Kids Adventure through Summer reading at the Fannie Booth Library

Kids Adventure through Summer reading at the Fannie Booth Library Annika Bloys Thu, 05/30/2024 - 05:50 Image Body

The Fannie Booth Brown Library will host its annual reading program and weekly featured speaker this summer, sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club. Sandra Davis explained, “The goal is to prevent the ‘summer slide’ in reading and make it enjoyable for the kids.”

Each week will feature a different speaker bringing reading to life and making it fun for kids, providing an interactive experience. The first week will feature Justin Carpenter from Texas Parks and Wildlife, who will talk about camping and even bring animals for kids to try to identify. In the second week, a group of teachers who dedicate their summers to educating children will attend various library events and teach about animals. Kids might even get to pet a couple of animals. The Texas Forest Service will lead week three, teaching children about the forest and all it has to offer. Dive Depot from Nacogdoches will host an underwater adventure at the library in week four, where kids will learn about dive equipment and the animals and plants found underwater. Week five will be full of magic and wonder with Magician Bekka, who will amaze and enchant children with her tricks and magic. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas will bring their traveling trunks and educate children about Texas and what life was like in settler times, transporting kids back to the wild and free days of Texas.

A reading program is also available starting on May 30, which must be completed and turned in to the library by July 12 of this summer. There will be an award ceremony and party in July for everyone who turns in reading logs. To be eligible for the program, kids must keep a reading log that lists the titles of the books they read or a time log that records how much time they spend reading. Non-readers can also participate, and parents can keep the log for them. Children can join the program at any time in June.

Sandra and Roy Davis have started decorating the Fannie Booth Brown Library for the summer to create an atmosphere of camping, hiking, and other exciting activities. They can’t wait for the adventures to begin in the library.