Be Creative

2009 Summer Reading Program Resources

Registration for the Summer Reading Program begins June 7 at Children's Day on the Pedestrian Mall. After Children's Day, you may register at the Children's Desk through July 15. Completed task sheets for the Read to Me program, Kindergarten-Grade 2 program and Grades 3-6 program may be returned to the Children’s Desk for prizes June 15-July 26.

Programs will be held June 11-July 26 for preschool-Grade 6.

Task Sheets: Read to Me, K-Grade 2, Grades 3-6

Author Sites

• Jack Gantos: Programs for all ages at the Library June 17 and 18. [get details]
• Sarah Prineas: Lots of fun activities at The Magic Thief website and at the Library with the author July 25 at 3 p.m. (Grades 4-6).
• Jeff Kinney: You can read the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid online at FunBrain.com. Diary of a Wimpy Kid activities at the Library July 11 at 3 p.m. (Grades 4-6).

Creative Sites on the Internet

• Best Paper Airplanes: Learn to fold 10 unique paper airplanes, some in origami style.
• Coloring.com: Color an apple, an Easter egg, Santa, and more online. It's impossible to go outside the lines.
• Crafty Crow: A Children's Craft Collective: Clever crafting ideas for children from crafting and parenting blogs.
• JacksonPollock.org: An addictive site for creating your own Pollock-inspired art.
• National Gallery of Art Kids Pages: Interactive online activities and other ideas and projects.
• Robert Sabuda's Simple Pop-ups You Can Make : Complete, illustrated instructions for making great pop-ups from the master pop-up-maker.
• Thisissand: Make or view virtual sand art.