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Glendale Public Library Arizona - Summer Reading 2021 Tails and Tales 20 May 2022 ( news )
Glendale Public Library , state Arizona ( By Press Release office)
May 20,2022
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The temperatures are rising , the kids are out of school , and summer reading is back! Glendale Public Library is proud to offer Maricopa County ' s 2021 Summer Reading Program for all ages , from
June 1 - August 1
. Sign up today at
MaricopaCountyReads . org
( English ) or
CondadoDeMaricopaLee . org
( Spanish ) and be sure to choose Glendale Public Library as your home library system .
This year’s theme is “Tails and Tales , ” exploring the many stories of the animal kingdom . Although the program is designed to maintain and improve literacy skills throughout the summer , it’s not just for kids! Summer Reading allows readers of all ages to earn points , unlock badges , and win prizes . It’s fun for the whole family!
You can earn one point per minute for reading printed books or eBooks ( including graphic novels ) or listening to audiobooks . Reading at least 20 minutes per day is the goal! Earn additional points for attending virtual events hosted by librarians and local performers , completing online library challenges , and participating in community experiences to find secret codes outside of the library .
Although you must register and log your reading online to play , you can still pick up paper reading gameboards at all of our library locations to help keep track . If you need help registering or logging reading time online , library staff will be happy to assist you .
Prizes include:
500 points:
Free personal pizza coupon from Peter Piper Pizza
( ages 0 - 11 )
Free lemonade coupon from Raising Cane ' s
( all ages )
Free kids meal coupon from Rubio’s
( ages 0 - 12 )
750 points:
Arizona State Park Pass
( all ages )
Up to four tickets to a Phoenix Mercury home game
( all ages , while supplies last )
1000 points:
Free book
( all ages )
Free personal pizza coupon from Lou Malnati ' s
( ages 0 - 12 )
Free small Famous Slush coupon from Sonic
( all ages , while supplies last )
Churro GoNUTZ coupon
( ages 0 - 12 )
Grand Prize Drawings:
Family Passes to Legoland Discovery Center
( two drawings for the entire Maricopa County Summer Reading Program; ages 0 - 11 )
Family Passes to Sea Life Aquarium
( two drawings for the entire Maricopa County Summer Reading Program; all ages )
Phoenix Zoo Prize Bundle containing binoculars , a lanyard , and a book
( two drawings for the GPL library system; ages 0 - 11 )
If you like , you can donate your free book to a local Head Start classroom . Full details about the Summer Reading Program are available in the
Maricopa County Reads FAQ
.
Don’t forget , arts and crafts , musical performances , book discussions , storytimes and more await you through the library’s amazing lineup of summer programming! Visit our online calendar of events at
bit . ly/gplazevents
to find out more .
You can also stream four new virtual programs each week via the Maricopa County Summer Reading website .
Click here
to see what ' s scheduled for adults , teens , and kids!
These programs are made possible through the Reciprocal Borrowing agreement and are funded by the Maricopa County Library District .
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