You Are Never Too Old to Enjoy Summer Reading

The library is collecting new pajamas

and books for children in need

in our community as part of the

Summer Reading theme,

“Build a Better World.”

Everyone knows that Summer Reading is great for kids. Young brains stay active between school terms if they spend at least part of the time reading or being read to.
Libraries encourage this by providing things like reading logs with prizes for the time spent with books, fun library programs, and other incentives.
Well, why should children’s brains get all the benefits of Summer Reading? That’s why the library has Adult Summer Reading, too,
Here are some of the activities:
► Summer Reading Book Reviews: Patrons are encouraged to write reviews of books they have read recently. Place your reviews in the green box under the “What to read next sign,” and you are entered to win one of two gift baskets. The reviews will also be typed out and displayed in the same area.
► Summer Reading Bingo: Visit the library for your Bingo card, and fill it out by performing various library/reading activities. Take your completed card to the Adult Check Out Desk and receive a limited-edition library tote bags. The game continues as long the tote bags last.
► 1000 Origami Cranes: Instructions and materials to fold origami cranes are set out on the Crane table near the Check Out Desk. Help us reach our goal of 1,000 cranes this summer. Once we have them all, they will be displayed at the library.
► Coloring: Patrons are invited to take a break and do some coloring at the table near the writing rooms. Our Coffee & Coloring program is also offered the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. We provide the refreshments and drawing materials or bring your own.
► Pajamas and Book Drive: This year’s theme for Summer Reading for all ages is, "Build a Better World." With that in mind, the library is collecting new pajamas and books to distribute  to local children in need. We are accepting donations of pajamas in sizes from birth to adult XXL and all kinds of new children’s books. The collection box is just inside the door to the main library upstairs.
► A Well-Knit Tale Knitting Club: The Club meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 2:30 p.m. As a special summer project, the club is knitting backpacks and animals to be shared with the kids at Children’s Village.
► Author Talks: A regional author has been invited to discuss their new books each month. Landscape architect Jon Mueller will share stories and images from his book “Private Park, Public Park: A Story of Coeur d’Alene and its First Park,” on Thursday, July 13, at 7 p.m. (See the story on Page 3.) On Thursday, Aug. 17, at 7 the library will host Heather Branstetter discussing her book, “Selling Sex in the Silver Valley: A Business Doing Pleasure.”
► Pageturners Library Book Club: The book club will have discussions through the summer on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:15 a.m. in the Community Room.