Get A Ticket To Read This Summer at the Key West Library branch
- Monroe County Public Library
- 6 days ago
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You can take a trip around the world this summer at the Key West Library's Summer Reading program this June and July!
As always, you can turn in a reading log each week to win prizes. Each week will also have a theme based on a part of the world, with a book display and scavenger hunt (with prizes!).
June 1: Europe
June 8: North America
June 15: South America
June 22: Africa
June 29: USA - American turns 250
July 6: Antarctica
July 13: Australia
July 20: Asia
July 27: Key West - explore your hometown
And we'll have a Bookmark Competition: Children must turn in a bookmark and info slip by July 11. The bookmark must be inspired by the theme Ticket to Read. We'll pick three winners to receive a prize.
We'll have a Super Reader Award, with a prize, for kids who turn in six reading logs over the summer.
And we'll have a Reading Passport: Each page completed gets stamped with the date and kids get a sticker for each page. There will be a larger prize for completing the entire passport.
Come to the Library in June and July to get started on your journey.
Summer Reading Events on Saturdays:
(Click on the links to add to your calendar, set up an email reminder or share with a friend)
Saturday, June 6, 11 am: Ranger Katy from the National Key Deer Refuge will tell us about plants and animals native to the Florida Keys, followed by an
interactive craft activity.
Saturday, June 13, 10 am: Kelly Smoot from the Key West Literary Seminar will host a creative writing workshop for kids! Let your creativity bloom with fun writing exercises.
Saturday, June 20, 11 am: The Florida Keys SPCA will speak all about caring for a pet from feeding to grooming. Meet a furry friend available for adoption!
Saturday, June 27, 11 am: Florida Keys Mosquito Control will teach us about the life cycle of a mosquito! Check out different bugs and their larvae under the microscope.
Saturday, July 11, 11 am: Join a NASA Solar System Ambassador, and a Florida Keys Astronomy Club member as we rock through space. Make your own asteroid, hold a meteorite, and discover lunar rocks.
Saturday, July 18, 11 am: Learn about the Eco-Discovery Center and National Marine Sanctuary. Do a craft based on what you learned about Florida’s ecosystem.
Saturday, July 25, 11 am: Beakers and Bugs will host an interactive lesson all about volcanoes! Examine real lava rocks and mix acids and bases with exciting results. Craft your own mini volcano with a toy dinosaur to carry home.
Saturday, August 1, 11 am: The Sheriff’s Animal Farm will drop by with some of their critters! Farmer Aja will tell you all about the farm’s mission and the animals they care for.
You can download the brochure here:
