Summer reading club
Registration for Reading Rocks! the 2010 Summer Reading Club is closed.
Kids who have joined the Summer Reading Club are reminded to:
Take completed calendars to any Burnaby Library to get a final stamp. Return by Friday, September 10 to be entered in a draw for books and other prizes.
Take stamped calendars to the medal presentation on Saturday, September 11 in the Civic Square outside the Metrotown Library (link to branch info). Schedule of events:
- 8:30 - 11:00 am - pancake breakfast. This fundraiser purchases books for the children's collections at BPL. Children 12 and under - $2. Adults - $5.
- 9:00 - 10:45 am - crafts, activities and music
11:00 am - medal ceremony
If you cannot go to the presentation ceremony, take your completed calendar to any Burnaby Library after September 11 to pick up your medal. All medals must be picked up by September 30, 2010.
Information for parents
The summer reading club at Burnaby Public Library is a fun and free way for kids of all ages to discover new books and have fun reading throughout the summer.
". . . children drop in I.Q. each summer vacation because they aren't in school or educating their brains. A mountain of research points to a central lesson: Pry your kids away from the keyboard and the television this summer, and get them reading."
Nicholas D. Kristoff
New York Times op-ed column (July 5, 2009)
Did you know that children who read at home do better in school?
Make sure your child is a reader!
Six easy ways to help your child succeed at reading
- Get your child a Burnaby Public Library card. It's FREE!
- Sign your child up for the summer reading club. It's open to children of all ages, even babies.
- Set time aside for reading every day. Like other skills, reading improves with regular practice.
- Make books a big part of your life. Read them everywhere – at home, in the car, on vacation, in the park. Librarians can help you find good books.
- Read to your child. Listening to stories helps preschoolers get ready to read and helps school-aged children develop their reading skills.
- Set a good example. Read on your own in the language of your choice and talk to your kids about what you're reading.