2021 SUMMER READING

June 16-July 21

BML’s Summer Reading Program is twofold to keep kids reading and learning all summer!

SUMMER READING REWARDS

How it works:

• Visit the library to pick up your first tracking bookmark
• Read 10 chapters or 10 picture books per week (according to your reading level)
• Turn in your tracking bookmark to the librarian each week
• Choose a free book and get a free coupon to Squire Boone Caverns

 

SUMMER STORY TIME AND ART CAMP

Each week, the library will have Story Time/Art Camp at 1 pm. The librarian will read a story and lead a discussion and we’ll make a craft.

Summer Camp Schedule:

• June 16 – Love your county-Cave Systems
  

-Marengo Caves will join us to speak about caves and what children can expect to see when they visit the caves. The craft will be a paper bag cave children can put their own toy bears in.

• June 23–Love your county:-River systems
  

-Cave Country Canoes will join us to speak about river fun and safety. The art project will be painting a watercolor river.

• June 30–Be the Change-Problem solving
  

-We’ll discuss how to recognize a problem and the steps to take for solving it. The craft will be a paper bird.

• July 7–Be the Change-Possibilities
  

-We’ll discuss chasing our dreams, working together, and overcoming setbacks. The craft will be a cotton ball sheep.

• July 14– Be the Change-Working hard
  

-We’ll discuss the opportunities for change in our community and what we can do to create change. The art project will be a drawing of something new for our town or county.

• July 21–Be the Change-Inspire Change
  

-We’ll discuss how small changes can have big impact. The art project will be a mural that all of the children work on together which will hang in the library until autumn.

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