I am also going to put my fear of speaking in front of a crowd aside and schedule a book signing at our
local library this summer.
Similarly, a study of
public library summer reading programs found that these programs raised reading scores but also found that participants were from a higher socioeconomic level than students who did not participate (Roman, Carran, & Fiore, 2010).
Summer Reading programs and activities are in full swing in all 37 Buffalo & Erie County Public
Libraries this summer.
The city of Syracuse is hoping to get more kids to
the library this summer by forgiving overdue fines of cardholders 18 and younger who live in the city.
Earn prizes by doing fun activities both in and outside of
the library this summer!
At
my library our summer reading program won't be tracking books or amount of time reading, but rather by a Bingo board of categories.
Participating in
a library summer reading program can make the difference between summer setback and summer success, leading to better academic performance when kids and teens return to school in the fall.
As part of this partnership, rangers from the GGNRA will be leading ranger talks at all 28 San Francisco Public
Libraries this summer.