Adults and Kids Invited To Travel-Themed Library Programs

Money may be tight, but if traveling the world sounds like an exciting summer vacation, consider joining Ocean County Library’s travel themed summer program.

The library is sponsoring a summer reading program for adults called “Novel Destinations.”  Although the library is already a month into the summer reading program, patrons can still participate by reading, or listening to, five books that are set in five different countries, Librarian Christi Aldellizzi said.

Upon completing each book, a patron informs the librarian and then receives a stamp in their “passport” booklet reading log.

After five books have been read, the patron can fill out their name on a raffle ticket to win a prize basket at the end of the summer. There is one prize raffle per branch.

The library is also running a travel-themed summer reading club programs for children called “One World, Many Stories.”

For every five books read, the child is allowed to spin a boardwalk wheel to win prizes or tickets for various raffles. For the children that are too young to read by themselves, there is the “Read To Me” program.  Participants in that program get the chance to spin the wheel after listening to ten books.

The library is also running a similar program for teens called "You Are Here." The teens are required to read and review five books. At the end of the summer prizes and certificates will be offerred.

To go along with the reading portion, the library is also offering travel-themed programs throughout the summer.

Below is the schedule for upcoming Summer reading activities at the Lacey Library:

• Tuesday, July 12 at 1:30 p.m.- Let's Share the World with the Animals: patrons will watch a DVD and talk about sharing the world with animals.
• Thursday, July  14 at 11 a.m.- Kamishibai: Japanese story telling and crafts.
• Friday, July 15 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.- Around the World Drop-in Craft
• Monday, July 18 at 11 a.m.- Teens Take Over: a program for kids ages four to eight by teens.
• Wednesday, July 20 at 11 a.m.- Piccirillo's Sciencetelling: presents Wizards Around the World
• Friday, July 22 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.- Around the World Drop-in Craft
• Monday, July 25 at 7 p.m.- Seeing Eye Puppies
• Tuesday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m.- How do you say Hello? Story and craft for children of all ages.
• Thursday, July 28 at 4 p.m.- Paws 4 Reading
• Friday, July 29 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.- Around the World Drop-in Craft

For more information on the summer reading programs and events, visit the library online.