Summer Reading Program 2024
Summer Reading & Prizes:
Your reading progress will be posted on our bulletin board so you can compare with other readers in Earlham and encourage everyone to meet their goals this summer!
· Adults will get one ticket per book checked out, with a max of 8 entries towards a GRAND PRIZE.
· Grand prizes are listed in the library and shown in the display case throughout the summer. The categories will be Ages 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 9-12, 13-17, and Adult
Reading & Prizes:
· Each Circle = 20 minutes read. Each Reading Ticket= 100 minutes or 1 week (5 days) of reading. If you read enough to complete 8 weeks worth of reading, you will be entered to win a GRAND PRIZE that will be given away August 12th at the End-of-Summer Party! Weekly Prizes include: Week 1) Grow Your Own Flower Kit Week 2) 2 Iowa Cubs Baseball Tickets Week 3) Cookie at Casey's Week 4) Ice Cream Cone at Beans & Beignets Week 5) Earlham Pool Passes Week 6) Scented Bubbles Week 7) Grab Bag Week 8) A Sneaker Keychain
(Prizes sponsored by Friends of EPL)
· *Grab Bag* means picking your own prize out of a tub of various small prizes such as squishies, pull-back cars, puzzles, frisbee flyers, etc.
· Teens may pick an alternate prize from limited options available for age-appropriate substitutions.
Major Programs & Events:
Check the Calendar for Friday Programs! Those are when we're most likely to have presenters and fun, family-friendly events!
End-of-Summer Party—August 3rd, 10AM-Noon Sundaes, blow-up water slide obstacle course, and drawings for the Grand Prizes! You don’t need to be present to win, but choosing prizes will be first come, first serve per age group and if you’re not present, you may not get your first pick! Come in swimwear and bring a towel!
Check the Calendar for More Events!
Friday Programming
(UPDATE COMING SOON 6/1/2024)
6/14/24 I'm Packin... Insulin program (Adult) -
Come watch the 1989 animated version of The Little Mermaid (Sing-Along Version) with fun directions and actions to do at certain parts of the movie! Bonus: Free plastic Dinglehoppers!
6/14/24 DIY Tshirt Bags (Family Friendly) -
Pre-K through 3rd Graders- Join Madison County Extension at the Earlham Library for Let's Get Growing. - https://forms.gle/VWFoU31zPJ1kg7Cx8
Attendees will talk about parts of plants and how to care for them, as well as leave with their own project so they can continue to watch the growth over time!
7/12/24 Blank Park Zoo (Family Friendly) -
Come and see the zoo at your library! They'll bring 3-4 animals and teach you about their habitats!
7/19/24 Instruments Through Time (Family Friendly) -
Instruments Through Time
7/26/24 BINGO (Family Friendly) -
Come and see the zoo at your library! They'll bring 3-4 animals and teach you about their habitats!
8/2/24 Endangered Animal Scavenger Hunt (Elementary/Middle School Ages) -
Try out some creative writing exercises with a real local published author!
8/2/24 End of Summer Party w/ Madison County Conservation at Pammel Park