The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) library in 100 Mile House invites children of all ages to join this year's BC Summer Reading Club: Build It!
The program started this month and registration is free.
Once registered, members will receive a special kit to keep track of their reading over the summer months. If they achieve their summer reading goal, they will be awarded a collectible medal.
Children can sign up to attend one free session per week. Each week, they will be participating in a variety of fun activities, crafts, and story times based on the theme Build it!
Weekly themes include Build the Future, Build your Story, Build it Yourself and more.
The program is designed to motivate children to read regularly (or be read to), to help maintain or improve reading skills while school is out. It makes reading fun by inviting children to read what they want.
The library staff can help children find suitable materials, whether it's a print book, audio book, e-book, magazine or any combination of items.
The Summer Reading Club will conclude with a celebration party for all participants on Aug. 20.
Michelle Contreras is the Summer Reading Club co-ordinator at the 100 Mile Branch Library.
She graduated from Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School in 2014 and finished her first year of general science studies at the University of Victoria this past April.
“I am very excited to be a part of this year’s Summer Reading Club and hopeful to see all the children from the community.”
Reading sessions
Ages 3-4: Tuesday, 10-11 a.m.; Wednesday, 10-11 a.m.; and Thursday, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Ages 5-6: Tuesday, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wednesday, 1:45-2:45 p.m.; and Thursday, 10-11 a.m.
Ages 7-9: Tuesday, 1:45-2:45 p.m.; Wednesday 11:15-12:15 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; and Thursday, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Ages 10-12: Tuesday, 3-4:30 p.m.; and Thursday, 3-4:30 p.m.
Parents must register their children at the library.
For more information, e-mail ohsrcoordinator@cariboord. ca, or phone 250-395-2332.
