Summer Reading Kickoff Event

with the Uncle Brothers at St. Catherine’s Gym in Blauvelt

Reading can be one of the many fun activities children choose to fill their summer time. Research has shown it is also much more! Children who participate in public library summer reading programs make achievement leaps during the summer and maintain their reading achievements. This summer, take your child to participate in the summer programs happening at any of the “Mighty 5” libraries in our district.

Please click on the Summer Program brochure below. The brochure includes daily activities available at ALL “Mighty 5” libraries.

• Blauvelt Public Library
• Palisades Free Library
• Piermont Public Library
• Orangeburg Public Library
• Tappan Public Library

Please Note: Your child will NOT be receiving a Summer Reading log from William O. Schaefer. The children can visit any of the “Mighty 5″ libraries in our district to register for summer reading and pick up a reading log. Please have your child bring their Summer Reading Log to school with them in September.

Below Are Additional Summer Reading Resources and Ideas:

• Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The books on ALSC list come highly recommended by kid readers from all over the country and may also be available in ebook, audio book, braille, and large print formats.
• Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, 1938-Present
• Barnes and Noble recommended top picks for grades 1 & 2.
• Audiobooks are the perfect companion for a family road trip! Visit tryaudiobooks.com for FREE DOWNLOADS and suggested ways you can listen to audiobooks,
• NY Public Libraries 100 Great Children’s books.
• Cottage Lane Summer Reading
• Librarians who work with children and teens in both public libraries and school libraries across the State have collaborated to select age-appropriate titles for recreational reading. The four lists were created to spark an interest in the rich history of New York State. Each of the four lists covers one reader age group and features the age-appropriate Summer Reading at New York Libraries Slogan, “Build a Better World”
  • Build a Better World! Explore New York — Picture Books [.PDF ; 272k]
  • Build a Better World! Explore New York — Elementary Level [.PDF ; 272k]