Read with Us All Summer Long at the Park Hill Branch Library

By Tara Bannon Williamson, Senior Librarian

Join us at the Park Hill Branch library for events and activities this summer like making candy sushi, magicians, puppets and book clubs for grades 2-12. Storytime and Book Babies will also be offered all summer long at their usual times of 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. on Thursday and Friday mornings. Did you know that children and teens who do not read over the summer lose ground on the new literacy skills they have acquired? According to the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education, by the end of the fifth grade, students who do not read during the summer are behind their counterparts by two years on average. In fact, the use of the public library during the summer time is more predictive of vocabulary gains than attending summer school. All activities are free and open to everyone. Registration for the Summer Reading Program started on Saturday, May 26 and lasts until Saturday, July 21. The last day to pick up prizes is August 4. Prizes are based on age and include snack cups, backpacks, wallets, Elitch’s tickets and brand new books that are theirs to keep forever! Please call or stop by if you have any questions about the programs or activities. Calendars of events are available. See you at the library this summer!