Catch the Reading Bug this Summer
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“Catch the Reading Bug” this summer @ the Library Sign up for the 2008 Summer Reading Club begins June 1st at Central and all branches, and the Club will officially kick off with a party from 10 am to 2 pm on Friday, June 13th at the Central Library in Hagerstown. Each branch will also host a kickoff party; for dates and times contact your local branch. Additional Club programs throughout the summer include a partnership program with the county 4-H Youth Development entitled “Literature in the Garden,” monthly afternoon movies, midpoint celebrations at each branch library, and other bug-related events and storytimes.

Club participants can earn up to four prizes throughout the summer by reading books, attending library programs, responding to weekly web questions, and giving book reviews (downloadable form?). The Club is open to children ages birth to 10 and runs until August 31st. All Club participants who finish the Club by Friday, August 22nd will receive tickets to that evening’s Library Night at the Hagerstown Suns baseball game.


Junior Master Gardener "Literature in the Garden" is a Junior Master Gardener program being presented through a partnership by the Washington County 4-H and Washington County Free Library in connection with the 2008 Summer Reading Club "Catch the Reading Bug." A free program, "Literature in the Garden" will be presented as weekly sessions from June through August. Each weekly hour-long session will be held at the downtown Library and will include stories and hands-on activities for young scientists. Pre-registration is required for each week, and the program is open to children between the ages 6 and 11. Participants can earn points on their "Catch the Reading Bug" gameboard for each week they attend. At the end of the summer, a Junior Master Gardener Certificate will be presented to each participant who attends all 8 weekly sessions. For a schedule and to pre-register, contact the Central Library at 301-739-3250, x132.
Thanks to our 2008 partners and sponsors:
AC&T Co., Inc. Bragunier Masonry Contracts, Inc.
Chick-fil-A, Wesel Blvd. Friends of the Washington County Public Free Library
Hagerstown Suns Hempen Hill BBQ Bar & Grill
MS Johnston Company, Inc Dr. John G. Newby
Office Depot, Wesel Blvd. Valley Pet Cemetery and Crematory
Washington County 4-H Youth Development Western Maryland Regional Library
Dr. Michael Zampelli
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