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Effingham Public Library Launches Summer Reading Challenge: “Dig Deeper. Read, Investigate, Discover!”
Registration for the free Summer Reading Challenge at Effingham Public Library, has begun. Summer Reading Programs and Challenges were created t o avoid Summer Slide, where students slip back academically over the long s ummer vacation. Research has shown that reading daily over the summer can a void this academic slide and even improve reading and math scores for stude nts. This year the Summer Reading Challenge has become even more important for area students due to the disruption caused to the school year by Covid- 19.
The Summer Reading Challenge at Effingh am Public Library is open to all Effingham County youth, from birth through 18. This year the theme is “Dig Deeper. Read, Investigate, Discover!” A li brary card is not needed to participate in this free program.
The Reading Challenge encourages participants to read da ily. Families registering will receive a book at registration. Youth partic ipants who complete 4 reading levels (28 days of reading) will receive a bo ok of their own to keep, while those who read for 42 days will be honored a s Super Summer Readers with a lanyard and certificate. This year’s Reading Challenge was made possible by donations to #GivingTuesdayNow and rewards s ponsored by McDonald’s and Wendy’s.
“On #Gi vingTuesdayNow, matched donations raised over $1,500 for the Summer Reading Program! Thanks to these donations we're working to bring Summer Read Pro gram 2020 to all Effingham County youth. There's still time to donate. Go to the ePay link at www. effinghamlibrary.org and give today" Amanda McKay, Library Director exp lained.
There will also be a reading challe nge for adults so they too can enjoy the reading fun and they will earn tic kets for regular prize drawings.
Registrati on and the logging of reading will take place online, thanks to the Beansta ck software that the Library introduced 2 years ago. This means anyone can take part in the program from home using a mobile device or computer. There is even a “Beanstack” app available to download and use. Those without in ternet access are able to call the library and log their reading by phone. More information is available on the library’s website www.effinghamlibrary.org/read p>
Participants may register online at any time throughout the reading program and can backdate their reading. one family, one account, one login for logging and tracking all family reading.
Those who have taken part in any of the Library’s Reading Challenges over the last 2 years will already have an online readi ng program account. The Library is happy to help anyone reactivate their ac count. Library staff can also check to see if you have an account or assist you in setting one up. Call the library at 217-342-2464
This summer the library will be offering weekly craft packet pickup and online programming. Information on these programs will be availa ble on the library’s website and Facebook page.
If you have questions, please call the library at 342-2464 or email info@effinghamlibrary.org
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