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SEQUATCHIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
| The best part of the spring story event was releasing a butterfly from its caterpillar cocoon. |
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| Summer Reading began in June 9, 2010 and will end July 7, 2010. Your child must register to participate. |
| Kids of all ages love a story event. Here they await activities inspired by nature. |
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| 30 Children attended the spring story event described as Bonkers About Bugs |
By June 9, 2010, the date of the first summer reading event, about 180 children and teens
had signed up for the 2010 summer reading program! The program, designed to keep kids
reading through the summer, has two different themes. For the 3-11 age group, the theme
is “Make a Splash and Read.” For the teenagers, the theme is “Make Waves at Your
Library.”
The program includes, of course, reading requirements. The children’s reading will be
rewarded by being allowed to choose from a “prize board” and by being given sponsor
incentives as they reach each of these levels: 10 books; 20 books; 50 books; 75 books;
and 100 books. The teens must read from books selected from the “Young Adult” or “Adult”
sections for a total of three hours per week for six weeks
Great programs are planned for the children’s age group each Wednesday, June 9-July 7,
with a grand finale on July 7. The final event will be a “Splish Splash Reading Bush” which
will feature water games in the library’s roped off parking area. Children should come
prepared to become wet. The teens will enjoy an after-hours session during which they can
design caps and t-shirts to take home with them.
We thank the generosity of our sponsors for the reading rewards they have supplied. Our
sponsors include: Citizens Tri-County Bank, First National Bank, Mountain Valley Bank,
Hardee’s, Taco Bell; and Wonder World Swimming Pool. Thanks especially to the Friends
of the Library for funding this program.
| The book's cover demonstrates the beauty to be found within it. |
| 2010 Summer Reading |
On Tuesday, April 27, 2010, Friends members and library staff hosted an after-hours spring story event
for Sequatchie County children. About 30 children attended. The spring story event was made possible
through the generosity of the Target Foundation, and the grant also paid for the activities and materials
for the April Event.
As the event featured the outdoors, the notices publicizing it read: “Have you heard the buzz? We’re
going bonkers about bugs.” A complementary work, Lost in the Woods, by noted wildlife photographers
and authors Carl Sams and his wife, Jean Stoick, was chosen as the jumping off point of the event.
Sams and Stoick are a husband and wife team who have been photographing wildlife together for years
and want to help others appreciate outdoor wonders. Another one of their books, Stranger in the
Woods, was chosen for the winter story event. Just as in the first book, the photographs used to
illustrate the story are beautiful.
The kids certainly loved the story, but the highlight of the event was freeing caterpillars which had turned
into lovely butterflies.
If you child did not participate in this event, check this beautiful book out of the library and read it to them
or with them. Also, keep your eyes open for next fall’s event, as the books and activities chosen for
these events delight the children and encourage lifelong love of reading and libraries, great ways to
assist your children in becoming well-adjusted and knowledgeable.
for Sequatchie County children. About 30 children attended. The spring story event was made possible
through the generosity of the Target Foundation, and the grant also paid for the activities and materials
for the April Event.
As the event featured the outdoors, the notices publicizing it read: “Have you heard the buzz? We’re
going bonkers about bugs.” A complementary work, Lost in the Woods, by noted wildlife photographers
and authors Carl Sams and his wife, Jean Stoick, was chosen as the jumping off point of the event.
Sams and Stoick are a husband and wife team who have been photographing wildlife together for years
and want to help others appreciate outdoor wonders. Another one of their books, Stranger in the
Woods, was chosen for the winter story event. Just as in the first book, the photographs used to
illustrate the story are beautiful.
The kids certainly loved the story, but the highlight of the event was freeing caterpillars which had turned
into lovely butterflies.
If you child did not participate in this event, check this beautiful book out of the library and read it to them
or with them. Also, keep your eyes open for next fall’s event, as the books and activities chosen for
these events delight the children and encourage lifelong love of reading and libraries, great ways to
assist your children in becoming well-adjusted and knowledgeable.