Summer Reading Programs are here again

The mercury has hit triple digits, which means that the Garland County Library summer reading programs are starting up. Each and every summer, the library offers reading programs for children, young adults, and adults that encourage readers to read diligently during the dog days of summer by offering fabulous prizes for reading and writing reviews. While the rules for each program vary slightly, the spirit is the same.

For children, the program goes like this: starting June 13th, the children's library will have their big kick-off. At the kick-off, participants ages 12 and under will be given a reading log. For every hour that they read, are read to, or listen to an audiobook, they'll be entered into a weekly drawing for awesome prizes. When you register, you will also set a reading goal for total hours read. When you reach that goal, you win a free book. How cool is that!

The young adult and adult reading programs have already started. The set-up is a little different: in addition to reading, you'll have to write a review. The review must be 50 words or more, so you can't just say "I really, really, really, really, (etc) liked it." For every review you return, your name will be put in for a prize drawing. For the adult department, the prizes are e-book readers! They will be giving away 5 ebook readers, one for each category, to five lucky people. The young adult department's program is the same, except there will be prize packs awarded to a winner from each category (YA fiction, YA non-fiction, music, video game, DVD, and audiobook) and two grand prizes out of the remaining entries. The grand prizes are a NookColor and a Nintendo 3DS. It should go without saying that the more entries you do, the better your chances of winning are, but I'm going to say it anyway.

So, get your card, come down to the library, and get started. As you are reading this, others are hard at work reading and writing reviews, so time's a wastin'!