Summer Reading 2024
Join us for our next Summer Reading event, Camping Fun with Giant City State Park on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 10:30 am. Be ready for hands-on fun as we learn about camping safety and how to make the most of our time outdoors! A Giant City Park Ranger will be reading a story and demonstrating how to be safe and have fun while camping. We will also have crafts available for the those who wish to participate.
Return your completed Reading Log to Herrin City Library no later than July 25, 2024, to choose your prize. Pick up your reading log at Herrin City Library or print from this page, at bottom.
Summer Reading 2024 Schedule of Events
JUNE 2024
June 6th – Rockin’ With Leonardo – 10:30 am
June 13th – STEAM Challenge – 10:30 am
June 20th – Seussical Program Kre8ive – 10:30 am
June 27th – Camping Fun with Giant City – 10:30 am
JULY 2024
July 2nd – Tuesday – Movie: Featuring – Up – 10:30 am
July 11th – Tortoise Program – 10:30 am
July 18th – Mad Science: Up, Up, & Away – 10:00 am
July 25th – Burks Family Alpaca Farm – 10:30 am
Summer Reading Flyer
Program Benefits & Design:
The Summer Reading Program at Herrin City Library is designed to encourage children to keep reading during summer vacation. Preventing the “summer slide” continues to be the main objective of our summer reading program. For many families with children, the library is the only community space available during the summer months where they can access free educational and cultural enrichment activities and programs.
The benefits of summer reading programming for children:
- Children are motivated to read.
- Children develop positive attitudes about reading, books, and the library.
- Children maintain their reading skills during summer vacation.
- Children have access to experiences that further their sense of discovery.
- Children have access to experiences through which they can learn to work cooperatively.
Any person needing an accommodation for a disability in order to attend an event at the Library should contact the Library Director by telephone at 618-942-6109, by email at herrincitylibrary@gmail.com or in writing, not less than five (5) working days prior to the program.