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@207.210.128.11 or kmoore@207.210.128.11 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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