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The Summer Reading Challenge begins June 19 and ends August 31. Kids can drop off completed logs and receive their reward coupon anytime through the summer. Winners of the teen and adult prizes will be notified in September.

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JK's Summah Readin' Road Trip

July 9 • 4:30PM

Haddonfield Memorial High School

  1. Register for summer reading on the Beanstack website or download the app from the app store or Google Play.

  2. Log your reading and/or complete activities to earn tickets.

  3. Use those tickets to win one of our three grand prizes.

The Prizes

Adults

ADVENTURE AWAITS

SMOKIN' HOT BBQ

Get ready for your next camping adventure

Get your grill on

EVENING ESCAPE

Lock the door and ignore the kids - it's you time

  1. Register for summer reading on the Beanstack website or download the app from the app store or Google Play.

  2. Log your reading and/or complete activities to earn tickets.

  3. Use those tickets to win one of our three grand prizes.

Teens

The Prizes
Grades 6-12

CANDY TOWER

Indulge your sweet tooth

HADDONFIELD HITS

So many giftcards

TREETOP ADVENTURE

Go on a sky high escapade

Option #1
  1. Pick up your reading log beginning June 19. Complete all the activities to earn the reward.

  2. Bring your log into the library to receive your prize!

Option #2

Kids

Up to grade 5
  1. Register for summer reading on the Beanstack website or download the app from the app store or Google Play.

  2. Complete all the activities to earn the reward.

  3. Come into the library to receive your prize!

The Prize

A certificate for Sparrows

or

a prize from our treasure box!

summer Reading Begins!
June 19

Children's reading logs will be available to pick up at the circulation desk in the kids' department.

Teen and adult Beanstack challenges will be active on this day but pre-registration will be available.

​Summer Reading Opening Party
July 9

Join National Book Award finalist and TED speaker Jarrett J. Krosoczka as he stops in Haddonfield for his “Summah Readin’ Roadtrip.” Krosoczka will present our community with a multimedia presentation on his creative journey and the process he takes to create his award-winning books written for young readers, kids, and teens!

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*Books can be ordered ahead of time from Inkwood and your order will be brought to the event!

https://inkwoodnj.com/browse/jarrett-krosoczka-at-the-haddonfield-library

Virtual Author Events for Kids & Teens
Kate Dicamillo

July 9

Max Brallier

July 1

Elizabeth Acevedo

July 23

Dan Santat

July 30

Resources and Activities

SUMMER GUIDES

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NEA's  summer reading resources

https://www.nea.org/resource-library/get-serious-about-summer-reading

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PBS Kids summer activity guides

https://www.pbs.org/parents/summer

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Start With a Book activities

https://www.startwithabook.org/

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Reading Rockets summer resources

https://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer

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NoveList's summer reading guide

https://www.ebsco.com/blogs/novelist/summer-reading-your-2021-guide

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ALSC's summer reading lists

http://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/2021-summer-reading-list

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

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Babble Dabble Doo

https://babbledabbledo.com/

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Exploratorium

https://www.exploratorium.edu

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Instructables

https://www.instructables.com/craft

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Little Bins for Little Hands 

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com 

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Pop Goes the Page (Princeton University's Cotsen Children's Library book-related craft blog)

https://popgoesthepage.princeton.edu 

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Steam Powered Family

https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/category/activities

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Steve Spangler Science Experiments:

https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiment-library/

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