Our Six Week Summer Reading Program this summer runs from June 8 to July 17 and our theme this summer is Be Creative!  We will have something for everyone - ALL AGES will have a reading program again!!

We have a fun Summer Reading Program planned again this summer—all based around being creative - through music, art, books and more!  Our program has a little something for every age.  If you choose to just do the reading program—you may come into the library after June 9 and receive a packet of information that tells you how to keep track of the time that you spend reading.  When you reach your reading goal, you bring your log in to the library for up to one prize each week.  THIS SUMMER - we are  ALL working toward a NEW goal as well.  IF we can reach 8,000 HOURS of reading - between ALL the readers - the Library will purchase a Wii (with help from local businesses) for the community to use in the library!!  The Reading Program is open to any age—birth  to Adult - but weekly prizes are given to those Birth - Grade 5.  If you are signed up for the Reading Program, you are also welcome to attend any of our night-time activities that are planned during the program.  To see our Summer Reading Calendar online or print it out - click HERE.  Click HERE to download Barnes and Nobles' Summer Reading Sheet - they will be coming to our library on July 16 from 9:45 to 10:30 to award books to summer readers.  Make sure and fill out your B&N reading logs and come in that morning to pick up your prize from Barnes and Noble!

Another option during the Summer Reading Program is to attend Fun Shops.  These are fun classes that meet once a week for each of the six weeks.  You must sign-up by the grade you just completed and there is a $3.00 fee for this option—just to help cover costs of crafts, snacks, etc.  Each age group meets once a week, but there will be two times listed—choose the one that works best for you and some weeks if you have to substitute one time for the other, that is just fine.  These fun shops are meant to be just that—FUN, but we also strive to make them educational as well.  We have some guest speakers, games, crafts, books to read, and other fun activities planned around our theme during the six weeks.  If you sign up for Fun Shop, you are automatically enrolled in the Reading Program.  You can sign up for Fun Shop at the Summer Rec. Sign-up Night on Monday, May 18 or at the Orange City Public Library after May 18.  (Participation in the library's Summer Reading Program gives us permission to use your child's photo on our website UNLESS you notify us differently.)

Fun Shop Times Are:

(Sign up by the grade you have just completed)
Kindergarten—Monday 9-9:45 or Wednesday 11:15-12
1st/2nd Grades—Monday 11:15-12 or Tuesday 9-9:45
3rd/5th Grades—Wednesday 9-9:45 or Thursday 9-9:45

Fun Shop Times to NOTE:
(IF you are signed up for a different time that week, but want to switch to the other class offered - feel free, as long as it is your same grade.)
June 10 - 3rd-5th Gr. 9AM - BALLOON-MAKING CLASS
June 22 - K  9AM - Cindy Cleveringa Here
                1st-2nd Gr. 11:15 AM - Cindy Cleveringa Here
                                                    June 24 - 3rd-5th Gr. 9 AM - Cindy Cleveringa Here
                                                    June 29 - K  9AM - Sunday Ford Here
                                                                    1st-2nd Gr.  11:15 AM - Sunday Ford Here
                                                    July 1 - 3rd-5th Gr. 9 AM - Sunday Ford Here

**TO SEE FUN SHOP PICTURES Go HERE!!!

Story Hour will be held every Tuesday and Thursday Morning  from 10:30 to 11:15 during the Summer Reading Program.  It is open to any child ages 3 and up.  (Children under three need an adult present with them.)  You do not need to sign up for story hour.  TO SEE STORY HOUR PICS GO HERE.

We are having a creative contest this year - WINDCHIMES!!  We will have you bring in your entries starting June 8 - all entries must be in by June 15 with judging to be done on Tuesday, June 16 - winners will be announced on Tuesday!

See Windchimes HERE!!*******************************************************************************

FAMILY EVENTS:

	Excellent Magic Show Monday, June 8 @ 6:30 p.m. At the Orange City Public Library Rick Eugene will be here to entertain us with magic and balloons!! See Pictures Here!!
	Ice Cream Social Monday, June 8 @ 7:30 p.m. (following the Magic Show) We will also have a drawing that night for SRP T-shirts - in all sizes!! At the Orange City Public Library
	Spoon Man Monday, June 15 @ 7 pm To see the Spoon Man's website - go HERE.  This will be a great program! To see pics of our event - HERE.
	Story Time with Dan Wardell Thursday, June 18@ 1:30 pm and again @ 2:30 pm At the Orange City Public Library Visit Dan's Blog HERE! See pictures of our event HERE.
	Noise Guy Thursday, June 25 @ 7 p.m. At the Orange City Public Library To see Noise Guy's website - go HERE.  Get ready - this will be a fun one! See pictures of our event HERE.
	Annual Rocket Launch Tuesday, June 30 @ 7 p.m. At the soccer field by the pool  See pictures of the Rocket Launch HERE.
	Want to learn how to draw?? Gary Harbo is coming! Tuesday, July 14 at 7 pm  Gary is an illustrator that is coming to give a mini-class on drawing.  This is a REGISTER ONLY class as we can't have too many for hands-on instruction.  If you are interested, please sign up at the front desk - the sign up will be available after July 1.  See Gary's website HERE. See pictures HERE.
	Closing Picnic Friday, July 17 @ 10:30 a.m. At Vet's Park in Orange City

Fun Websites on Being Creative!!

Scholastic - Earn prizes for reading!!

Reading Rockets - TONS of ideas for fun Summer Reading!

Reading Warriors Challenge - Based on the Warrior Books by Erin Hunter, ages 8 and up!