Carrabassett Valley Library summer reading program has started

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — This year’s Carrabassett Valley Library summer reading program theme is “Imagine Your Story.”
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.
The Carrabassett Valley Public Library has a large selection of children’s books, including board books, early readers, picture books, juvenile chapter books and young adult books for all reading levels.
There is also a story walk set up in the patio out back, “Miss Maple’s Seeds,” by Eliza Wheeler. Program signup began July 15. The first 20 CV Library members who sign up their children can pick up a backpack, reading log, pencil, book mark and stickers while supplies last.
The library is open by appointment for patrons and theid children to come inside and choose a stack of books to read. Parents can also sign up their children if preferred. Those who would like may write a story of their own and it will be put it on the library’s Facebook page.
Summer library hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 207-237-3535 for more information.