Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Summer Reading 2011

Summer Reading has started for 2011 at the Catawba County Library System.

This year’s Summer Reading themes are “One World, Many Stories” for children age 11 and younger and “You Are Here: Cultures around the World” for ages 12-18.

Summer Reading is an annual initiative of the library system to encourage ages 0-18 to continue their reading habits while school is not in session. Studies show that keeping kids attuned to books during vacation helps them retain what they’ve learned which makes for a smoother adjustment when school begins in the fall

The library has a great selection of children and teen books in print as well as audio and e-book form as well as online services such as Tumblebooks.

Families may sign up in person at any of the seven county library locations. Pick up a reading bag with your reading record and other fun stuff and start reading. Attendance at library programs is encouraged and we hope we will have fun and interesting crafts that reflect different countries.

All programs are free and open to anyone. Children’s programs should be suitable for any age. Please check with your local branch library for dates and times.

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