Lincoln Public Library District kicks off 2022 summer reading program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path

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[June 01, 2022]    Lincoln Public Library District launched its Read Beyond the Beaten Path summer reading program on May 23 with registration. During the next two months, the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens, and adults to encourage and support a love of reading. Participants can win prizes or be entered into prize drawings for reaching their reading goals.

We've planned a wonderful program for kids to make the library a great place to read, learn, and discover what's available for their enjoyment.

Most of this years' activities will be indoors.

The Lincoln Public Library is located at 725 Pekin St., with adult nonfiction and reference materials in the historic Carnegie Building. The Annex directly behind houses adult fiction and the Youth Services Department.

All library events are free and open to the public.

Website: www.lincolnpubliclibrary.org.

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Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Phone 217-732-8878 for adult services and 217-732-5732 for youth services.

Mark your calendars, our kick off program begins June 9 at 10:00 AM with a FOAM Cannon and Bubble Table on the Carnegie lawn. Donuts and drinks will be provided by UCB Bank.

Registration for the summer reading program is required for all the fun free activities this summer.

Summer events include

STREAM for K-2nd graders, on Mondays at 2:00 and 2:30 PM, sign-up required.

Explorer Club for grades 3rd – 5th, on Tuesdays at 2:00 and 2:30 PM, sign-up required.

TEEN TIME every other Friday at 2:00 PM, sign-up required. Story time on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 3:00 PM, sign up required.

Themed programs on Thursday at 10:00AM include: Juggling Jeff, The Spoon Man, Music of Frogs, Richard Landry-Comedy Magician, MAD Science, and Silly Safaris.

This year we have introduced brag tags to our prizes for our non-readers and readers ages 6 months to 11years old. Get your first brag tag when you register and one each week you turn in a book log along with other prizes as you reach your final goal of a t-shirt. The 6th – 12th grades get an opportunity to win weekly prizes, weekly drawings, and a grand prize drawing for a gift card worth $260 from Elite Kicks sponsored by local businesses for each week's reading goals. Adult reading program information can be found at the circulation desk in the Annex.

Summer reading is an important part of preventing summer slide. Studies indicate students who read recreationally outperform those who don’t. Students read more when they have the opportunity to choose materials based on their interests.

Registration continues throughout the summer. To learn more about the summer reading program at the library please call 217-732-5732, or checkout the library’s website www.lincolnpubliclibrary.org.

[Donna Cunningham
Youth Services Librarian
Lincoln Public Library District]
 

CIRCULATION NEWS

Fix-It Lincoln – The Library now offers a new collection of books on maintenance, repair, and upkeep. The books include topics such as automobiles, homes, lawns, health care, musical instruments, boats, and much more. Funding for this grant was awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library.

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Links on our Website - Our website has links to many free services, such as Library On The Go, WorldCat, Khan Academy, the improved World Book Web, and our Ask A Librarian service, as well as various downloadable forms. Check out what’s new!

3M Cloud – This is our new ebook database, which is an addition to our existing Library On The Go database. Thousands of titles are available, with more being added weekly, and can be searched via our online catalog. You will need a PIN number to get started. Stop by our Circulation Department for easy instructions.

Zinio – An electronic magazine collection with hundreds of titles. Create your account with Zinio from our website and start reading. Stop by the Circulation Desk for more information.

Going on a trip? – The Circulation Staff can put a hold on any outstanding requests you may have so you will get them when you return. Just stop by and let the staff know your travel dates.

E-mails and text messages – Our computer program allows patrons to receive texts and/or
e-mails for notification of reserved items and overdue notices. If you are interested in this service, please talk to a member of our Circulation Staff.

PIN Numbers – Don’t forget to take advantage of a PIN number (password) for your account. With a PIN, you can search the entire POLARIS system, see what items you have out, and request and renew books from home.


Gift Certificates – Need a gift idea? You can purchase a one year Library card for an individual or complete family that lives out of the library district. We will provide a gift certificate for presenting, and the recipient can bring it in, along with a photo ID and proof of address to receive their own Library Card.

Book Clubs - The Annex Building Circulation Desk collects reading lists for all the Book Clubs in the area. So if you can’t remember what you read or what you are supposed to read, we have you covered. Drop off your lists at the Circulation Desk, or e-mail April Jensen, Circulation Manager, at apriljensen4@gmail.com

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