Register to Join Summer Reading Club

The final five reasons why your child should join the Summer Reading Club are:

1.Reading to preschoolers is the most important thing families can do to prepare them for reading.

2.Reading aloud to infants stimulates their brains to create new learning pathways and strengthen existing ones.

3.Fourth Graders, who reported daily reading for fun, scored higher on the National Assessment of Education Program (NAEP) reading test than peers who reported less reading for fun.

4.Children who score at the 90th percentile on a reading test spent five times as many minutes per day reading books as the children in the 50th percentile.

5.Studies show that what families do to support literacy in the home is more important to student success than family income or education.

Registration for the Summer Reading Club begins on Monday, June 23rd at 9:30 AM and continues until Wednesday, August 6th at 9:00 PM.

The "Caterpillar Club" is for children ages 2 1/2 - 5 (No Kindergarten) and the "Catch The Reading Bug" club is for children in Grades K - 5.

Registration for the first book discussions begins on Monday, June 23rd at 9:30 AM. The dates for these programs are as follows:

The Lunch Bunch (for children entering 2nd Grade) will meet July 10 at 1:00 PM; New Friends in a Book Club (for children entering 3rd Grade) will meet July 7 at 1:00 PM; Go Fourth! (for children entering 4th Grade) will meet July 10 at 5:30 PM; and The Page Turners (for children entering 5th Grade) will meet July 7 at 5:30 PM. See flyer for additional details.

Registration for the first Tuesday craft programs begins on June 23rd at 9:30 AM. These programs for Garden City residents only. The first programs will be held on July 1st. The schedule is as follows:

10:30 AMArt with Liane - For the 2 1/2 -5 year olds, with an Adult -The child will make a Fourth of July windsock to take home.

1:00 PMArt with Liane - For Grades K-2 - Potato stamping on T-Shirts

2:30 PMArt with Liane - For Grades 3-5 - Blow Straw Painting on T-Shirts

We will continue with the tradition of "Wednesday Night is Family Night" here at the library. All shows will start at 7:00 PM. Tickets are only required where indicated. Flyers will be available in the Children's Room.

The kick-off show featuring Cowboy Ernie is Wednesday, June 25th at 7:00 PM. Buzz on in and find out more!

Story times will be held on Mondays and begin on Monday, June 30th. No registration is required during the summer. The schedule is as follows:

10:00 AMMother Goose for children ages 18-29 months with adult

11:00 AMToddler for children ages 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 with an adult

1:30 PMPreschool for children ages 3 1/2 - 5 (no kindergarten)

7:00 PMKindergarten and First Grade

In addition, weekly story times for children with special needs will be held on Thursdays at 2:00 PM starting on Thursday, July 3rd. These story times are for children in Special Education classes in Grades K-3. Caretakers are welcome to attend should the child's needs require attention.

Flyers are now available detailing our summer programs including the Summer Reading Club, book discussions, craft and educational programs and Wednesday Night Family programs. Please check the library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.