Library Announces Summer Reading Program Registration

With the Lamar Public Library’s 2014 Summer Reading Program, there is something for everyone!

Summer Reading Programs (SRPs) have been a staple for many, if not most, public libraries since the turn of the twentieth century. Each summer, during the annual hiatus from school, reading skills often decline. This phenomenon is sometimes called “summer loss” or “summer reading setback.”

Summer Reading Programs are valuable in many ways for children/adults participating. Reading practice improves word recognition, builds vocabulary, improves fluency and comprehension, is a powerful source of world knowledge, and is a way to develop understandings of complex grammar.

Lamar Public Library is pleased to announce that they are opening their Summer Reading Program to not only children, but people of all ages!

Preschool Story Time & Children’s Summer Reading Program: Fizz, Boom, Read!  The Library Lab Rats!
Ages 0 – 5th Grade

Middle School Summer Reading Program: The Master Minds Spark a Reaction
6th, 7th and 8th Grade

High School Summer Reading Program: The Nerd Herd Spark a Reaction!
9th – 12th Grade

Adult Summer Reading Program: The Literary Elements

Registration begins May 27, 2014!  Call the library at 336-4632 for more information or visit lamarlibrary.colibraries.org.