Menasha Public Library -

Summer Reading Program- Adults, Teens & Tweens

hannah — Wed, 7 May 2008 15:31:38 -0500

Summer Reading Program
Adults, Teens & Tweens
Begins Monday, June 9th!

Readers grade six and up are invited to stop in at Menasha Public Library's Adult Reference Desk to join the fun this summer beginning Monday, June 9. The tweens and teens will be participating in "Metamorphosis @ Your Library" and adults can get involved with "Remember Cootie?@ Your Library". Participants who complete just five of ten possible activities per weekly game card, such as reading twenty minutes per day or coming to a library program can turn in coupons to win weekly Grand Prizes. Some of the Grand Prizes for tweens and teens include a Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Adventure, VIZ Media graphic novel package, a complete set of Harry Potter books, or Pack-O-Prizes Book Bags. Adults will also join the fun with weekly drawings to win dinner and a movie packages from Fox Valley Cinema and local
restaurants, an autographed Packer football (includes Brett Favre's signature), or two passes to the Packer Hall of Fame. Second and Third place prizes will also be awarded each week.

Those interested can register for these free reading incentive programs beginning Monday, June 9th. All participants will receive a folder with the program guidelines and weekly game cards when they register. Adults who finish their first game card will receive a free ice cream cone from Tom's Drive In, and tweens and teens will receive a free cone from McDonald's. For more information on these summer reading programs, stop in at Menasha Library or call the Reference Desk at 967-3690.

Summer Reading Fun for Kids

Family Spot — Tue, 6 May 2008 05:39:14 -0500

Children ages three to ten are invited to join a special buggy summer reading program, "Catch the Reading Bug". Children can register June 9-mid July for the self-paced program which runs for ten weeks (until August 15).

At registration, children pick up an activity bookmark to take home. The bookmark helps kids keep track of reading, writing, games played at home and at the library, participation in outdoor events, programs attended at the library and much more. Once a bookmark is completed, kids return to the library to pick up another bookmark and a small surprise. Each child can complete up to ten bookmarks over the course of the ten week program. All kids who complete at least six bookmarks will receive a brand new book between August 15 and August 29.

The program encourages kids to enjoy their summer through reading, playing and participating in activities that build imaginations and healthy bodies. For details, please stop in or call the Children's Dept. at 967-3670.

And for teens and adult reading program fun, please stop at the Adult Information desk for information and to register!

Warriors Summer Book Club

Family Spot — Mon, 5 May 2008 16:27:07 -0500

For fans of Erin Hunter's Cats of the Clan Warrior series, publisher HarperCollins has created a great site - Reading Warriors Summer Reading Challenge. Kids learn about the warrior code, the path to become a Reading Warrior, games and activities they can do and lists of books recommended for Reading Warriors.

You need to be at least 96 moons (8 years old) to participate in the online club. This program compliments our library's summer reading programs- kids can easily do both! Stop by the Children's or Teen Department for more info on the library's Catch the Reading Bug or Metamorphosis programs!

New York Times Best Sellers - Fiction May 4

brandt — Mon, 5 May 2008 14:03:57 -0500

1. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben

2. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark

3. The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith

4. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

5 Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner

6. The Appeal by John Grisham

7. Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman

8. Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos

9. Small Favor by Jim Butcher

10.Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

New York Times Best Sellers - Nonfiction May 4

brandt — Sun, 4 May 2008 18:07:44 -0500

1. Beautiful Boy by David Sheff

2. Home by Julie Andrews

3. Mistaken Identity by Don and Susie Van Ryn

4. Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts

5. Escape by Carolyn Jessop

6. Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller

7. Bad Money by Kevin Phillips

8. Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut

9. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

10. Brett Favre: the Tribute edited by Sports Illustrated