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Mark your calendars, our kick off program begins June 6 at 10:00
AM with a FOAM Cannon on the Carnegie lawn. Donuts and drinks
will be provided by UCB Bank. The Peoria Rivermen’s Championship
President’s Cup will also be on display.
Library staff have planned a wonderful program of activities for
kids to make the library a great place to read, learn, and
discover. Summer clubs offer fun free activities all summer
long, however, seating is limited so be sure to register ahead
of scheduled club activities. Summer clubs include STREAM for
K-2nd graders, on Mondays at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, Explorer Club
for grades 3rd – 5th, on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, TEEN
TIME every Friday at 2:00 PM. The Library offers story time on
Wednesdays at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM. We will have a special
guest from Heartland Community College reading for story time on
Wednesday, July 17 and mascot, Hunter Hawk, will be visiting
with the kids. Baby Bees and Busy Bees, from birth – 24months,
will be meeting every other Friday at 10:00AM. Themed programs
on Thursday at 10:00AM include: Nitro Joe’s Science Show,
Blake’s Comedy Variety Show, Richard Landry-Comedy Magician,
Circus Kaput, and Silly Safaris. Be sure to check our calendar
on the website or pick one up at the library. We have also
partnered again this year with the U of I Extension Service for
kids and teens cooking and nutrition classes.
Non-readers and readers ages 6 months - 11years old will earn
brag tags to add to necklaces or keychains as they reach their
reading goals. Receive your first brag tag when you register for
a book log and receive one each week with other fun incentives
when you reach your weekly book log goals. Complete all your
weekly goals and earn a Summer Reading Program t-shirt. The 6th
– 12th grades get an opportunity to win weekly incentives,
weekly drawings, and are eligible for a grand prize drawing for
a gift basket for reaching reading goals. Incentives are
provided by the generous donations of local businesses and
patrons. Adult summer reading program starts May 20 and ends
August 17, information can be found at the circulation desk in
the Annex.
Once again we have a fun packed summer planned for everyone in
the family. Don’t miss out and remember summer reading is an
important part of preventing summer slide. We have lots of books
and materials for everyone to choose from at the library. We
hope to see you all summer long.
Registration continues throughout the summer. To learn more
about the summer reading program at the library please call
217-732-5732, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, or checkout
the library’s website
www.lincolnpubliclibrary.org.
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