It’s finally stopped snowing…and raining…and the sun is shining. That means school is in the final stretch and summer is just around the corner.
Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) launches its summer reading program June 1 with the goal of reading a marathon 26.2 million minutes. This year’s program – Go Read. Go! – aims to keep students (and their families) reading throughout the summer in an effort to combat the summer slide. The summer slide represents learning progress loss that can happen when kids don’t read over the summer months.
Registration opens June 1 and the program continues through July 31. You can register just yourself or your entire family and log minutes whenever it’s convenient. Every participant is eligible to win prizes. Everyone who registers receives a “starting line” water bottle (or sippy cup), and you can earn another prize when you’re halfway to your reading goal. Participants under 19 who complete their reading goal will receive a free book and adults will receive a discount coupon to the Foundation’s annual Whale Sale used book sale.
Hundreds of special events and programs are planned and offer families exciting and free creative learning opportunities throughout the summer. From animal and music programs to tween and teen coding camps, to library laser tag, escape rooms, and murder mystery parties, JCPL has something planned for everyone. Adults will enjoy the cookbook, fitness, meditation and movement/yoga classes. For a complete event listing, visit jeffcolibrary.org/events.
JCPL’s summer reading program is sponsored by the Jefferson County Public Library Foundation, McDonald’s, Colorado Rapids, Chipotle and the JCPL Board of Trustees.
Mark your calendars now and get ready to Go Read. Go!
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About Jefferson County Public Library
Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) is the third largest public library in the state of Colorado and the essential destination where all generations connect, discover and create. Our mission is to build an educated and vibrant community by providing equal access to information and opportunities. A JCPL library card is the smartest card in your wallet, giving you access to an online library that operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week, a network of 10 libraries, a Bookmobile, a robust Library 2 You program and a Mobile Computer Classroom, as well as books, periodicals, CDs and DVDs, audio and eBooks, and computer and Internet resources. Library programs and services are supported by countywide property taxes and supplemented by charitable donations from The Jefferson County Library Foundation and others. For more information contact your local library or visit jeffcolibrary.org.
About Jefferson County Library Foundation
The Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends work to support and enrich the capabilities, resources and services of Jefferson County Public Library through fundraising and advocacy efforts that benefit the community. The Friends of Jefferson County Public Library is a county-wide organization dedicated to enhancing the programs and resources of our libraries. For more information, visit jeffcolibraryfoundation.org.