The summer reading contest is starting again. Kids can start bringing in their pages read at any time. You can count the pages you’ve been reading since the beginning of summer. I just need a parents signature with the pages read. There will be three categories: pre-K-2th, 3th-5th, and 6th-8th. If teenagers older than 8th grade are interesting in a reading contest, just let me know. The last day you can bring in pages read will be the 12th of July. The 15th of July I’ll announce the winners, give out prizes, and have water games for all ages to enjoy.

There were wonderful readers for the Summer Reading Program this year. In the reading contest there were 4 categories; pre-K to 2^nd grade, 3^rd to 4^th, 5^th to 6^th, and 7^th up. In the pre-K to 2^nd grade categories, Layne Ohm read 1622 pages winning first place and Carlee Swanson read 141 pages giving her second place. In the 3^rd to 4^th grade category Emma Ohm read 2183 pages giving her first place, Kinley Helmer read 1895 pages giving her second place, Brooklyn Swanson read 1051 pages, and Domonic Godbey read 230 pages. In the 5^th to 6^th grade category Davin Helmer read 2359 pages giving him first place and Sheridan Swanson read 434 pages giving her second. In the 7^th and up grade category Dawson Helmer read 2800 for first place. Thank you for everyone who came to summer reading program it was fun having you all and congratulations to the above readers.

The Summer Reading Program will be June 20 & 27 and July 11 & 18. There will be two groups: children up to 2^nd grade and 3^rd grade up to 6^th grade. If any older kids are interested in doing a group reading, I would love to set something up. I’m waiting to find out when swimming lessons are to let you know what time the sessions will start. There will also be a reading contest with three categories, pre-K to 2^nd grade(your parents can help by reading to you pre-K to 2nd grade only), 3^rd to 5^th, and 6^th to 8^th. You can count pages of books you’ve read since the last day of school. The LAST day you can submit pages read will be July 11. Your parents need to sign that you’ve read the pages.

Also I’m going to be getting new books in. So far I’ve received The Postcard Killers by James Patterson, The Last Prairie:A Sandhills Journal by Stephen Jones, Tilly by Frank Peretti, These Tangled Threads by Tracie Peterson, Billy the Kid by Theodore Taylor, Sky Horse by Sharon Siamon, Fire Horse by Sharon Siamon, American Chillers:Iron Insects Invade Indiana by Johnathan Rand, Gone by Michael Grant, and Hunger by Michael Grant. Many more new books are on the way. So come on in and check it out. If you have any questions call Liz Kupper at 308-289-5574.

The Summer Reading Program will be on Wednesday the 29th of June. Children up to 2nd grade start at 1 p.m. and 3rd grade and up will start at 2 p.m. We will be meeting the 6th, 13th, and 27th of July also. As for the reading contest kids can start bringing in their pages read at any time. You can count the pages you’ve been reading since the beginning of summer. I just need a parents signature with the pages read. There will be three categories: pre-K-2th, 3th-5th, and 6th-8th.  The last day you can bring in pages read will be the 14th. The 27th of July I’ll announce the winners, give out prizes, and have water games for all ages to enjoy.