Lincoln Public Library Summer Reading Program sign-up June 1-6

[May 23, 2009]  Get ready for some fun this summer at the Lincoln Public Library Summer Reading Program, "Read on the Wild Side!" Registration week for 6 months through age 12 will be June 1-6. During sign-up week, stations for children to play games will be set up in the Annex.

If you cannot register that week, come in as soon as possible after that date to get started. Activities for the summer will culminate with an awards program on July 30 at 10 a.m.

The reading program for teens will run June 8 to July 18 with special prize drawings each week and a grand prize drawing in July. Teens are also invited to enter a video contest promoting the library or enter a special reading contest to win a Wii player. Call 732-5732 for more information.

Activities, reading requirements and logs are by age categories. Participants may sign up to read for prizes, attend programs, craft classes or story times. Since everyone may choose the parts that fit best with busy family summer vacations, participation in each activity requires a separate registration. All events are free, although advance registration is required for accurate planning.

Thursday events this year will again be sponsored through Weyerhaeuser grant funds. Madcap Puppets, Nitro Joe, Ronald McDonald, Silly Safari, Illinois raptors and others will entertain all ages at 10 a.m. in the Annex. Advance registration is required for these events.

Area schools' summer reading goals for their students are posted, and accumulations of books read are updated each Monday. Schools who meet the goal set by their school staff will receive a trophy for their school library.

Please remember that children under the age of 8 years must be accompanied by an adult at the library at all times. Call 732-5732 for more information.

[Text from file received from Louella Moreland, Lincoln Public Library District]