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Dig Into Reading! - Summer Reading 2013

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DeMotte Summer Reading 2013

Kids in Preschool through grade 4 are invited to come to the DeMotte Library’s “Dig Into Reading!” Summer Reading Program, beginning in June.

With the extra incentives of prizes and fun, weekly programs for kids of this age that are held in conjunction with the Summer Reading Program, children in this age group will be excited to read, read, read during the summer months.

Kids signed up for “Dig into Reading!” will enjoy entertaining programs that will be held each Tuesday at 2 pm, beginning on June 11.

Registrations begin on May 13 and are open to age 4 through grade 4. Preschool children attending the Summer Reading Program must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Summer Reading packets, complete with the reading elements required to be eligible for prizes awarded during and at the end of the program, will be available for pick up at the library beginning Monday, June 3.          

Register online or by visiting or calling the library at 987-2221.

Rensselaer Summer Reading 2013

Children age toddler through grade 5 won’t want to miss the fun at the Rensselaer Library this summer, as this year’s Summer Reading theme is “Dig Into Reading!”

Beginning in June, children may sign up to participate in this year’s program, where fun, weekly programs will be held and reading books will earn them the chance to win prizes.

Programs will be held on Wednesdays, and are open to children registered for Summer Reading. Children in this age group are also invited to attend weekly craft programs, held from 3:30-4:30 pm each Thursday, June 13-July 11. Toddlers signed up for the program must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Teens in grades 6-12 are also eligible to participate in the library’s “Beneath the Surface” Summer Reading Event, and weekly programs that are appropriate for this age group will be held on Tuesdays @ 2 pm. For more information, check out our Teen Summer Reading page.

“Dig Into Reading!” Summer Reading packets that contain the required reading elements to complete the program may be picked up at the library June 3-8.

Programs will be held each Wednesday at 10 am, and are open to children registered for Summer Reading. Toddlers signed up for the program must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Register Online or by visiting or calling the Rensselaer Library at 866-5881.

For more information about this summer’s program, call the Rensselaer Library at 866-5881.

Rensselaer
Jun 19, 10-11:00 a.m.

Prepare to be astounded! Children thru 5th grade who are signed up for Summer Reading are invited to join us for a free Magic show performed by CR Ryan.

Mr. Ryan is an Indiana native who perfoms magic shows at libraries all over the state of Indiana during the summer.

Rensselaer
Jun 20, 3:30-4 p.m. (Thursdays, June 13, 20, 27 & July 11 3:30 p.m.)

Children K thru 5th grade can join us on Thursdays during Summer Reading for Make it/Take it crafts.

Stop by and join us for a quick craft that will take 15 to 20 min. to complete.

Wheatfield
Jun 24 10-10:30 a.m.
or 11-11:30 a.m.
Help your children get acquainted with the library and the love of reading this summer! Each half hour long session includes stories, crafts and other age appropriate activities.

Registration required.

DeMotte
Jun 25, 2:00pm

Kids who are signed up for the Summer Reading Program are invited to a performance by Bobby Hunt.

Wheatfield
Jun 25, 10:00 a.m.

Kids who have completed grades K-4 are invited to the Wheatfield Library for an entertaining show by Circus Boy Bobby Hunt.

Rensselaer
Jun 26, 10-11:00 a.m.

Children thru 5th grade children who are signed up for the Summer Reading Program are invited to join us for this free program.

Bobby Hunt, who calls himself “Circus Boy,” will be bringing his acrobatic and comedic one-man show to the Rensselaer Public Library.

Rensselaer
Jun 27, 3:30-4 p.m. (Thursdays, June 13, 20, 27 & July 11 3:30 p.m.)

Children K thru 5th grade can join us on Thursdays during Summer Reading for Make it/Take it crafts.

DeMotte
Jul 2, 2:00pm

For children signed up for the Summer Reading Program.  Presented by ATA Martial Arts.

Wheatfield
Jul 2, 10:00 a.m.

Kids who have completed grades K-4 and have read at least 60 minutes are invited to the Wheatfield Library for our Ice Cream Sundae Party and Grand Prize drawings.

Rensselaer
Jul 3, 10-11:30 a.m.

K thru 5th grade children who are in the Summer Reading Program are invited to watch a movie.

On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

Summer Reading For Every Reader