Burlington Public Library

Burlington Public Library
34 Library Lane
Burlington, CT 06013
860-673-3331
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bpl@libraryconnection.info

Summer Reading Program 2010 at the Burlington Public Library Join us for a summer of fun! The Burlington Public Library 2010 Summer Reading Program is proud to announce a partnership with Alcoa as we invite you to “Join the Green Team@ the BPL ”. It is our hope that as we learn about ways to become more eco-friendly from books, programs, and each other, we will be well onour way to reducing our carbon footprint by the end of the summer. Click here and you will find a footprint calculator to use both at the beginning, and again at the end of the summer to see how you have been able to transform your lifestyle to reduce your carbon footprint.
	Don't forget your Join the Green Team T-shirts available for purchase now! Adults Sizes- $9.00 and Children's Sizes $7.00

The Green Team Pre K - 4 Summer Reading Program Read and then Reduce, Reuse, or Recycle at home or in the community. Fill out a leaf with your Green Solution along with your family’s name and place it in the Leaf Bag to be added to either the Reduce, Reuse, or Recycle Tree. Determine whether your Green Solution reduces, reuses, or recycles. Pull out an Eco-Card from the corresponding Reduce, Reuse, or Recycle Box in the children’s room. Present the Eco-Card to a staff member or volunteer to see if you have earned a prize coupon. Come as often as you like, but you must read and use another Green Solution before having another chance to win. There will be an optional Green Solution Theme each week to give you ideas for Green Solutions. We also have a display of featured books about environmental issues in the library to give you ideas. Click here for a list of “100 Simple Green Solutions to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint” or you can come up with ones on your own. From worm composting to reusing tin cans – it’s all about saving the planet. Our coupon sponsors include the new Sorrento’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Friendly’s, The Pizza Place, Carvel of Bristol and Subway.	Teen Summer Reading Program Join the Green Team @ the BPL, is easy to do. Fill out an entry form for every book read at your reading level this summer to enter raffles for exciting prizes. We are very fortunate to have several generous sponsors again this summer. This year, in an effort to be green, we have decided to record the books you read on our blog. Go to www.teensreadatthebpl.blogspot.com and check it out!

2010 Adult Summer Reading Program It’s easy to participate Read any book of your choice. Fill out a raffle ticket for the Weekly Drawing and an automatic entry into the Grand Prize Drawing to be held August 24. Weekly winners receive an earth-friendly gift bag. Share the book title and author you just read along with some thoughts on it in our “Join the Green Team @ the BPL” journal. *Participants must be out of high school.

Little Green Sprouts Mondays @ 10:30 am June 28 - August 23 (except 7/5 & 7/19) Ages 9 to 35 months Miss Laurie, will lead toddlers and their caregivers in activities focusing on music, movement, rhythm instruments, and nursery rhymes. A short age-appropriate story will also be read, followed by parachute play and 15 minutes of free play with toys provided by the library. Registration is required in person, by phone 860.673.3331 or online by clicking here.	Read Reduce Reuse Recycle Story Time Wednesdays @ 10:30 am June 23 - August 25 (except 7/5 & 7/19) Ages 3 to 6 Volunteer guest readers will delight children of all ages as they read environmentally themed picture books. No registration necessary.

Eco-crafts Mondays and Thursdays from 12:00 – 2:00 pm June 24 – August 26 All ages welcome Back by popular demand, our craft table will be a great place to relax and enjoy being with friends as we create art from reused and recycled materials this summer. Feel free to suggest projects of your own. We would like to ask for your help in collecting reusable items. Old CDs, Jeans, cotton shirts, candy wrappers, cans, plastic bottles and many other household items – all are potentially art! Start collecting and we will see you soon! Drop in - no registration required.	Wii Wednesdays Wednesdays @ 2:00 – 4:00 pm June 23 to August 25 All ages welcome We would like to offer this popular program again this summer, this time using our new technology and big screen!!! Friendly competition and air conditioning — a winning combination for sure! Play Wii Sports Resort, Guitar Hero, and other Wii games on Wednesdays in the community room at the BPL. Registration is requested, but not required. You may bring your own Wii games, but we cannot guarantee that they will be used on a given day. Supervision provided by our teen volunteers.

Come see great movies on our New Big Screen this summer. Check out these great titles! Friday, August 6 at 1:00 pm - Alice in Wonderland No registration required Popcorn will be served!

	Reader’s Theater Tuesdays @ 2:00 pm June 29 – August 24 Grades 3-6 Readers will create and perform their own scripts from their favorite picture books. Watch and see how a story can jump off of the page as you act it out! Miss Laurie will guide children in selecting books, developing the script, and in staging the presentations. New stories will be used each week, so sign up in advance for the dates that work for your schedule. Please register either in person, by calling 860.673.3331, or online by clicking here.

Dogs love reading too! Come read to a special dog Thursday, July 29 2:30 - 4:00 pm The Tails of Joy reading therapy dogs will be here to listen to you read during your special time. Fifteen minute appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Each dog will be with a handler as they are read to by your child. Studies have shown that reading to dogs encourages even the most reluctant readers to enjoy and benefit from that experience. Please register either by phone or in person. Space is limited!!

	Family Fun Night Captain Pappillion with KidPirates! August 3 @ 6:30 pm In a creative, imaginative, musical milieu of Positive Pirating, children will learn the values of caring for the earth and sea. As many of the world's peoples continue to "plunder" the Earth, the mission for KidPirates is to go about "unplundering". The Earth is a treasure and it rightfully belongs to our children. Through songs and stories, let the adventure begin! No registration required.

Poetry Slam Tuesday, August 24 @ 6:30 pm If you like to write poems, then our Poetry Slam is where you want to be. Come to the BPL and share your poetry with a group of fellow writers as well as poetry lovers. It is requested that the poets be from 7 to 12 grades, but all poetry lovers are welcome to listen. Registration is required in person, by phone 860.673.3331 or online by clicking here. At the end of the program we will hold the drawings for the Teen summer reading prizes.

	Summer Reading Celebration Tuesday, August 10 @ 6:30 pm Join us to make your own ice cream sundaes and celebrate the incredible efforts of our summer readers. This year’s Green Team has been a bundle of energy (excuse the expression!) and we want to encourage you to keep reading all the way through the summer. We will be making “seed bombs” and paper beads – fun for all!!! Please register either on-line or in person at the library to be sure we have enough ice cream!!! Online registration click here.

Page last updated July 28, 2010, DMR
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