‘Level Up’ at Vernon Area Public Library this summer

Annual Summer Library Club for all ages begins June 1; Community Celebration Event June 8

Vernon Area Public Library invites readers of all ages to “Level Up” with this year’s Summer Library Club, running from June 1 through July 31.

Designed to be fun, flexible and rewarding, the Summer Library Club lets participants choose their own adventure. Everyone can participate, from babies to adults. To get started, simply pick up a checklist at the library or download one at VAPLD.info/summer, and start completing activities at your own pace. What you do is up to you. Along the way, unlock new reading favorites, gain experience with a new skill, and discover hidden treasures available with a library card. Earn a reward after completing half the activities; complete all activities for a finisher reward and a raffle entry. Prizes vary by age group.

Thanks to donations from the Foundation for the Vernon Area Public Library, Child First Academy and other community sponsors, children in grades 5 and younger who sign up for Summer Library Club will receive a “Level Up” T-shirt, while supplies last.

“We are thrilled to support the summer reading program,” shared program sponsor Christine Duncan, director of operations at Child First Academy Lincolnshire. “We believe developing a love for reading is the key to unlocking a child’s full potential. Child First Academy is committed to maximizing every learning opportunity for our youngest kiddos. What greater gift can we offer society than to teach our children to read?”

This year, the library encourages the community to give back as part of Summer Library Club. Their goal is to collect 1,000 new socks and pajamas for children of all ages, which will be donated to Cradles to Crayons. Donations can be placed in a green “warp pipe” in the library lobby.

Everyone is invited to a Summer Library Celebration from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. This drop-in event will include frozen treats from Culver’s, live music from Old Town School of Folk Music, a community art project, and a giant bubble show in the Library Learning Garden.

For more information about Summer Library Club, visit VAPLD.info/summer.