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| Click here for news about Summer Reading Club for Teens and Tweens entering 6th through 12th grades! | NEW THIS YEAR!! Click here to register on-line for the Summer Reading Program |
Click here for news about Summer Reading Club for adults! |
The Children's Summer Reading Club theme for 2009 is"Be Creative." |
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| Students who read for enjoyment during summer vacation not only have fun but keep more of the reading skills they learned during the past school year. In September, these students are more ready to forge ahead learning new things! |  |
The Friends of the Horsham Library sponsor all of our great Summer Reading Club programs and prizes. Here is how the Summer Reading Club works: |
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1. Register on-line or at the Horsham Township Library. Go to the "Summer Reading Club" link and follow the registration instructions. On-line registration will be available starting
2. Beginning Monday, June 15th, keep track of the total minutes that you READ or LISTEN to books, magazines, and audiobooks. Try to read for at least 30 minutes every day! Log on to your online reading record and mark the total number of minutes that you read.
3. Log on to your reading record at least once a week to be eligible for the weekly Creative Readers drawing. 5 club members a week will win a cool prize!
4. Every time you reach 150 total minutes, the computer will let you know that you are eligible for a reffle ticket for the Grand Prize drawings at the end of the Summer Reading Club. Visit a volunteer of staff member at the library to claim your tickets. Keep reading
Raffle tickets will be drawn for prizes on Friday, August 7th.
*Last day to pick up tickets.
5. Come to as many of the great events offered throughout the summer as you can! (Programs, dates and times are listed below.)
6. Club members who have participated in the program through to week 8 will be eligible for a Summer Reading Club goody bag, including a Reading Certificate!
These are the Summer Reading Club activities for children and families planned at the Horsham Township Library.
Attendance at all programs is on a first come, first served basis.
| Monday, June 15th 1:00 PM | Summer Reading Club Kick-Off (All ages) Come to the library to register for the Summer Reading Club! Leave your mark on the Creative Readers Wall with a fun art project. |
| Thursday, June 25th 7:00 PM | Be Creative with the Hilarious Magic of Sam Sandler (All ages) (All Ages) Enjoy the jaw-dropping illusions, hilarious comedy, and amazing magic of Sam Sandler. |
| Thursday, July 2nd 7:00 PM | Trapped at Tripletree (Ages 5+) Piccirillo Sciencetelling returns with an all-new science adventure! Experience the thrilling science of forces as Charlie and Abby discover what happens at the Tripletree Library after it is closed. |
| Thursday, July 9th 7:00 PM | Book, Beast, and Puppet with Mock Turtle Marionettes (All ages) Explore the world of books and storytelling in this spectacular pupper show featuring classic characters like B'rer Rabbit, the Cat and the Fiddle, and the Brementown Musicians. |
| Thursday, July 16th 7:00 PM | Cinderella's Fairy Godmother with Kit's Interactive Theatre (Ages 4+) Join Cinderella's Fair Godmother on a hilarious search through Storyland for the answer to a riddle that will allow Cinderella to marry her Prince.! |
| Thursday, July 23rd 7:00 PM | Be Creative Book Bingo * (Ages 5+) Bring a gently used children's book to swap at the game! Children must understand the game of bingo and be able to play independently. * Limited seating availability. |
| Thursday, July 30th 7:00 PM | Silly Joe Sings! (All ages) Sing and dance and join in the fun of the hilarious original music of Silly Joe! |
| Wednesday, August 5th 3:00 PM | Become Your Dreams with ILLSTYLE & PEACE PRODUCTIONS (All ages) We're wrapping up the Summer Reading Club with a phenomenal urban dance performance! Join in the fun as ILLSTYLE & PEACE deliver a positive message of peace, love, and unity through art and movement. |
| Mondays, July 6th - 27th 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Crafternoons (Ages 3+) Join us for a special weekly craft* to make and take home with you! * While supplies last. |
| Fridays, July 10th - 31st 10:30 AM | Rock, Roll and Read Story Time (Infant - 35 months) Miss Ellyn rocks and rolls toddler class with short stories, bouncing rhymes, and songs! |
| Fridays, July 10th - 31st 1:30 PM | Lights, Camera, Action, READ! Preschool Story Time (Ages 3-5) Miss Ellyn sets the weekly stage for some creative preschool stories! | Summer Reading Club programming and prizes made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Horsham Township Library. Thank you! |
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Reading Olympics aims to increase students' reading for enjoyment. Students work with teammates to read forty to fifty books picked by a group of librarians, reading specialists and teachers. Then student teams answer questions about the books during county regional competitions. The Olympics are a celebration of reading where everybody wins!
Get more information about Reading Olympics at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit website.
To see a list of the books included in the 2010 Reading Olympics, click on:
Elementary Reading List
Middle & Junior High Reading List
Senior High Reading List
Follow this link for more information about children and reading.
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