Summer Reading 2021!

Summer Reading Drive-Thru Ice Cream

Tuesday, Aug. 31, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Brainerd Youth Services thanks its Summer Reading participants! Stop by the library on Tuesday, August 31, between 4 & 6:30pm to celebrate completing 8 weeks of reading. Bring your reading log to our “drive-thru” window at the top of the steps to receive your ice cream sundae and take-it & make-it craft kit. Look forward to fun toppings and themes!

BML Summer Reading Program

“Tails and Tales”

Please Register each child Here!

How it Works

8-week program runs June 21 – August 17, 2021

Summer Reading Packets pickup begins June 21st in the entry as well as at 6/22 Story Time and 6/24 Music Time in Field Park at 10:30am.

Monitor your child’s progress & distribute prizes as earned each week. Weeks run Tuesday through Monday.

At the end of the 8th week, children who have completed the program will be entered into a $50 gift certificate drawing.

A bonus entry will be given for filling out the “Tails & Tales” sheet with the titles of favorite books read this summer.

Please send a photo of your child’s record to mlehmacher@brainerdlibrary.org or kmoore@brainerdlibrary.org to let us know that your child has completed the program. The drawing will take place on August 24.

Throughout the summer, there will be themed craft kits for pickup. 4 drop-in craft nights will be held on Wednesday evenings at Field Park. Stay tuned for dates and details! Pizza & refreshments will be served!

Preschool & Kindergarten

Parents are asked to read to their children for 15 minutes a day, 5 days per week.

Please add the appropriate number of small round stickers to your child’s reading record. Stickers are color coded for each 5-day reading week. There will be extra stickers in the pack.

Parents can then distribute a prize.

Grades 1-4

Students read for 30 minutes a day, 5 days per week. Children can add the appropriate number of small round stickers to the reading record. Stickers are color coded for each 5-day reading week. There will be extra stickers in the pack.

Parents can then distribute a prize.

Grades 5-8

Students read for 45 minutes a day, 5 days per week. Children can add the appropriate number of small round stickers to the reading record. Stickers are color coded for each 5-day reading week. There will be extra stickers in the pack.

Parents can then distribute a prize.

Minutes read by students K – 8 will count for BML’s Program & the Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge.

Here is the printable Summer Reading brochure with detailed instructions.

2021 Summer Reading links from Haddam-Killingworth RSD17

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