Early registration is underway for Tails and Tales, Danville Public Library’s summer reading challenge, and the entire community is invited to participate.
“Summer reading is always so exciting,” said Russell Carter, library director. “My two boys have a blast logging in their reading minutes and completing the challenges to get prizes from the library. This year is especially exciting for us because my youngest can now read without any help and is determined to top his older brother. It should be interesting.”
The challenge is for both children and adult participants and will take place from June 1 – July 31. This year, the library staff has set a community reading goal of 200,000 minutes. Participants are encouraged to log their time reading via the mobile app, Beanstack, or by using a paper log available at the library. Along with reading minutes, participants are challenged to complete various activities including attending programs, drawing challenges, and book reviews. Prizes will be awarded along the way.
“We hope you and your family will join in on the fun,” Carter added. “There is no age limit to this challenge, nor is there a particular genre or reading level required. We just want everyone to escape into a good book and hope you enjoy exploring the world as much as we do.”
Along with the reading challenge, library staff have a full summer of programs planned for both children and adults including the summer reading kick off party from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 10.
“We will have guest speakers, walk llamas, make insects out of resin, and so much more,” said Chrislyn Gardner, youth services librarian. “We hope to see you in person, but if you are unable to, we will have weekly take and make kits you can pick up and complete at your leisure at home.”
The summer reading programming schedule is as follows (call 434-799-5195 or visit the library to register and for more information on times and age ranges):
June 7 – Fantastic Food Webs with the Virginia Museum of Natural History
- June 10 – Summer Reading Kickoff Party
- June 15 – Koalified Creators: Tweens Vs. Adults; Egg Carton Animal Portraits
- June 16 – Crafts and Tales
- June 18 – Virtual Pet Cosplay Contest
- June 22 – Animal Expert Guest Speaker Series
- June 29 – Koalified Creators: Tweens Vs. Adults; Resin Creepy Crawlies
- June 30 – Crafts and Tales
- July 6 – Animal Expert Guest Speaker Series
- July 7 – Break It, Remake It: Animal Edition
- July 12 – Llama Llama Stuffed Animal Sleepover
- July 13 – Koalified Creators: Tweens Vs. Adults; Felt Pocket Sloth
- July 14 – Crafts and Tales
- July 17 – Infinity Acres Animal Exhibit
- July 20 – Animal Expert Guest Speaker Series
- July 24 – Safari Scavenger Hunt
- June 26 – Where is Terrance the Turtle Scavenger Hunt
- July 27 – Koalified Creators: Tweens Vs. Adults; Koala Sock Plush
- July 28 – Crafts and Tales
- July 29 – Animal Yoga with Val-Rae
For more information on these or additional library programming, visit www.readdanvilleva.org, visit the Danville Public Library at 511 Patton Street, or call 434-799-5195. The library is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Summer reading participants are not required to have a Danville Public Library Card to participate. Library cards are free and available to patrons who live within a 50-mile radius of the library. To register for a card, interested parties should bring a current federally- or state-issued photo ID to the library. Anyone with an ID that does not show a current address can also bring a post marked piece of mail along with their ID to the library. Children ages 18 and under can register for their own card along with a parent or guardian.