Summer Reading Challenge Set to Begin June 1

No lions, tigers or bears, but there will be llamas on hand Thursday, June 1 to help the Effingham Public Library celebrate the beginning of its Summer Reading Challenge. There will also be a live broadcast at the Library by 97.9XFM and KJ Country 102.3 from 1:00 until 3:00 PM.

The actual kickoff celebration for the “Find Your Voice” reading challenge is 4:00 to 6:30 PM on Thursday, June 1, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library at 200 N. Third St. Other activities planned for the kickoff event include a children sing-a-long led by Bill Passalacqua and a karaoke station for teens to “find their voice”. There will also be sidewalk chalk, a story walk outside, and crafts inside.

The summer reading challenge, which keeps children and students reading over summer vacation and helps prevent Summer Reading Slide, is open to all area children and adults. A library card is not needed to participate in this free program or any of the events at the library. The reading challenge allows participants to earn rewards for reading. Rewards are received for completing Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. All participants, 0 to 18, who complete 4 reading levels (28 days of reading) will receive a book of their own to keep and an invite to a pool party. Those who read for 42 days will be honored at a Super Summer Reader Medal Ceremony. Registration and the logging of reading will take place online. Anyone can track their reading using a mobile device or computer.

Visit effinghamlibrary.org/summer-read/ for more information. If you have questions, call the library at 217-342-2464, Ext. 1, or email info@effinghamlibrary.org