Library Summer Reading Program welcomes all ages
- Jan Cook
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Library invites residents to go on a journey with the 2018 Summer Reading Program, “Reading Takes You Everywhere.”
The program is open to all ages, so everyone can join in the fun.
Signups begin May 19 at all four Lake County Library branches. You can sign up any time during the program which ends July 28. Once you sign up you can keep track of your reading progress when you return your books to the library.
There are three programs, each targeting a different age group from children to adults.
The Lakeport Library at 1425 N. High St. will host “Super Sign-up Saturday” on May 19 for the children’s program. Fun, surprises and other good stuff are on the agenda for the day. The library is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
When young people aren’t engaged in educational activities during the summer, they experience learning loss. Reading just five books over the summer can prevent summer learning loss. Rich, engaging and free educational activities like summer reading programs are excellent tools to address the achievement gap.
Library summer reading programs began in the 1890s as a way to help children maintain their reading skills when school was out for the summer. Summer reading programs have been happening in Lake County for decades.
There have been many studies that show that students who read often achieve higher academic success than students who rarely read. Also, students who read just for fun are more likely to do better in school.
A study performed by Dominican University in 2010 found that students who were part of a library summer reading program had better reading skills at the end of the third grade than students who didn’t participate.
The Lake County Library kids program is recommended for children ages from newborn to 14. When you sign up at your local library you can pick up a reading log and start reading library books. When you return library books to the front desk, the library staff will log your page count.
For every page you read you get a reading point. For every 50 points you get a sticker for your reading log. At end of the program in August, there will be a party for the children who participate.
Tweens and teens ages 11 to 18 can sign up for the teen program. Visit the library desk when you return books to get reading credit. For every 200 pages you read, you will be entered in a grand prize drawing. There will also be a variety of events for teens over the summer at the library.
The Lake County Library has a summer reading program for adults. It’s a fun way to challenge yourself to read more this summer.Just like the teen program, for every 200 pages you read, you will be entered in a grand prize drawing.
For each of these programs, if you read at least 1,000 pages the Friends of the Library will donate a book to the library with your name inside to commemorate your reading achievement.
The Lake County Library Summer Reading Program is supported in part by the Friends of the Lake County Library and Friends of Middletown Library.
For more information contact the library at 707-263-8817 or visit the library Web site at http://library.lakecountyca.gov.
Jan Cook is a technician for the Lake County Library.