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Two of the Glencarlyn Branch Library's summer reading participants shared their reading logs with us last week. Here's what they read, and what they had to say:
If your child would like to register for Get Caught Reading, there is still plenty of time to do so - the final date to sign up is Wednesday, Aug. 31, and the final date to turn in reading logs / win a prize is Saturday, Sept. 10.
- Columbia Pike's First Summer Reading Winner!
The Columbia Pike Branch Library has already awarded its first Get Caught Reading prize! On Friday, July 1, Alexandra Reid (granddaughter of long-time library patron Loretta Reid) became the very first student to turn in her completed summer reading...
- A Flash Mob? At The Library?!
On Saturday, June 27, 80 teens and adults descended on Central Library to perform a dance routine to Mama Mia! as part of our Get Caught Reading kickoff. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to dance, and everyone who gathered to watch! If you missed...
- Summer Reading: The Circ System Admin Shares Her Favorites
We asked Rebecca, our Circulation System Administrator (she understands the patron account system better than almost anyone), to share a few of her favorite books from when she was a kid: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle - "The idea of time...
- Real Kids Recommend: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?
Parents, librarians, and teachers can recommend books to children, but nothing works as well as hearing what books other kids are reading and loving. Leon recommends the new book, Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? If your child hasn't registered...
- Summer Preschool Storytimes
One World, Many StoriesBeginning Monday, July 11, we invite preschoolers and their grownups to join us for special multicultural Get Caught Reading storytimes focusing on food, culture, language, and the animals of the world. Drop in - no registration...
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Mini Reviews from Summer Readers
Two of the Glencarlyn Branch Library's summer reading participants shared their reading logs with us last week. Here's what they read, and what they had to say:
Chloe the Topaz Fairy by Daisy Meadows
"I like how Chloe didn?t give up on finding the topaz."
King Arthur - A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book by Marc Brown
"It was good that Arthur kept trying to get the sword."
The Orange Outlaw by Ron Roy
"I thought the Orange Outlaw would be a person not a orangutan."
Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger by Louis Sachar
"Liked it because I like Wayside School."
Mr. Putter and Tabby Stir the Soup by Arthur Howard
"It was a really happy ending because Mrs. Teaberry made dinner
for Mr. Putter and Tabby."
If your child would like to register for Get Caught Reading, there is still plenty of time to do so - the final date to sign up is Wednesday, Aug. 31, and the final date to turn in reading logs / win a prize is Saturday, Sept. 10.
- Columbia Pike's First Summer Reading Winner!
The Columbia Pike Branch Library has already awarded its first Get Caught Reading prize! On Friday, July 1, Alexandra Reid (granddaughter of long-time library patron Loretta Reid) became the very first student to turn in her completed summer reading...
- A Flash Mob? At The Library?!
On Saturday, June 27, 80 teens and adults descended on Central Library to perform a dance routine to Mama Mia! as part of our Get Caught Reading kickoff. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to dance, and everyone who gathered to watch! If you missed...
- Summer Reading: The Circ System Admin Shares Her Favorites
We asked Rebecca, our Circulation System Administrator (she understands the patron account system better than almost anyone), to share a few of her favorite books from when she was a kid: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle - "The idea of time...
- Real Kids Recommend: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?
Parents, librarians, and teachers can recommend books to children, but nothing works as well as hearing what books other kids are reading and loving. Leon recommends the new book, Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? If your child hasn't registered...
- Summer Preschool Storytimes
One World, Many StoriesBeginning Monday, July 11, we invite preschoolers and their grownups to join us for special multicultural Get Caught Reading storytimes focusing on food, culture, language, and the animals of the world. Drop in - no registration...