Summer Reading Recap

"There is a temperate zone in the mind, between luxurious indolence and exacting work; and it is to this region, just between laziness and labor, that summer reading belongs." ~Henry Ward Beecher

Our Summer Reading Programs ended last week. We'd like to thank all who participated and congratulate the winners of the weekly drawings.

By far, the most voracious summer readers were the children. The Children's Library enrolled 711 young readers who logged a record-breaking total of over 11, 000 reading hours! The kids celebrated their hard work with an End of Summer party. Even though we'd like to think that reading is its own reward, as an additional treat in recognition of their efforts, the kids were allowed to paint our Miss Kasey from head to toe in acrylic paint. Last year, Miss Tiffany ate a bug. There was no bug eating this year.

Our teen readers also racked up some impressive numbers. We had 27 readers who wrote 147 reviews. Popular teen reads included the Twilight series and the 39 Clues series. Some of our teens were especially ambitions and reviewed The Great Gatsby and My Antonia.

We had 34 adult readers who wrote 282 reviews. The books ranged from The Arabian Nights to Yoga Beats the Blues. Stephenie Meyer and Janet Evanovich were both popular with our summer readers.

If you'd like to look over our readers' reviews, they are all available at the library. Even if you didn't participate in the Reading Program this year, we'd still love to hear your reviews and recommendations, so please leave your comments below.