This summer’s Books for Bucks theme is “Express Yourself.” Weekly cash prizes will be awarded, as well as special coupons to area businesses. Coupons must not exceed a total of six per participant. Items read for the program may include books, magazines, or newspapers, must be checked out from the DeMotte Library, and be age appropriate. Registration for this program begins May 1 and will continue throughout the month of May. Reading booklets may be picked up in the library beginning June 1.

A variety of weekly programs will also be offered each Thursday at 2 pm. Open to all Books for Bucks participants, some programs to look forward to this summer include Cooking 101, a visit from performer, Dan Lemonnier, and a party.

Register online or call the DeMotte Library, 987-2221.

Be Creative Online

Craftster.org
Learn cool things you can make from scratch or how to put your own fan art on t-shirts or into other crafts you can wear and share with others. Click on the image above to see how one site user made his own Watchmen-themed stenciled shirt.

ShockedPoetry.com
Create digital poetry with this flash-based website and save it to their site, or email as a greeting.

Photography Contest at Rensselaer Library

Teens can win prizes for their photographic talents this summer. Details available in the Rensselaer Library summer reading packets for teens.

Express Yourself Summer Reading Program starting at Rensselaer

Teens grades are invited to sign up for the Summer Reading program “ Express Yourself @ Your Library”. Signups will be held all week at the library May 26-30; (you can sign-up online also, you just need to pick up your packet at the library). 

For every 150 minutes read, prizes will be awarded and teens will be given an entry into the grand prize drawing.  Programs that go along with the theme will be offered on Tuesday evenings. 

Register online or call the Rensselaer Library, 866-5881.

Rensselaer Events:

Let us eat cake (but decorate it first)! Cake decorating contest. Tuesday, Jun. 16, 6-7:30 p.m Limit 15, grades 6-12. Registration required.

Recycled Art Part II. Tuesday, Jun. 23, 6-7:30 p.m. Grades 6-12, Limit 15. Registration required.

Food Fear Factor. Tuesday, Jun. 30, 6-7:30 p.m. Grades 6-12, limit 15. Registration required.

Movie on the Lawn Tuesday, Jul. 14, 8:30 p.m.

Game Night- Super Smash Brawl Tournament Thursday, Jul. 23, 6-7:30 p.m. Grades 6-12, Limit 20 Registration required.

Wheatfield Library is hosting Books for Bucks reading program this summer

Teens, this summer, reading can earn you cash! Beginning June 1, teens who have completed grades 4-11 are invited to participate in the Wheatfield Library’s Books for Bucks Summer Reading Program, where this year’s theme is “Express Yourself @ Your Library.” To join, just stop in and pick up a reading record sheet, check out books, and read, read, read! Each book read earns you an entry into the weekly cash drawing and each 4 books read earns you a special coupon to area businesses.

Wheatfield Events:

In addition, weekly programs will be held each Thursday from 2-3 pm:

Cooking 101 on June 11

Duct Tape Craft on June 18

Flip Flop Decorating on June 25

Bingo on July 2

The final drawing and a party will be held on July 7.

Registration is required to attend these programs.

Don’t miss this chance to win cash prizes and have fun this summer. For more information, visit or call the Wheatfield Library at 956-3774.