'Read to the Rythm' Summer Read Program comes to an end!

Mokena Community Public Library District 2015 Summer Reading Program “Read to the Rhythm” ends with a summer concert.

It was a busy summer at the Mokena Community Public Library District as over 1200 people participated in The Summer Read 2015 “Read to the Rhythm”. Children, Teen and Adults earned raffle tickets for great prizes and attended many exciting programs throughout the summer.

Programs included a water balloon fight, indoor miniature golf, after- hours laser tag, World of Traveling Reptiles, A Mortal Kombat X Tournament and so much more.

The summer fun culminated with a Summer Read concert on Tuesday, August 4. Library staff and volunteers hosted the event which included face painters, arts and crafts and ice cream. The announcements of the winners and prizes were also revealed during the concert.

850 Children - 16,983 hours read
23 Teens – 389 Books read
330 Adults – 1388 Books read

Children and Young Adult– 2015 Summer Read Winners of assorted gift prizes and baskets:
Hannah Pluth, Effie Blackburn, Caroline Howey, Sanaya Patel, Michael Drozd, Rachel Ferin, Charlie Grabowski, Gaetano Baser, Jenna Labriola, Claire Wajda, Emma Werner, Brooke Geary, Lucas Mullin, Nick Wells, Alex Mosel , Analeise Hopkinson, Colman Berg, Michael Kuehl, Eli Leonard and Stone Ruffalo.

Teen Summer Read Winners of assorted gift cards and prizes:
Jacinda Forbes, Kristina Karstensen, Kristen Ferracuti, Skylar Fushi, Hannah Spirakis, Mercedes Heredia-Ferran, Nick Natalie, Anna Fushi, Tyler Wells, Elizabeth Rohrer and Erin Doyle.

Adult Summer Read Winners of assorted gift cards:
Lorraine Menzar, Catherine Bridges, Jill Zajicek, Sara Carmody and Laurie Lozano.
Grand Prize Winner of the Kindle Voyage 4 GB: Lorraine Menzar

A special thank you to all the businesses that sponsored our Summer Read program, Fleckenstein’s, Granite City, Meatheads, Wendy’s , Texas Roadhouse and Walt’s.