Berlin Library Has Summer Reading Programs For All Ages

BERLIN, CT — Summer may be about swimming, fun and putting those pencils and books on hiatus until classes resume.

But at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, the "book" part of the old summer axiom about education should remain on our summertime dockets.

To do just that, the library is hosting several summertime reading programs aimed at rewarding all age groups, including adults, for putting their noses in books this summer.

Programs actually started June 12 and continue through to Sept. 1.

They include:

• Adult Summer Reading — Adults who sign up can earn free virtual raffle tickets for each book read, with various prizes like raffle bags up for grabs. The first 50 who sign up get free Praline's Ice Cream, too.

• The Teen Scratch Ticket Challenge — This program provides teen library users with instant win scratch tickets every time they check out library materials or attend a program. If they don't win a prize, they're entered in for a raffle for a grand prize drawing of an Amazon gift card.

• The 'Out Of This World' Read & Bead Challenge — This program is for grades K through 5 and has participating youths earning beads for reading challenges to create "Brag Tag" necklaces.

• The Rubber Ducky Club — This program is for infants through pre-K pupils and their families. Every time families complete early literacy activities, the little ones can earn small rewards and rubber duckies.

For more information on all four summer reading programs, click on this link.