2008 Summer Reading Program Concludes
241 children read 11,591 books during the program!
Catch the Reading Bug summer program 2008 at the Dodgeville Public Library recently ended. This year 931 children and 350 adults attended the Children's Performer Festival programs. Pictured left are the children who won prizes by attending the programs.
The Catch the Reading Bug summer program ran from June 11 to August 9. Children ages 3 to 13 tracked the books they read during the program. Each time a participant completed a reading record, they received a food certificate from a local restaurant and a small token prize sponsored by the Dodgeville Public Library Foundation. Records were then dropped into buckets for chances to win donated prizes from local merchants.
Five programs held at Harris Park featured bug-eyed creatures, live hissing cockroaches and songs to inspire children to catch the reading bug. Children who turned in 14 reading logs were invited to the Congratulations Party at Harris Park on August 27.
The Library thanks the local businesses that supported our summer reading program. Restaurants that participated were: A & W, Cousin's Subs, Culver's, Hardee's, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Subway. Merchants that donated prizes were: Applied Micro, Dodge Theatre, Dodger Bowl, Dodgeville Public Library Foundation, Farm and Fleet, Linens & Accents, Radio Shack, True Value Hardware, The Sweatshop and Library patrons.
These summer readers won prizes by turning in their reading records.
Many smiling faces attended the Dodgeville Public Library's Congratulations Party on August 27. Grand prizes were donated by Applied Micro, Radio Shack, a Library patron and the Dodgeville Public Library Foundation.
The Congratulations Party featured a program by Ozseeker the Clown. A delicious cake was donated by Quality Bakery and Dick's Piggly Wiggly donated supplies.
The Dodgeville Public Library's Catch the Reading Bug program also included a shredded book, gummy insects in the jar, and a butterfly decorating contest. The decorating contest had four age groups of ages 2-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13. Two local art teachers, Evy Thuli and Monica Kmak shared their expertise in judging the 67 entries.