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June 21, 2017
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Enticing
Kids for
Summer
Reads
Kids of all ages can sign up for the Multnomah County Library’s 2017 Summer Reading Program at any branch, including the Albina
location (above) at 3605 N.E. 15th Ave.
Spring
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Friday Special: Rib Sandwich, Beef or Pork, $4.00
Kids of all ages are encouraged
to sign up for summer activities at
any neighborhood branch of the
Multnomah County Library sys-
tem.
The library’s Summer Reading
program entices kids to read for
pleasure when school is not in ses-
sion, maintaining the skills devel-
oped during the school year and
encouraging lifelong library use.
Last year, approximately 110,000
children, from babies to teens,
participated.
But summer reading isn’t just
about books. The library has a sea-
son full of engaging storytimes,
crafts, classes and camps. Young
people can explore Latin Amer-
ican music; ancient engineering
technologies; building suits of ar-
mor; the role of bugs in ecologi-
cal systems; magnets or take part
in weeklong camps for teens that
explore silk screening, creating
electronic music and more.
Signing up for the Summer
Reading program gives partici-
pants (or their parents) a game-
board customized for their age
group. Participants then engage
in any number of literacy-build-
ing activities and mark off days
of on their gameboards. As they
complete levels, participants earn
books, free passes, restaurant cou-
pons and other prizes.