by Julie Andersen, Outreach Librarian Vista Grande Library, City of Casa Grande
Summer Reading is right around the corner at your Casa Grande Public Library! We have been planning for months to bring the kids, teens and even the adults of our community a quality reading program that encourages reading along with fun, free weekly programs.
Summer Reading has become a summer-time staple for many families in Casa Grande. They look forward to the schedule of events, the challenge of reading goals and earning prizes for their efforts.
The program officially kicks off June 3 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Palm Island Family Aquatic Park with a fun pool party, free to families when they sign up for the reading program.
Kids, teens and adults can register now online, with pick up of their reading logs and BINGO cards starting the week of May 28. We also will have registration on site at both libraries and the pool.
Some of the kids’ events planned are regular storytimes, crafts, gaming, Lego Club, cooking classes, hands on nature activities, movies and scavenger hunts.
Teens can look forward to STEM activities, Anime Filmathons, Dungeons and Dragon campaigns, Uno games, babysitting courses, a Music and Mocktails program and Paint Nights.
Throughout the program kids and teens are encouraged to read at least 20 minutes a day and can gather weekly prizes at either library when they reach their goals. Prizes range from an assortment of Jibbitz, coupons for local restaurants and venues, and raffle tickets to enter to win gift cards for the teens.
Adults will find our regular programming continuing through summer such as our technology classes, Inklings Writers Group, Literati, Craftastic! and Cookies and Coloring.
We even have a fun activity for the adults in the form of a Reading BINGO card for a chance to win a gift basket.
So, join us for the fun of Summer Reading by registering here https://bit.ly/cgsrp2024.
