The Halton Hills Public Library is celebrating the kick off of the 2019 Summer Reading Club for the entire family (kids, teens and adults). This year’s theme is the Natural World and the launch begins June 15.
The Kids’ Summer Reading Club Program promotes literacy in the community, keeps kids engaged, makes reading fun, and allows our young patrons the opportunity to win prizes. This Summer Reading Program is in partnership with TD and is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests, and abilities. The program is co-created and delivered by over 2,000 public libraries across Canada which celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories. Plus, it’s designed to inspire kids to explore the fun of reading their way, which is the key to building a lifelong love of reading. Studies have shown that kids lose their reading skills over the summer, so HHPL is working hard to change that.
Kids keep track of their reading on a calendar that they pick up from a library service desk. They then revisit the Library up to three times throughout the summer to report, earn prizes and be entered for a chance to win a cash prize from TD. The Georgetown launch event, with a variety of fun activities and games, is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the Acton launch event from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Teen Summer Reading Challenge is run solely by HHPL and challenges teens to read something new and more often, and have fun while doing it. By completing special challenges, teens earn ballots in order to win prizes at the end of summer. Some of these teen challenges include a photo scavenger hunt, identifying books from the first line of the opening chapter, plus various puzzles and games. Teens keep track of their reading in a booklet that can be picked up from a library service desk.
ACTON BRANCH 17 River Street Acton, ON L7J 1C2 519-853-0301 | 519-853-3110 (fax) www.hhpl.on.ca askus@haltonhills.ca GEORGETOWN
BRANCH 9 Church Street Georgetown, ON L7G 2A3 905-873-2681 | 905-873-6118 (fax)
The Adult Summer Reading Challenge, also run solely by HHPL, challenges adults to earn ballots upon completion of various crossword puzzles,
word searches, Sudoku and logic puzzles, first line challenges, synonym book titles and more. These ballots are then used to enter into prize draws. A contest booklet for the adult program can also be picked up at a library service desk.
“Our Summer Reading Clubs (or SRCs as we call them) are a great way for book lovers to engage with their library, regardless of their age,” says, Douglas Davey, Manager of Children’s and Youth Services. “The Kids’ SRC inspires kids to read every day and then return to the library to talk about what they’ve read. The Teen SRC and the Adult SRC use booklets to challenge them, to expand their reading and library experiences, and also tests their skill at puzzles and games. I’ve personally tested them out and found them to be really fun and great for taking to a cottage or on summer days spent at home.”
For more information about HHPL’s Summer Reading Club Programs, please visit hhpl.on.ca or call the Library at 905-873-2681, and speak to a Librarian.
The Halton Hills Public Library is celebrating the kick off of the 2019 Summer Reading Club for the entire family (kids, teens and adults). This year’s theme is the Natural World and the launch begins June 15.
The Kids’ Summer Reading Club Program promotes literacy in the community, keeps kids engaged, makes reading fun, and allows our young patrons the opportunity to win prizes. This Summer Reading Program is in partnership with TD and is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests, and abilities. The program is co-created and delivered by over 2,000 public libraries across Canada which celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories. Plus, it’s designed to inspire kids to explore the fun of reading their way, which is the key to building a lifelong love of reading. Studies have shown that kids lose their reading skills over the summer, so HHPL is working hard to change that.
Kids keep track of their reading on a calendar that they pick up from a library service desk. They then revisit the Library up to three times throughout the summer to report, earn prizes and be entered for a chance to win a cash prize from TD. The Georgetown launch event, with a variety of fun activities and games, is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the Acton launch event from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Teen Summer Reading Challenge is run solely by HHPL and challenges teens to read something new and more often, and have fun while doing it. By completing special challenges, teens earn ballots in order to win prizes at the end of summer. Some of these teen challenges include a photo scavenger hunt, identifying books from the first line of the opening chapter, plus various puzzles and games. Teens keep track of their reading in a booklet that can be picked up from a library service desk.
ACTON BRANCH 17 River Street Acton, ON L7J 1C2 519-853-0301 | 519-853-3110 (fax) www.hhpl.on.ca askus@haltonhills.ca GEORGETOWN
BRANCH 9 Church Street Georgetown, ON L7G 2A3 905-873-2681 | 905-873-6118 (fax)
The Adult Summer Reading Challenge, also run solely by HHPL, challenges adults to earn ballots upon completion of various crossword puzzles,
word searches, Sudoku and logic puzzles, first line challenges, synonym book titles and more. These ballots are then used to enter into prize draws. A contest booklet for the adult program can also be picked up at a library service desk.
“Our Summer Reading Clubs (or SRCs as we call them) are a great way for book lovers to engage with their library, regardless of their age,” says, Douglas Davey, Manager of Children’s and Youth Services. “The Kids’ SRC inspires kids to read every day and then return to the library to talk about what they’ve read. The Teen SRC and the Adult SRC use booklets to challenge them, to expand their reading and library experiences, and also tests their skill at puzzles and games. I’ve personally tested them out and found them to be really fun and great for taking to a cottage or on summer days spent at home.”
For more information about HHPL’s Summer Reading Club Programs, please visit hhpl.on.ca or call the Library at 905-873-2681, and speak to a Librarian.
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