Library Summer Reading Club Sign-Ups Begin ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!

Summer Reading Club Reading Club Sign-Ups begin JUNE 16!!

Stop by the Hillsborough Public Library, a branch of the Somerset County Library System, this summer and take advantage of all the library has to offer! There are Summer Reading Clubs for all ages (Preschool, School-Aged, Teens and Adults) with chances to win prizes! The registration for all Summer Reading Clubs begins on Monday, June 16th and once again we invite Hillsborough residents of all ages to sign up and get started on their summer reading! The clubs will run through Friday, August 22nd.

For Preschool, School-aged and Teen Summer Reading Clubs stop by the Children’s Services desk to sign up. We are once again offering a Preschool Summer Reading Club for birth through age 4. Sign up your preschool child and continue them on the road to reading.  The School-Aged Club is for kids entering grades K – 5. The Teen Club is for teens entering grades 6-12. Each club member will receive reading logs to keep track of reading and instructions that tell about the many ways to win prizes. Throughout the summer there are a variety of contests including weekly trivia questions and “Find Buddy”. The Heyns Study stated that “the number of books read during the summer is consistently related to academic gains.” Sign up and fuel your brain by reading all summer long!

Sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Club at the Adult Services Desk!  You’ll get instructions and a reading log to keep track of what you read this summer. Each person who registers will receive a book log, tote bag, and a coupon to choose a free book.  Great prizes like gift cards for Dunkin Donuts, Fandango, and ShopRite will be awarded throughout the summer. At the end of the summer prize drawings will be held for three android tablets. Be a role model for your children by reading for yourself this summer! Remember, children read more when they see adults reading.

Brochures of summer programs are available at all public service desks. There are programs throughout the summer geared for various age groups. In the Children’s Department, our theme is “Fizz, Boom, Read @ Your Library”, and we are offering many exciting programs throughout the summer. For the preschoolers we have a “Fizz, Boom, Read” -  ‘Read With Me’ program to kickoff the summer along with Toddler Time, Storytime, Rhyme Time, Story and Craft, Special Storytimes, and various music programs. The School-Aged children summer reading  kickoff program is “Goowins’ Ballowins: Fizz, Boom, Read”.  There is also a Franklin Institute-Life in Space program, Reading Buddy, Early Reader Book Club, Somerset County 4H present Science Wizardry, Kidz Art Zone, Sciencetellers and many more programs!

“SPARK a Reaction @ Your Library!” is our Teen Summer Reading Club theme. The Teen summer reading kickoff is Pinnacle Parkour where you can test your skills as you run, jump, climb, and swing to move around obstacles. Parkour coaches will demonstrate moves and provide instructions so you can find new ways to maneuver through the course. There are more programs being offered, such as Cupcake Boss, Teen Dystopian program, Frozen: Winter in July, Robodyssey Systems, Divergent Party, Teen Craft Nigh, Summer Wrap-Up Party and more.

“Literary ELEMENTS @ Your Library!” is our Adult Summer Reading Club theme. Take a look at our program brochure or online calendar for adult programs of interest including "The Sourlands: Special Place, Special People", "The ABC's of DNA: Genealogy & Genetics", "Mandalas & Music", "Exploring Shipwrecks of New Jersey", "How to Green Your Transportation Choices", "Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition" and "Combat Papers", a veterans support program involving healing through art. Monthly afternoon and Friday night movies including "Gravity" and "Secrets of the Dead: Ultimate Tut" are offered.  Computer instructional programs and book discussion groups will be offered throughout the summer.  Join us as a community of readers to discuss groundbreaking reads such as “The Devil in the White City", "Mr. Churchill's Secretary”, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families”, and “The Orphan Master's Son".

For dates, times, and registration information for programs please stop by either the Children’s Services desk for Preschool, School-aged and Teen program brochures or the Adult Services desk for Adult Program information. The Hillsborough Library is also on Facebook and Twitter. Don’t forget to check out our Tumblr blogs as well! For all program information you can also look at the calendar for Hillsborough Public Library on our website under “Events/Programs”: www.sclsnj.org.

We hope to see you at the library soon! Have a great summer!