35 Kirby Avenue ~ Mountaintop, PA 18707
Phone: 570-474-9313 ~ Fax: 570-474-2587 ~ e-mail: info@kirbylib.org
Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00-5:00 Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:00-9:00  Saturday: 9:00-4:00

"Get Buzzed About Reading" the Crestwood Summer Reading Program 2008

What's the buzz at the Marian Sutherland Kirby Library? Children who have completed first, second, third or fourth grade are invited to join Reading Specialist, Denise Kaminsky for some summer reading fun.

The "Get Buzzed About Reading" program begins on Wednesday, July 9 from 1:00 to 2:30 and runs for six consecutive weeks. This program is sponsored by the Crestwood School District in order to maintain and enhance the reading skills of students over summer vacation.

Each week different insects will be investigated through great books and activities:

July 9 - Backyard Safari - How many kinds of insects can we find?

July 18 - Bees, Butterflies & Moths - Identify and learn their habits.

July 23-Ants - Identifying insect parts and habits.

July 30 - Prehistoric bugs to the present - How long ago were there insects on earth? How have insects survived?

August 6 - Beetles - The most common type of insect represented by many species.

August 13 - Mosquitoes and Flies - Explore the habits and folktales of these pesky bugs!

Registration is required and is limited to 20 participants. Sign up begins on June 16 and may be done by visiting the library at 35 Kirby Ave., Mountaintop or by calling 474-9313.

Catch the Reading Bug!
2008 Summer Reading Program
Sign up begins June 16! Ages 3 & up.

Catch the Reading Bug! At the M.S. Kirby Library

Children ages 3 and older are invited to Catch the Reading Bug! at the Marian Sutherland Kirby Library this summer. Registration for the 2008 state wide summer reading program begins on Monday, June 16.

Participants who read the required number of library books will receive a certificate, a medal and a ticket to be entered in a drawing for prizes. Those who are ambitious enough to complete the entire game board will also be entered in another drawing for additional prizes.

Children may begin to record books read on the game board and receive up to two token prizes per week beginning Monday, June 23. The last day to record books read on the game board is Saturday, August 2.

The Catch the Reading Bug! theme will explore butterflies, moths, insects and bugs in our world as well as related topics such as gardening. Registration for some programs are limited and have individual sign up dates.