At the library: Summer is not canceled
This summer may be strange, but summer reading must go on. We have tweaked our Explore Summer program to make sure kids and teens continue to read, learn, and have fun this summer. Explore Summer began July 1 and runs through Sept. 7, complete with many of the features you love about our summer reading program. Each kid can choose how they participate, but we have recommendations grouped by age.
Toddlers – kids going into second grade can request our Library Loot Booklet, filled with everything you need, including lists of activities and Library Loot coupons that let us know that you’ve earned prizes, like a potted plant, finger puppets, craft activities, and more.
Kids going into third through sixth grade can request our Kids Booklet, filled with activities to help you learn, create, play, and read more this summer. Everything you need is included in your booklets, including lists of activities and coupons that let us know that you’ve earned a raffle ticket and a chance to win a gift card from local places, like the Skaneateles Bakery, Skan-Ellus, and more.
Teens going into grades seven and up can complete different types of books listed in our Teen Booklet to earn a raffle ticket and a chance to win a gift cards to places like, Skoops, the Finger Lakes Drive-in, and more.
Once you’ve completed an activity, simply fill out the coupon in your booklet and drop it in our Explore Summer Mailbox on the library’s porch. This lets us know that you’ve earned a Library Loot prize or are enrolled in a gift card raffle. Participants can pick up any prizes or gift cards via curbside pickup. In our Kids and Teens Booklets, we also have an option for the library to send a toy or treat donation in your name to the CNY SPCA as a great way for giving back to some animals in need this summer.
To register for Explore Summer and get your booklet, visit SkanLibrary.org/Summer-Reading or call 315-685-5135.
Plus, check out our virtual events using Zoom:
Story Time via Zoom: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. No story time July 28 because of Family Concert.
Family Book Club (Grades 1 and 2): Sunday, July 12 and Sunday, Aug. 2 at 2:30 p.m.
LEGO Club (Ages 6+): Tuesdays at 3 p.m. in July
Tom Sieling Family Concert (Ages 2 – 7): Tuesday, July 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Creativebug Kids (Ages 8 – 12): Tuesdays at 3 p.m. in August
Get all the details and the Zoom links by registering on our events calendar at SkanLibrary.org/Summer-Reading.
Tired of screens? We have a collection of Boredom Busters for kids 8 – 12 years old. Download instructions for activities within a variety of themes, like cooking and baking, to do at home or outside. Find these at SkanLibrary.org/Summer-Reading. Toddlers and preschoolers can also order our At-home Craft Kits for curbside pickup by visiting SkanLibrary.org/Craft-Kits or calling 315-685-5135.
To get all the details and register where indicated, please visit SkanLibrary.org/Summer-Reading or call us at 315-685-5135. We can’t wait to see all you accomplish this summer!
