ALBANY, N.Y. (WWTI) — Crack open a e-book and participate in this summer’s New York State studying system.
The New York Point out Schooling Department and the New York State Library have partnered with 1,100 community libraries and neighborhood branches for the 2021 Summer time Looking through at New York Libraries software. This free of charge, annual program will supply children and family members with an chance to obtain library resources and assistance summer months reading.
This yr additional than any, it is essential that kids proceed learning throughout the summer season months and our summertime looking through software provides a great opportunity to hold them engaged,” reported Condition Education Commissioner Rosa. “Children that go through in the summer season boost their examining capabilities, stop summer time discovering reduction, and are superior ready for a successful university 12 months.”
The concept for the 2021 application is “Tails and Tales,” focusing on animals and animal tales. Regional libraries will provide children and family members with activates, plans and looking through problems all centered close to the statewide topic.
On top of that, teens will be eligible to enter the 2021 Nationwide Teen Video clip Challenge. This problem prompts participants to generate a small video clip to advertise libraries and summer looking through for a probability to earn prizes.
Young ones, teens, and families can visit community general public library internet sites to signal up for summer months looking through functions and things to do, sign-up online to monitor leisure reading of guides and e-guides, and receive badges and prizes.
