Category: Youth News
Take a PEEK at Some of the ENTRIES in Our Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Entries are due by Saturday, October 22nd at 1:00pm!
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Literary Pumpking Decorating Contest at CCPL Coming Up Monday, October 17 – Saturday, October 22!
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CCPL is hosting a PUMPKIN/GOURD DECORATING CONTEST!
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1. Decorate a pumpkin or gourd (real or artificial) like your favorite BOOK CHARACTER (or with a literary theme).
2. Pumpkins or gourds may be painted, hot glued, decorated, colored, etc. CARVED PUMPKIN/GOURD SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
3. Entries must be dropped off for display at CC Public Library from October 17- October 22. They will remain on display until October 27, for the public to have a chance to vote for โPeopleโs Choice Awards.โ
4. Feel free to work alone, with friends, or with family. Only one entry per division: age 12 & under, age 13-18, age 19 & over, and Family entry.
5. Winners will be announced on October 28.
6. The winners in each division will receive prizes!
7. Pumpkins/gourds & accessories must be picked up by the time library closes on Friday, October 28. Any remaining entries/accessories will be discarded.
Contact the library with questions: 308-946-2512
Click below for Contest Entry Form and for more information:
YIPPEE! Summer Reading Program is Underway at CCPL!
ippee! SUMMER READING PROGRAM is underway!
We’re giving out a BOATLOAD OF prizesand we’re having a WHALE OF a good time, during this year’s Summer Reading Program at CCPL!
The #OceansOfPossibilities are endless!
Download the Reader Zone app.
Join with the code a9761.
Select the 2022 Central City Reading Log (Adult, Teen, or Kids’ Summer Reading Program).
Start logging in your minutes read (Kids) or books read (Adult & Teens).
CLICK HERE to see the KIDS’ SUMMER READING PROGRAM SCHEDULE: http://libraries.ne.gov/centralcity/2022/05/11/oceans-of-possibilities-at-ccpls-2022-summer-reading-program/
Start downloading books for free, using the Libby app (through Nebraska OverDrive). You’ll need to know your library card # to log in. Ask us, if you don’t know your card #.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program at CCPL Helps Build Early Literacy Skills
Great article in the Republican Nonpareil about our NEW 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program and about our Summer Reading Program!
The 1,000 Books program helps to encourage parents to read to their child/children which helps with their social, emotional, and cognitive development. It’s easier for children to learn words and language skills before they turn six and those children that are read to have larger vocabularies which will help them be successful in school.
There are over 70 local kids participating in our #1000BooksBeforeKindergarten program!
Pictured is Raymond Smith (son of Bobby & Michaila Smith). He was the first one to read 1,000 books!
Oceans of Possibilities at CCPL’s 2022 Summer Reading Program!
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Watch YOUR email and OUR Facebook page for program updates and announcements!
Summer-Reading-Program-Flyers-3CLICK ABOVE to SEE Our 2022 KIDS’ Summer Reading Program Schedule!
Register May 17-May 31 for Tails and Tales at CCPL!
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Animals of all kinds roam the lands and soar through the air! Many have both a Tail and a Tale! Explore the world of life around you and find out what is special about so many of the animals who live with us on planet Earth.
Weโre excited to be using a web-based Reader Zone system for the second summer! CCPL is committed to help our readers progress, and to promote literacy within our community. Reader Zone helps our readers to succeed!
You can use our mobile app to log reading and see how you’re doing with reading goals in real time!
Kids (ages 4-12): record your minutes read (beginning June 1st), to be eligible for prize drawings!
Teens (ages 13-18) and adults: record your books read (beginning June 1st) to be eligible for prize drawings!
The unique code for this reading program is: a9761
Register May 17-May 31. Begin logging entries June 1st!
Please email cc.library.ne@gmail if you have program questions.
If you need help with your Reader Zone account, please email help@readerzone.com or cc.library.ne@gmail.com
Happy Reading!
Central City Public Library
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