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FREE Summer Reading Programs: Peoria Libraries, Fondulac Library, Barnes & Noble

Posted on: Thu, 05/24/2012 - 22:35| By: GinaBina

Fire up your kid’s passion for books this summer with these awesome summer reading programs! Also, continue to read to your kids no matter the age. They just want to spend time with you!

Peoria Public Library
- Read at least 3 hours per week. You may read anything you like. For help finding something to read ask your librarian.
- Participate at least 5 weeks to receive a ticket voucher to a Peoria Chiefs baseball game
- Participate at least 6 weeks to receive a pass to the final party and be eligible for the grand prize drawings.
- Sign in once per week either in person or online.
- You may sign up starting May 1 and until July.
- See You At The Kick Off PARTY featuring the talents of The Dean of Juggling Saturday, June 2

Fondulac Public Library
- Kids age 2 through 8th Grade from June 4- July 31
- There is a “Read To Me” program for children who do not read.
- Fun includes story hours at the library and Fondulac Farm Park, reading incentives, programs, & crafts.
- All books for the program need be checked out from Fondulac Library.
- Participants report the number of books they have read to the librarian in the Children’s Department to earn prizes
- The final party will be on August 3 at SplashDown.
- Preschool-1st grade: Prizes will be given at 15, 30 and 45 books.
- 2nd-3rd grade: Prizes will be given at 10, 20 and 30 books.
- 4th-5th grade: Prizes will be given at 5, 10 and 15 books.
- 6th-8th grade: Receive your prize and enter a drawing when you complete your card.

Barnes & Noble
- Read any 8 books and record them in the Reading Journal.
- Bring the completed Reading Journal to your local B&N store
- Choose a FREE BOOK from their selection on the Reading Journal list at the store... Enjoy reading

Call or visit the sites for more detailed info about the reading programs. Happy Reading!