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Friends of the Library support Summer Reading Program
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Friends of the Library donated $3,300 to the Lake County Library for the expenses involved with its popular Summer Reading Program.
Many Lake County adults have fond memories of participating in Summer Reading as children or as parents of now grown children.
Children still present their reading logs, along with the library books they have read, and receive stickers to mark their reading progress.
This wonderful program keeps reading skills from getting rusty over the summer and provides the children with the opportunity to read for pleasure as they can choose a pile of books that look interesting to them at each library visit.
At the end of the program, a party is held with refreshments, awards and all kinds of fun.
For those participants who finish the program, a new book is donated for the children’s collection by the Friends. It has a book plate bearing the child’s name in honor of their reading achievement. And that child gets to be the first one to check out the book.
There is still time to sign up for Summer Reading at any of the library branches. At last count, 449 children had signed up.
A special part of Summer Reading for the younger ones is that Lakeport’s weekly storytime is transported to Library Park, along with the books, snacks and special activities.
Each Friday morning at 10:15 a.m., in the shade of the big trees with a breeze coming in from the lake, children, with their adult, gather on a huge parachute and enjoy the stories read by Miss Barbara.
Weekly storytimes are held at each of the library branches throughout the summer. Check the library Web site for days and times or call your local branch.
Summer Reading is not just for children. There is a program for teens and one for adults as well.
Teens can sign up at any branch and there are weekly programs held at the Lakeport branch that involve crafts, games and interesting speakers.
Their reading earns them raffle tickets for the grand prize drawing at the end of the program. A book for the young adult collection is donated by the Friends for each teen who finishes the program. As with the children’s program, it has a commemorative book plate and first check-out rights.
Adults can enjoy challenging themselves to read more over the summer too. Sign up at any branch and earn raffle tickets for a basket brimming with good books. A book for the adult collection is donated by the Friends with a commemorative book plate and the opportunity to be the first to check it out.
The Friends of the Library is a 401(c)3 organization that provides funding for programs that are beyond the Library’s budget, such as the supplies and prize books for Summer Reading.
The money is earned by the sale of quality used books donated by the community, memberships and tax-deductible donations.
The Friends meet the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Lakeport Library. While all are warmly welcomed, attendance at meetings is not a requirement of membership.
Membership applications are available at each library branch.
For more information, visit www.friendsofthelakecountylibrary.org.