The Prince George Public Library is ready for summer! It’s launched its Summer Reading Program, and this year adults are invited to join in too.
The Adult Summer Challenge includes a number of reading prompts and tasks. Participants can complete as many or as few of the challenges as they’d like over six weeks and will earn a draw entry for each challenge completed.
Prizes include a $150 gift certificate to Books and Company, a $150 gift certificate to The London and a $150 local food and drink prize package.
You can pick up challenge booklets at either branch of the Library.
The Summer Reading Program, for children ages five to nine, begins on Tuesday, July 9 at Bob Harkins Branch and on Wednesday, July 10 at Nechako Branch.
The weekly program will include activities, stories and special events to encourage children to keep reading during their summer break from school.
This year, a ‘Quiet Corner’ will be set up at all Summer Reading Program events for children with sensory sensitivities and those who need a few moments to themselves.
The corner will feature the library’s sensory kit, which includes fidget toys, noise defender headphones, sunglasses and a wiggle cushion that can also be used as a weighted lap pad.
Teens and tweens won’t miss out on the action either. A Tens to Teens Challenge for 10 to 18-year-olds will have children and teens reading books, graphic novels and manga, and completing a number of challenges. They can win small weekly prizes and three experience-based grand prize packages.
All prizes were made possible from support by the Friends of the Prince George Public Library. You can find out more about the Summer Reading Challenges and events at the library’s website.
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