Summer Reading Calendar

Alexander County Library & Bethlehem Branch Gear Up For Summer Reading
Summertime reading is on the way! Here’s your chance to kick back with a great book and get lost in the pages. The library’s summer reading theme this year is “Make A Splash – READ!” and your Alexander County libraries are here to help you do just that. When? Make A Splash will begin on Sunday, June 20 and will run until Saturday, August 14. That’s 8 weeks of reading fun to keep your brain sharp! What do I have to do? You will be asked to read at least 15 minutes per day. Then, total how much time you spend reading each week during the summer. You can report your time once a week to the library by phone, e-mail or stop by when you get new books. You can read anything – books, Internet articles, magazines – just read! What do I get for doing the summer reading program? 1) Awesomely wet programs that will be happening all summer long! 2) You’ll receive a goody bag with this year’s cup and other items like McDonald’s coupons. 3) AND, most importantly, your brain won’t rot over summer vacation! We will provide you with a reading certificate to prove it. What does it cost? The program and all the events are absolutely free. When do I sign up? And where? You can sign up NOW at either the main library or the Bethlehem branch. The kickoff will be on Friday, June 25 at the main library. There will be a SPLASH ZONE (including a dunking booth and a pitch burst) and doughnuts for the whole family. The event will be from 10 am – 12 pm. If you have any questions, contact Miss Mel, the children’s librarian at the main library, at 632-4058.
Make a Splash Guide
Make A Splash Reading Log

Enjoy these photos from the
2009 Summer Reading Program events!
(click photo below to start slideshow)

SPECIAL STORYTIMES AVAILABLE:
If you would like to arrange for a special storytime or tour for a group, contact Miss Mel to plan a time. 

BABYTIME STORYTIME:
Introduce your baby to the library and the love of books on the first Thursday of each month during the school year with Miss Mel! Babytime Storytime is geared for infants from birth to 12 months. Stories, songs and dancing, finger plays, and rhymes are offered creating a special bond between the parent/grandparent and baby.  No reservations are necessary and the program begins at 10 a.m. Click for Calendar

GET YOUR YA-YAS OUT!
Are you a high school student who devours books on a daily basis? No, I don’t mean eat them, but are you a voracious reader? Then join the Alexander County Library’s Young Adults Reading Young Adult Book Club. We read classics, contemporary, science fiction, etc. and have a lot of fun discussing them. The club meets once a month during the school year.  Call Mel at the library for more information.

Pictured below is author, Joyce Moyer Hostetter, with Miss Mel.  Mrs. Hostetter met with the YA-YAs to talk about her North Carolina Children's Book Award nominated book, Blue. Mrs. Hostetter has written a wonderful sequel - Comfort - that is available at both libraries for check out.

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Teen Poetry Happens @ The Bean
Each month, high school teens from all over Alexander County come to The Spilled Bean coffee house for a rip-roaring good time with art, music, poetry and prose. Join ACHS English literature teacher Beth Duncan, art instructor Robin Isenhour-Stewart, and Miss Mel as they guide students through the creative writing and artistic process. The meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Check the library calendar for meeting dates.Click here for calendar.

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Click the links below for the NC End of Grade Testing:
For Elementary and Middle Schools
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/

For High School EOC Tests
(such as Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, etc.)

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eoc/

Alexander County
Library
77 First Avenue SW
Taylorsville, NC 28681
PH: 828-632-4058
FX: 828-632-1094

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Adrian Foster with the Taylorsville Fire Dept. demonstrated fire gear to excited summer readers in July 2007.