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2013 Summer Reading Program
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2013 Summer Reading Program starts June 1
2013 Summer Reading Program
June 1 - July 30, 2013
Program Details
- For children through the age of 14
- Register at the library or online at summer.ottumwapubliclibrary.org
- Start reading books on June 1 to win prizes.
- Register your pages read online or at the library.
- Win your first prize after reading 200 pages.
- Prizes include: Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza coupons, Sonic Wacky Pack coupons, Iowa Cubs Baseball tickets, Blank Park Zoo passes, Sling Sacks, Sipper Cups, Silicone Watches, and various other novelties.
- After 2,500 pages your name will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize in your age group. Grand prizes include: birth-4 year old = personal trampoline, 5-10 year olds = $75 worth of gift cards to The Beach Ottumwa, The Ottumwa 8 Theatre, and Rock & Roll Dairy Bar & Raceway, 11-14 year olds= Kindle, and 14-19 year olds = $100 Amazon gift card.
- No entries will be accepted after July 29.
- All prizes should be picked up no later than Saturday, August 10.
Special Programs
- Dig into Reading with Dizzy the Pirate with Dizzy the Clown
- Tuesday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall
- Creepy Crawlies with the Grout Museum
- Tuesday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. at the Knight of Columbus Hall
- 4th of July Crafts and Parade
- Tuesday, July 2, 10:30 a.m. at the Public Library
- Mime, Masks, and Magic presented by Fax Gilbert
- Tuesday, July 9, 10:30 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall
- Amazing Reading with Mike Prestby
- Tuesday, July 16, 10:30 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall
- Summer Carnival with Dizzy the Clown
- Tuesday, July 30, 10:30 a.m. in the library park
Events
- Preschool Storytimes
- Join us each Friday at 10:30 a.m. starting Friday, June 14,in the Children's room of the library for fun stories and crafts.
- Book Clubs
- 2nd-3rd Graders, 4th-5th Graders, and 6th-8th Graders will all have book clubs that meet weekly. Limited space will be available in each club. Contact Jenna at 641-682-7563 ext 210 for details. Sign-up will begin on May 6, The elementary school book clubs will meet starting Monday, June 17, with the Middle School book club starting July 18.
Buried Somewhere in the Children's Library is Molly the Mole....
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| Molly the Mole |
Sponsors
A special thank you to our local sponsors for their support of the Summer Reading Program: Kiwanis, OPL Friends, Pizza Hut, Sonic, Cargill Meat Solutions, John Deere, Wal-Mart, I-Cubs, and Knights of Columbus. We also want to recognize the Target Corporation for a $2000 grant we received for the 2013 Summer Reading Program.- 'get Caught Reading' Now!
Get ready for Summer Reading fun! Kids and Teens can sign up for 'Get Caught Reading' online, or at any Arlington Public Library Preschoolers may earn a "fishy" prize by sharing 10 books and completing fun, literacy-building activities. Children...
- Escape The Ordinary
Summer reading programs are not just for kids! If you?re an avid adult reader (age 18+), OPL wants you to be a part of our Adult Summer Reading program, ?Escape the Ordinary.? Sign up at the Reference Desk beginning June 1; and, just for signing up,...
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The Ottumwa Public Library has recently wrapped up their 2014 Summer Reading Programs. This year was a wonderful success and the numbers speak for themselves. There were 520 children ages 0-14, 22 teenagers, and 213 adults sign up to participate...
- Beneath The Surface -- Teen Summer Reading Program 2013
The Summer Reading Program for Teens, begins June 1st! If you are a teen (ages 14+) and love to read, OPL wants you to sign up today for this year's program, ?Beneath The Surface." All you have to do is sign up at the Children?s Desk on the first...
- Adult Summer Reading Begins May 29
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