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CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Beginning June 28, Sugarloaf area residents are welcome to sign-up for the Carrabassett Valley Public Library’s children’s summer reading program — “Build a Better World.” The first 20 to sign up receive a backpack and voucher for a Seadogs baseball game ticket. Participants also receive a reading log, bookmark and ice cream social at the end of the summer.
Traditionally, summer reading programs are designed to encourage elementary-aged children to keep reading during summer vacation. Preventing the “summer slide” continues to be the main objective of summer reading programs. For many families with elementary-aged children, the public library is the only community space available during the summer months where they can access free educational and cultural enrichment activities and programs.
The benefits of summer reading programming for children:
* Children are motivated to read.
* Children develop positive attitudes about reading, books, and the library.
* Children maintain their reading skills during summer vacation.
* Children have access to experiences that further their sense of discovery.
* Children have access to experiences through which they can learn to work cooperatively.
Please visit the library’s Facebook page for updates on activities. Summer hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Toddler story times are selected Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Call 207-237-3535 for more information, during the summer hours schedule, as to how the program is structured.
