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Date: Sun, 25 May 2014 09:54:35 +0530
From: Subbiah Arunachalam
Friends:
In the advanced countries public libraries perform many functions apart
from lending books and providing reading space. They hold Summer Reading
Programmes, for example. There are many libraries in developing countries
(including Nepal) which help their clients acquire ICT skills. We should
encourage public libraries in cities and towns, and in rural areas, to
initiate such programmes.
Arun
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St. Charles Public Library Announces its Summer Reading somProgram
9:59 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2014
Public libraries throughout Illinois are getting ready for thesummer
reading programs for students and adults of all ages. The St. Charles
Public Library will kick off the 2014 Summer Reading Program on Wednesday,
May 28 through Wednesday, August 7. The Summer Reading Program is a St.
Charles Public Library annual tradition with more than 2,500 kids, teens
and adults joining in the excitement each year. In 2013, a total of 53,248
books were logged.
Adults and young adults can register at the Readers Services or the Adult
Reference Desk beginning Wednesday, May 28. Sign-in with your book log at
least once between June 11 and August 6 for a chance to win great prizes.
Readers finishing grades 6-12 may register in Adult or Youth Services.
Those registered who read or listen to books, will receive coupons, a
t-shirt and can enter weekly drawings.
Infants, preschool children and elementary students can select from one of
five exciting age-appropriate reading clubs in Youth Services at the Book
Club Desk. These programs encourage children, youth, and families to read
and maintain reading skills during the summer months.
Thirty-eight local businesses are sponsoring the summer reading program with
a wide-variety of food and/or entertainment reward coupons for each level.
The St. Charles Public Library is located at One South Sixth Avenue in St.
Charles. More information, including a calendar of summer events, can be
found at www.stcharleslibrary.org or call 630-584-0076.
