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Summer Reading Program
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Summer Reading Program 2024
June 10 - August 10, 2024
Join the Summer Reading Program and earn weekly prizes just by reading! Pre-register on the Beanstack App starting May 20 or pick up a paper reading tracker at the launch of the Summer Reading Program, June 10!
- FREE and for ALL AGES!
- Read or be read to a total of 30 days to complete the program (any time spent reading, counts as a day of reading).
- Every five days read earns you a prize!
- Participants have until August 17 to pick up your prizes, while supplies last.
There are two ways to track your reading:
- Sign up on the Beanstack website or download the free Beanstack app. The Beanstack app is available for iPhone/iPad Beanstack for Android.
- Use a paper reading tracker. Pick one up at any service desk when the program begins, starting June 10.
Every 5 days read or being read to you win a PRIZE!
Youth & Teen Prize Schedule:
- 5 days read = Free Book!
- 10 days read = Prize Box
- 15 days read = Food Coupon
- 20 days read = Free Book!
- 25 days read = Prize Box
- 30 days read = Activity Pass
Adult Prize Schedule:
- 5 days read = Free Book Coupon!
- 10 days read = Spin on the Prize Wheel!
- 15 days read = Spin on the Prize Wheel!
- 20 days read = Free Book Coupon!
- 25 days read = Spin on the Prize Wheel!
- 30 days read = Spin on the Prize Wheel!
Individuals with special needs have the option of participating in our Adaptive Summer Reading Program. The Adaptive program recognizes the spectrum of ways individuals engage with reading, whether through reading traditional text, being read to, or simply enjoying visual elements of printed media. In addition to focusing on literacy, the Adaptive program also focuses on wellness activities for physical and social engagement.
To participate, simply pick up an Adaptive program paper reading tracker at the Main Service Desk at the Library. Instructions for participation are on the reading log.
Upcoming Events
Melt a Masterpiece (Fun with Perler Beads)
Drop in any time between 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm (while supplies last) to make a Perler bead creation. Perler beads are small plastic beads that fuse together when heat is applied. Use our provided templates, or make your own creation!
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.
Unattended Children
Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Three Sisters’ Storytelling & Planting Party with the Oneida Nation Museum
Indigenous peoples have used a wide range of agricultural techniques.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.
Unattended Children
Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Class/Workshop
You’re never too old or too young to experience something new.
Learn to start a survival fire with Joshua Stuck, the Woodsy Dude! Joshua is a self taught survivalist and bushcrafter passing on his knowledge and experiences of survival and native skills for over the past 20 years.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.
Sew What!
Arts & Crafts
Tap into your artistic side with a hands-on creative experience!
Can't sew? Sew what! Kids and teens are invited to this crafty workshop, where endless possibilities await! All supplies provided.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.
Unattended Children
Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
It's a Zoo at the Library!
It's gonna get wild at the library! Join Zookeeper Vicki Rathsack to learn and interact with some of the special animals that live at Manitowoc's Lincoln Park Zoo.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.
Unattended Children
Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.