Kids' Choice: Fall Break Reading Fun Coming to a Library Near You!

submitted by Cleo Joyce

For the first time ever, this Fall Break FCPL will be hosting a reading incentive challenge for kids and teens ages 0-18. The program will encourage kids to read what they want (as opposed to what they might have to read for school) and to read for fun over Fall Break. The program will launch on Friday, September 17 and run through Wednesday, September 29.

Kids' Choice: Fall Break Reading Fun will be simple and easy. Here’s how it will work:

• Kids will log books and complete activities using Beanstack
• Kids earn 20 points for every 15 minutes or 1 book they read
• Kids earn 10 points for completing one of the following activities (can be completed multiple times):
• Visiting the library
• Sharing a book with someone special
• Read a book YOU (the kid) wants
• Illustrate a book cover

Kids who earn 100 points get a prize! The 100 point prize is a glow in the dark bookmark OR color your own bookmark.

Beginning at 100 points and up to 500 points, kids can earn a ticket into the grand prize drawings for every 100 points they earn. We have 5 different grand prizes. There will be one winner per branch for each prize.

• Pete the Cat Groovy Buttons Game
• Elephant & Piggie mini-basket (contains book bag and Elephant & Piggie Biggie Vol. 4)
• Dog Man mini-basket (contains puzzle and Cubles craft kit)
• Raina Telgemeier mini-basket (contains puzzle and mini posters)
• Barnes & Noble $25 gift card

Please promote this program with our young patrons to get them excited about reading for pleasure! There’s nothing better than seeing a child leave the library with a book they’re excited to read, so make sure every kid you see this Fall Break leaves with a book in their hand and registered to earn great prizes for reading!

There is a staff version of the program now live in Beanstack. Please take the time to register, play around, and familiarize yourself with the challenge. The staff version will remain live through Thursday, September 16.

If you have any questions about Kids' Choice: Fall Break Reading Fun, please talk with Cleo or the YSS at your branch.

Happy reading!