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 Summer Reading --- 2009!
Start looking for information in May 2009 --
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| Does it cost anything? |
It's free...kinda sorta...(your tax dollars at work)...
The North Carolina State Library provides much of the materials for this program: reading records, stickers, bookmarks, and ideas for special activities.
The Friends of the Stanly County Public Library also gives their generous financial support for special prizes and professional storytellers. By late March or early April, schedules will be available at all Stanly County Public Library locations. |
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| How does the Summer Reading Program work? |
It's easy! The Summer Reading Program is not only a great way to keep track of the library books you read (or have read to you) during the summer, you can also enjoy many special programs at every Stanly County Public Library location. Registration is required only for reading records and the prizes, not the special events.
Children Pre-School age through 5th Grade may register for the Children's Summer Reading Program. |
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| Where can I sign up? |
When the program starts, you can sign up at any Stanly County Library. You will receive a schedule of events, and a reading record to keep track of what books you read. Please list only the library books you've read since school's been out. We also ask that you read books at or above your reading level. This is a great opportunity to read books YOU like. If you need help finding books you like, check out our reading lists, or ask your local librarian for suggestions!
Easy books or Picture books (call # E) are worth 1 point each. All other books are worth 3 points. Prizes will be awarded, depending on how many books you've read (or have read to you).
Bring your reading record with you every time you visit the library, and we'll check the titles off your list. Keep your list in a safe place between library visits. We'll have some extra reading records, but we may run out if lots of people need replacements. |
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| What prizes can I earn? |
AT SIGN-UP:
10 POINTS:
20 POINTS:
30 POINTS:
40 POINTS:
SPECIAL DRAWINGS: |
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| What else is there to do? |
You don't have to be registered to come to our special events. There may be activity sheets to take home, too. |
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| When is the SummerFun Club over? |
Alas, all good things must come to an end. The last day to check off titles and receive prizes will be in August.
Don't throw away your reading record! Your school may want you to bring it with you when classes start up again.
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Bookmark Contest |
In the fall of each year, the Youth & Children's Services Department sponsors the library's annual Bookmark Contest.
Entries are received during the months of September and October, and the contest is open to all K through 6 grade students of Stanly County. In 2006, over 2,000 children participated; in 2007, over 2,200 Stanly County students submitted an entry.
Students may use the official Children's Book Week theme as their artistic inspiration or they may choose to center their artwork around another theme as long as it is about books, libraries or reading!
In November, a panel of judges will select three winners and ten honorable mentions in three different age categories: K-2, 3-4, & 5-6. The nine winning designs will become the library's official bookmarks for the coming year. Entry blanks may be picked up at participating school media centers or at any Stanly County Public Library branch. |
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| Basic Rules: |
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Only official entry forms or exact copies thereof may be submitted. Ask your teacher or school librarian about getting a form; entry forms are also available at any Stanly County Public Library location. |
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Only one bookmark may be entered per child. |
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Work must be done by hand, independently by the child. The one exception is that children may receive help in writing letters and numbers. CORRECT SPELLING IS VERY IMPORTANT! |
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The artistic theme of the entry must be related to Books, Reading, or Libraries. |
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Entries must be received at any of the five county libraries by 4:45 pm on the day of the deadline. |
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Entries must be submitted in person; any entries placed in a library book drop will be disqualified. |
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| Additional tips and Information |
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Try out design ideas on another sheet of paper. |
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Draw the final version on your entry blank lightly with a pencil. |
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Finish design with markers or pencils. |
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Keep in mind that bookmarks will be printed in black ink only! Using lots of colors and subtle shading may lessen the design's effectiveness. |
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Entries will be judged upon spelling, clarity, creativity, use of space, artistic talent, appropriateness of theme, & how well the design looks in black & white. |
Booklets containing the winning designs and the honorable mentions will be on display at all Stanly County Libraries & the Stanly County Schools administration office.
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Story Hours |
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At the Badin Library
Tuesdays, 11:00 am... Open to the general public and geared for children aged 2 through 5. For more information, call (704) 422-3218. |
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At the Norwood Library
Wednesdays, 3:15 pm.... Open to the general public. For more details about this program please call (704) 474-3625 |
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At the Oakboro Library
Mondays, 9:30 am... Open to the general public. For more information, call (704) 485-4310 |
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At the Main Library in Albemarle
Wednesdays, 10:30 am, during the school year. Open to the general public. Geared for children aged 2 through 5. No reservations necessary for individuals and groups with less than 8 children. Storytime takes place in the Children's Room.
Storytime at the Main Library usually lasts about 30 minutes. We prepare a variety of stories so that we can adapt to a wide range of attention spans and interest levels. We often have songs, flannelboard stories, and occasionally a puppet or two! We try to include stories and activities that encourage audience participation. But the main emphasis is sharing great books. For more information about this program, please call (704) 986-3758. |
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Would you like to bring a group to Storytime?
If you have a group you would like to bring to Storytime, we would love to have you. But please call ahead so that we can pick stories more appropriate for a larger group (what may be great for a group of ten children might not be as effective for a group of thirty).
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