Happy Summer! You are invited to join the Sunderland Public Library on a reading adventure. We have programs for Youth (ages 0 -10) and Young Adults (ages 11 -18).
Youth Summer Reading Program
Children ages 0 -10 are invited to participate in our Summer Reading Program “Find Your Voice!” This program runs for seven weeks: June 20th – August 5th. Each week that you read one hour or more you’ll be entered into the weekly raffle for local gift cards and other great prizes.
Adopt a Pet Bird: This year, each child who signs up for the Summer Reading Program will “adopt” a bird stuffed animal. Each child will get a bag with their pet bird, an adoption certificate, and information on how to care for their bird. We encourage children to read to their pet bird for 15 minutes per day, four days per week to meet the summer reading challenge and earn their chance to be entered into the weekly raffle.
Complete 7 hours of reading this summer to finish the challenge and receive an ice cream gift certificate! What counts as reading? Being read to, reading to someone, reading to yourself, audiobooks, magazines, eBooks, graphic novels, books from home, and anything else you can think of. As long as you are enjoying stories it counts!
You can track your reading using our NEW online summer reading software, Beanstack, or on a paper log available at the library. Use Beanstack to log your reading, earn badges, and write reviews of your favorite books! Visit https://sunderlandpubliclibrary.beanstack.org/ to try Beanstack out today. We have also created some simple instructions to get you started using Beanstack.
Would you rather track your reading on our traditional paper log? Download and print out a copy here. You can also contact us to request that we print a copy for you, and pick it up at our curbside.
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