Summer Reading

Reading By Design

The 2017 Summer Reading Program begins June 1st!
Reading by Design is a summer library program for everyone. Little ones through kids age 17 may register to read or listen and earn Book Books to spend at participating businesses. Adults 18 and older may play LIBRARY BINGO for a chance at some great raffle prizes!

Sign-ups begin June 1st online at:
bit.ly/scpl-SummerReading
or in person at any Branch Library

Earn Book Bucks!
One hour of reading = 1 Book Buck. You can earn up to 20 Book Bucks. Track your reading time by filling in the circles on your Reading Log. When you’ve read as much as you’d like, collect your Book Bucks by bringing your Reading Log to any SCPL branch library by August 18.

Collect your Book Bucks at any Branch Library by August 18th

Spend Your Book Bucks!
Santa Cruz County businesses that will honor your Book Bucks are listed on the back of your Reading Log. Please bring your Reading Log and Book Bucks to the store with you when you shop so the merchant can see your participation and record what you spend. And, please thank our generous local businesses who support reading and learning by donating the goods and services you ‘purchase’ with your Book Bucks. It is through their generosity that this incentive program is possible.

Book Bucks EXPIRE on Saturday, September 30, 2017.

Or Enter the Raffle with your Bucks!
1 Book Buck = 1 Raffle Ticket. Trade in your Book Bucks for the chance to win great prizes donated by local businesses. The raffle is open to ALL participants in the Summer Reading Program. Winners will be drawn the third week of August. No need to be present, we will contact the winners. Enter the raffle at any branch library when you collect your book bucks by August 18.

Enjoy Programs! Enjoy programs for all ages at all library branches this summer. Check our Summer Reading program calendar at bit.ly/scpl-SummerReading. Check for schedule changes and watch for Pop-Up Programs not listed on print materials, happening at several branches this summer. Watch for special adult programs this summer!

The Festival of the Book!
Harvey West Park on Sunday July 30, 2017 • 1-4pm
Join us for a celebration of reading with light snacks, acrobats, face painting, a Tales to Tails therapy dog, and a chance for kids to shop our Festival Bookstore! All participants receive 1 free book at the Kids Only Book Sale. See you there!

Share!
Share your summer at the library by following @SantaCruzPL and using #ReadingByDesign

Homework Help & R.E.A.D.

Homework Help
Available free to all students under 18 years of age from Oct 2 - May 25, 2017. No appointment is needed.

Locations:
Tuesdays 3-5p: La Selva Beach, Scotts Valley
Wednesdays 3-5p: Garfield Park

Dates:
Week of October 2, 2016 to May 25, 2017

Holidays/Breaks Schedule:
Thanksgiving week: November 22 & 23
Winter break: December 18, 2016 to January 16, 2017 (resuming on 1/17/2017)

R.E.A.D.
R.E.A.D. (Reach for Every Amazing Detail) is the Santa Cruz Public Libraries' reading comprehension program for students grades 2-12. Students receive 30 minutes of individual instruction from a California credentialed teacher!

Locations:
Tuesdays 3-5p: Dowtown
Wednesdays 3-5p: La Selva Beach

Dates:
October 2, 2016 to May 25, 2017

Holidays/Breaks Schedule:
Thanksgiving: November 22 & 23
Winter break: December 18, 2016 to January 16 (resuming on 1/17/2017)

2016 Outstanding International Books for Children

Beginning in 2006 the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) has selected an honor list of international books for young people.

Presenting the 2016 USBBY Outstanding International Books List - Welcome Disruptions
(pdf download)
By Terry Hong -- School Library Journal, February 2016

The Outstanding International Books (OIB) committee is charged with selecting international books that are deemed most outstanding of those published during the calendar year. For the purposes of this honor list, the term "international book" is used to describe a book published or distributed in the United States that originated or was first published in a country other than the U.S.

Click for more lists and award winners HERE

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