Go Green at Your Library!

The summer reading program has official opened!  Here's the scoop:

1. The program is for anyone from age three through sixth grade.
2. There are two categories: "Independent Reader" and "Read To Me", and the rules are the same for both groups.
3. You measure the amount of time that you spend reading.
• The reading logs measure time in 20-minute blocks.
• There's a new prize every time you read a total of 3 hours.

You can sign up with a paper log at the library, or you can sign up online at http://www.readsinma.org/needham --the rules are the same no matter how you register for the program!  If you sign up online, don't forget to come to the library to pick up your official summer reading bookmark.

Need some help finding a great book?  Just ask the librarians!  We have tons of ideas to get you started.

Congratulations, Summer Readers!

What a summer! The summer reading program was a success, thanks to the 233 independent readers who read 2,965 books and the 93 read-to-me's who listened for 510.8 hours. If you signed up for the program and met the goal (5 books or 5 hours), don't forget to pick up your goody bag. You certainly earned your prize!

Now that school has started, stop by the library to pick up books for school, for your own learning, or just for fun. We have great new books about everything from buried bones in colonial Maryland to a book of colors in Braille to the zany (fictional) adventures of space travel in Victorian England.

Come back for reviews, reading suggestions, and more information about everything happening in the children's room.

Summer Reading Program: 6/16-8/18

Summer is right around the corner and the Needham Public Library is once again runnning a Summer Reading Program.

This year's theme is:

Register between June 16 and July 28
Join one of two clubs:

Read to Me (ages 3-6) or Independent Readers (grades K-6).

Sign-up at the Children’s Library or register and maintain your reading log online: http://readsinma.org/needham.

For rules and prize information, click here.

Contact the library for more information, (781) 455-7559 ext. 204.

Last Call for Summer Reading Goodie Bags!

Did you participate in the Summer Reading Club?

If you read 10 books/hours you can pick up your goodie bag and certificate!

The deadline is Tuesday, September 30!

Wild Reads Summer Reading Program 2008

Hey kids! The Needham Public Library is ready for summer. If you want to have a wild time, join our Summer Reading Club in the Children’s Library from June 16 to August 15. We will have two clubs—Read to Me (ages 3-6) and Independent Readers (grades K-6). You can register on-line and maintain your reading log at http://www.readsinma.org/needham/or you can sign-up and log your books in the Children’s Library.

Please note that the last day to register for the program is July 25, 2008.

You can see a preview of all the fun prizes for Summer Reading Club participants on display in the Children's Library!

View the complete rules on the Summer Reading page.

Come and visit us in the Children’s Library and join in the fun of the Summer Reading Program!