Summer Reading Booklists
by grade

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Kids Picks
age 0-9    age 10 and up
(book reviews)


Welcome to the San Juan Island Library Summer Reading Program for 2006.
Elementary aged students are invited to have fun and earn prizes at our annual Summer Reading Program, "PAWS, CLAWS, SCALES, AND TALES!" Sign up at the library begins on June 15th or come to the first entertainment program at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, June 28th and sign up then. In addition to lots of great reading, elementary aged students will enjoy weekly scheduled entertainment and fun activities each Wednesday at 1:30 at the library through August 2nd.  Readers who meet their reading goal may pick up their Blue Ribbons at the Library's Booth during the 100th celebration of the San Juan County Fair!

Celebrate Summer Reading and march in the 4th of July Parade with the library. Come to the library on Friday, June 30th for Storytime and make an animal mask to wear in the parade. Mask Making will take place in the library's meeting room at 11:30AM.

Bookmark Design Contest
The Friends of the San Juan Island Library are sponsored the annual Bookmark Design Contest for children in grades K-5. Students designed a bookmark illustrating their love of reading and books or depicting our 2006 Summer Reading Program theme:  PAWS, CLAWS, SCALES, AND TALES!

Here are the Winners!
Click on them to see the bookmarks.

Yasmin Sarah - Kindergarten
Madrona Jameson - 1st Grade
Jesse Kolowitz - 2nd Grade
Jade Cooper - 3rd Grade
Elery VanDassow - 4th Grade
Madison Dillery - 5th Grade

See all the Bookmark Contest Entries in the Children's Area of the Library!

Schedule of Events:

All entertainers are scheduled on Wednesdays from 1:30-2:30pm and will take place at the library.

Wednesday, June 28th - "Alleyoop" - our grand opening program features  Allan Hirsch, singer, storyteller, and puppeteer.
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Tuesday, July 4th - See photos from the library's float in the 4th of July parade.
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Wednesday, July 5th -
Come and be dazzled by an "Amazing Magic Show" by Phillip and Henry Productions. Click here for photos.

Wednesday, July 12th - Enjoy "Wildlife Encounters" with Marianne Wilson-Gumm as she shows off her live animals. Click here for photos.

Wednesday, July 19th - Come to a puppet show by "Snapdragon Puppets" with Roger Mara. Click here for photos.

Wednesday, July 26th - Our own local Birds of Prey from "Wolf Hollow." Click here for photos.

Wednesday, August 2nd - "Insect Safari" with Don Ehlen.
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See the 2005 Summer Reading Program information here.

See the 2004 Summer Reading Program information here.

See the 2003 Summer Reading Program information here.

See the 2002 Summer Reading Program information here.