The Summer Reading Club is going to look a lot different this year, but we still want to make reading fun! We have created a passport to help you track your reading, and you will be entered into a draw to win an amazing prize at the end of the summer. The more you read, the more entries you get!
Be sure to check out the Teen/Adult Summer Reading Challenge page for the BINGO edition of the Summer Reading Club.
| The Logistics |
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You can pick up a passport at any branch that is currently open, or you can download it at home (see below). No registration is required to participate. The first page of the passport contains instructions for how to track reading throughout the summer. Here’s a quick explanation of how you can get draw entries: 1. Read at least 5 days of the week, by yourself or with an adult. That will give you one entry per week. You need to read for at least 15 minutes a day to complete the task! 2. Complete the additional challenges listed at the bottom of each page. You will get one draw entry for each successful completion.
Please submit your completed passport by August 31st. We aren't sure what this summer is going to look like - so later in the summer we will let you know how you can submit your passport. |
| The Prize |
| The draw winner will receive a loaded gift basket filled with items from local businesses. |
| Virtual Program Schedule |
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We post free, daily activities that you can enjoy from home. These will be shared on our social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram): @kawarthalibrary. In addition to the regularly scheduled programs, there may be some special editions throughout the summer.
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| TD Summer Reading Club Website |
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On this website, kids can:
Please note that this website is for personal use and enjoyment only – the library is not tracking reading through this website. www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca |
| More Activities |
| We have been sharing tons of educational and entertaining resources on our Home for Coronavirus webpage. Check out the virtual tours, reading apps, yoga videos and more. |
| Downloadable Passport |
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This is the passport that you can download from home and use to track your reading. Click here to download the passport.
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| Summer S.T.E.A.M. - coming July 2020! |
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We have a fun summer line up of neat crafts you can put together at home. We also have some great ideas and suggestions on how you can add in elements of S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) to your project. The fun starts the week of June 29th. No registration required, pick up your FREE project materials & instructions at our open branches. Limited supplies. Then each week, we will have another kit ready for pick up. We'll be updating this site each week with another instructional video as well as tips on how you can can S.T.E.A.M. up your project! |
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Make a Banner! Kits available the week of June 29th |
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We are kicking off summer with a celebration! Make a banner to announce your love of reading. Kits with the instructions and all materials you need to make this project are available for FREE at our open branches. Limited supplies. If you can't get to a branch, here are the instructions on how to complete this craft:
If you need a template for the banner letters, print this document.
Watch this video to see how to put the banner together: This week we suggest you check out these digital books. They have lots of ideas for budding engineers and architects! Click on the book cover to download the book.   |
| Make a Straw Rocket! Kits available the week of July 13th |
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Explore aeronautics as we make straw rockets. Kits with the instructions and all materials you need to make this project are available for FREE at our open branches. Limited supplies. If you can't get to a branch, here are the instructions on how to complete this craft:
Here is a template for the rockets: Watch this video to see how to make the rockets: This week we suggest you check out these digital books. They have lots of ideas for budding engineers, physicists and astronauts! Click on the book cover to download the book. Or click here to see our entire collection of digital books on paper airplanes.
If you would like to check out a physical book, click here to go to our catalogue. Browse our selection of children's books and place a hold. We will call you when we have it ready for pick up! |
| Make a Stick Figure! Kits available the week of July 20th |
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Combine engineering and nature to create a stick figure. Kits with the instructions and all materials you need to make this project are available for FREE at our open branches. Limited supplies. If you can't get to a branch, here are the instructions on how to complete this craft: Watch this video to see how to create a stick figure: Here are some great books we suggest you check out this week. Click on the image below to see the catalogue record for the book. Some titles are available in print as well as an electronic format you can download and read on a device or computer.
NEW BOOK ALERT! We just received this new book and think it ties in really well with this week's project. "Can You Hear the Trees Talking?" shares all the mysteries and magic of the forest with language and learning tools that kids will love and understand. Featuring simple activities kids can try on their own or with parents, along with quizzes, photographs, and more, this wonderful book encourages at-home learning and fun as kids discover the wonder of the natural world outside their windows. We have 14 print copies of this book in our collection. Click on the book cover below to go to the library catalogue so you can place a hold for this book. We will let you know when we have a copy ready for you to pick up!
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| Make an Articulate Figure! Kits available the week of July 27th! |
| Kits with the instructions and all materials you need to make this project are available for FREE at our open branches. Limited supplies.
If you can't get to a branch, here are the instructions on how to complete this craft: Watch this video to see how to make the figure: This video shows you how to create a stop-motion video: Learn about magnets and magnetism on KIDS INFO BITS - a great resource in the Kids Digital Library section of the library website. Click on the image below to go to Kids Info Bits: 
Here are some great books we suggest you check out this week. Click on the image below to see the catalogue record for the book. Some titles are available in print as well as an electronic format you can download and read on a device or computer.
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| Work with Air Dry Clay! Kits Available the week of August 4th! |
| Kits with the instructions and a package of Model Magic are available for FREE at our open branches. Limited supplies.
If you can't get to a branch, here are the instructions on how to complete this craft: Here is a video with instructions and tips on how to work with Model Magic: Learn about buoyancy on Explora Primary - a great resource in the Kids Digital Library section of the library website. Click on the image below to go to Explora Primary and search for 'buoyancy':
Here are some books that we think go well with this week's project. Click on the book cover to see the catalogue record for the book. Place a hold and we will let you know when it's ready for you to come and get it!
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