Summer Reading Fun!

Summer Reading Programs
for Children and Teens
begin June 30

at Dover Public Library

    “Fizz, Boom, Read”, a five-week reading program for children in grades K-6 (and a special preschool program, too!), will begin on Monday, June 30 and continue through Tuesday, August 5.  The program is designed to encourage children to make reading an important part of their summer activities.
    Registration begins Monday, June 30 and continues for the duration of the program.  Dover Public Library card holders (including non-resident borrowers) are welcome to sign up for the program.  Children must come to the library in person to register and receive their booklets or folders, and a voucher for a FREE ticket to a Portland Seadogs baseball game!

    Children will then return with their booklets or reading logs (after recording books/minutes read) to earn stickers and prizes.

Besides reading, many exciting things will be happening during the five weeks of the program. “Mad Science” will visit the library for a kick-off celebration called “Spin, Pop & Boom” on Thursday, July 3 at 10:30am. This is a 45-minute science show that explores a thrilling combination of science & physics.  Drop-in Story Times will be conducted every Wednesday at 10:30am and our “Creation Station” in the Children’s Room will have a supply of materials all day, every day for children to make a craft project to take home.

   LEGO© Saturdays (use ours or bring your own) will be held on July 12, 19, 26 and August 2 from 9am to 1pm, and the following special programs will make sure summer reading is a “blast”:   

   “It’s Not Rocket Science… Or Is It?” a workshop on making balloon rockets will be held on Wednesday, July 9 at 3pm.  Experiment with Newton’s Laws of Motion while racing your creation!  Pre-registration is required.     

    “Fizz, Boom…Think”, an interactive outreach program sponsored by Federal Savings Bank and presented by the Children’s Museum of NH, will explore this great Earth we live on, and all of its trash, on Friday, July 18 at 10:30am.  Pre-registration is required.
   Trashcan Lid Productions will offer two “Junk 2 Funk” workshops on Thursday, July 24 at 10:30am and Noon.  Participants will perform a rhythmic extravaganza with instruments they’ll create using found objects.  Pre-registration is required.

   Children are invited to join our “Paws for Reading” sessions with Murphy, a Certified Therapy Dog, and her handler, Karen. They will be in the Children’s Room on Thursdays, July 10 and July 17 from 10-11am. Murphy loves a good story but needs someone to read it to her!  If your child is interested in helping Murphy and practicing reading aloud, sign up for a reading session during one of these times.

    In addition, the library’s “Explosive Monday Movies” series will feature free movies in the Lecture Hall every Monday afternoon at 2pm, beginning on June 30.  Everyone is welcome!  Feel free to bring your own refreshments!  The schedule includes:
   “The LEGO© Movie”, June 30, rated PG
    “The Little Rascals Save the Day”, July 7, rated PG
    “Meet the Robinsons”, July 14, rated G
    “Frozen”, July 21, rated G
    “Rio 2”, July 28, rated G
   “Spark a Reaction” is the Teen Summer Reading Program, and it also runs  from June 30 to August 5.  All participants may choose to read whatever they enjoy—novels, magazines, graphic novels, comic books, or nonfiction.  For every two hours of reading completed, participants will be given a raffle ticket—and will get to choose on which prize to bid.  In addition, lots of other great prizes will be offered throughout the five-week program—including gift certificates to local business, fun-pack gift bags, Target gift certificates, and much more. 

     Middle school readers are eligible participate in both the Children’s Program and the Teen Program (finish one, then begin another). Drop by the library’s Main Circulation Desk to sign up for the “Spark a Reaction” Teen Program, visit online at http://library.dover.nh.gov  or call 516-6050 for more information.

       A celebration for all readers enrolled in the summer program, and their families, will be held on Tuesday, August 5 from 10:30am-12Noon.  After grabbing a bag of popcorn & a drink, head to the Lecture Hall for a magic show sponsored by Measured Progress.  Magician Norman Ng will entertain us with his unique, interactive magical show--an exciting fusion of magic, comedy, and audience participation!

     Last year over 850 readers participated in the library’s Summer Reading Programs. Join us and help us exceed1000 readers this year!