Arlington Heights Memorial Library: Keep Reading All Winter Long

Press release from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library:

This winter register online for one of our year-round reading programs. Keep track of your reading to reach goals to earn prizes. Already registered for one of the programs below? Continue to track your reading to earn free books.

Go to ahml.beanstack.org to select the reading program for your age group. Participate December 1–January 31 to earn a winter reading prize. Register and participate at ahml.beanstack.org.

Ages 0-5

1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Shared reading is the best way to help babies, toddlers and preschoolers develop the important early literacy skills they need to learn how to read independently later on. Keep track of the number of books you read. When you have read 500, contact Kids’ World at kids@ahml.info or call 847-392-0100 to select a free book while the building is closed to the public. When you reach 1000, come back and select a second book. Track your progress online at ahml.beanstack.org. Prefer a paper log? Email or call us for pickup at the library or bookmobile stop.

Grades K–3 Read 500
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library challenges you to read 500 minutes a month! That’s only 20 minutes a day for 25 days of the month. Every time you read 500 minutes, you will get a badge that will count as an entry toward a grand prize giveaway. One winner per grade will be selected on September 1st each year.
For every six badges you earn, you will get to pick out a free book to keep!
Grades 4–8 100 Books Before High School
Log every book you read. For every 20 books logged, you’ll earn a badge and a book! Achieve 100 books before high school and earn a High School Survival Kit. 100 Books Before High School is sponsored by the generous donation of the Friends of the Library.

This press release was produced by the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.