Summer Learning Program

Summer Readers,

We are so happy to invite you to sign up and be a part of our Summer Reading! Our summer theme, All Together Now, will run June 1 - July 30 with lots of programs, activities, and prizes along the way! Registration begins June 1. Make sure to check out our calendar for everything we have going on!! We are going to have an awesome summer because you are going to be part of all the fun! You can sign up at our front desk, or you can sign up on READSquared at http://cashierslibrary.readsquared.com/.

-Cashiers Library

Macon County Public Library Children’s Department

Summer is here! We are so excited for you to be a part of our Summer Learning Program 2024! Registration begins May 20th and our theme for this summer is Adventure Begins at Your Library. We will have many different programs for children to enjoy throughout the summer beginning with our Sesame Summer Reading Kickoff Event on June 1st!! More fun continues with the Didgeridoo Down Under show which is a wonderful opportunity to learn about these unique instruments and Australian culture. Sonia Brooks will be returning to play music with our preschoolers. The Franklin Gem and Mineral Society will be offering a fun program to encourage children to learn more about these beauties in our area and how to find them. Mainspring will be teaching about aquatic life in our area and offering a mushroom walk for families. Patrick Brannon will be returning to teach us about birds and forests and how to enjoy them while on our outdoor adventures. Mark Muncy with Eerie Travels podcast will be sharing his amazing stories with us in June and Bill Dyar will be sharing Cherokee Stories with families in July. We will be hosting a NASA program as well as offering an opportunity to see a NASA program in our portable planetarium. Our Foam Bubble Brigade party will be returning in June and our program will end with a special visit from the NC Symphony Music Discovery. Our calendar is full of many other events so check it out here or come by the children's department at the Macon County Public Library to pick up a copy. If you register online, please come by the children's desk to pick up your check off reading calendar.

Registrations begin on May 20th. You can register online at http://maconcountylibrary.readsquared.com or register at the Children’s desk at MCPL.

Macon County Public Library Adult Summer Reading Program

June 1st to July 31st

It's time to get your read on and get rewarded! Read all the books of a certain color to get a prize!

Go to http://maconcountylibrary.readsquared.com/ and go to "register now" to make an account.

Everyone who signs up will get a small prize, logging ANY reading time will get another prize, and the top 5 folks for time-logged will get an additional prize! Having fun AND getting free stuff? Yes, please!

The program Adventures in Paint is June 19th at 5:30. It is free but space is limited! Call us to register.

If you have any questions about signing up or anything else, give us a call at 524-3600.

Jackson County Public Library Kids and Teens (ages 0-18)

Kids and Teens (ages 0-18) can sign up anytime after June 3rd for the Summer Learning Program and get their first prize. Sign up in person at the library, at jacksoncountylibrarync.readsquared.com, or download the Read Squared app. All kids have to do is read (or be read to) 20 minutes a day throughout the summer to earn prizes. They will get a prize for every 7 days they read, with a total of 7 prizes throughout the summer. Like last year, we have separate reading logs for ages 0-3 (activity based), 3-11, and 12+ (online only).

Click here to see a printable version of our Summer Calendar.

Teens: click here for information about summer programming and sign up for the reading portion of the program at jacksoncountylibrarync.readsquared.com.

Please note: Free lunches TO GO will be available for kids under 18 on Mondays through Thursday from 11:30am-12:30pm June 3rd-June 20th.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the Jackson County Public Library at: (828) 586-2016.

Jackson County Public Library Adult Summer Reading Bingo

Adventure awaits at the Jackson County Public Library this summer! Join us in exploring some great reads until September 3rd & win prizes from local businesses. By completing a bingo, you can enter into a raffle for a $25 gift card from one of the following businesses: City Lights Bookstore, Dalaya, White Moon, Black Balsam, Tolgard Games, Pet Shop of Sylva, In Your Ear Music, Baxley's Chocolate, Motion Makers, or Little Cove Bread.

How It Works:

• Pick up your bingo board from the Jackson County Public Library or print your card
• Sign up for Summer Reading Bingo either in person at the library or online
• Choose a prompt from the board & fill in the square with the title you have read
• Read a book of your choosing or choose from one of our suggested titles
• Each title can only be used to fulfill one bingo prompt
• Once you have gotten a bingo (five filled-in squares in a row: across, up / down, or diagonally) bring in your board or submit your bingo online to be entered in the raffle for a business of your choosing
• Complete as many bingos as you would like!

If you have any questions feel free to contact the library by calling (828) 586-2016 or emailing jcpl-adults@fontanalib.org.

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Adventure Begins at Your Library! SLP: June 1 - August 31

Kids up to age 17 can earn fun prizes by reading this summer! Adventure Begins at Your Library, our Summer Learning Program, begins June 1 and continues through August 31. Sign up at the Circulation Desk!

Adult Summer Reading Bingo: June 1 - August 31

Adults get to earn prizes for reading this summer too! Our Adult Summer Reading Bingo begins June 1 and continues through August 31. Pick up a bingo card at the Circulation Desk!

Adventure Begins at Your Library! Kids and Teens (ages 3-18)

Kids and Teens (ages 3-18) can sign up any time after June 10th for the Summer Learning Program and get their first prize. Sign up in-person at the library, at mariannablacklibrary.readsquared.com, or download the Read Squared app. All kids have to do is read (or be read to) 20 minutes a day throughout the summer to earn prizes. They will get a prize for every 7 days they read, with a total of 7 prizes throughout the summer.

We are having Registration Parties for kids who sign-up:

On Tuesday June 11th from 3:30 to 5:30 PM, kids ages 7-18, can come and enjoy sidewalk chalk coloring, games, scavenger hunts, snacks, and more.

On Thursday June 13th from 10-11:30am, kids ages 3-6, can come and enjoy sidewalk chalk coloring, games, sensory bins, music, snacks, and more.

For information about summer programs please pick up a Calendar at the Circulation Desk and ask about signing up for our monthly newsletter.

For Teens wanting to sign up for the reading portion of the program go to mariannablacklibrary.readsquared.com.

If you have any questions, please call the Marianna Black Public Library at (828) 488-3030