How Does It Work???
WHO CAN SIGN UP:
Children with a North Shore Public Library card can begin this challenge the summer before they start Kindergarten. The goal is to finish all 500 books the summer before Sixth Grade!
GETTING STARTED:
Register online by clicking the link below. Once registered, visit the Children’s Department inside the Library and pick up your tracking log and special lanyard!
***Remember, visit the Children’s Department to pick up your tracking log and special lanyard after you register!
READ FOR PRIZES:
Pick up your lanyard when you register for this challenge.
- Earn a brag tag to add to your lanyard every 50 books you read.
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When you hit the halfway mark (250 books), pick out a Brag Tag, a book, and a special prize from our prize box.
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Kids who complete the challenge and read 500 books will be able to pick out a book to add to their own collection, a Brag Stick, and a special prize from our prize box.
DID YOU KNOW:
Reading just 2 books a week equals 104 books a year? That gives you plenty of time to complete the challenge!
MORE INFORMATION:
Keep on reading! Join this ongoing reading incentive for children in Grades K-5. 500 Books Before Middle School picks up where 1000 Books Before Kindergarten leaves off. Registration opens as soon as children begin Kindergarten or before they begin sixth grade.
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Children are encouraged to read (or have read to them) any book, earning prizes along the way! The goal is to read 500 books before entering Middle School.
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Register online or in the Children’s Department. Pick up your tracking log and a lanyard at the Library.
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Participants will earn a brag tag to add to their lanyard every 50 books they read.
- Special prizes will be given out when they hit 250 and 500 books read!
- This reading challenge should be completed before your first day of Sixth Grade!
