digital music and graphic design. They can hang out with friends or meet new ones while playing board games, viewing films or creating art.
For more details about Club Read, check with your favorite branch, call 734-READ or visit www.lvccld.org and make reading part of your family’s summer fun.