Summer Reading Program Concludes
188 children read 9,229 books during the program!
Pictured left are some of the children who won prizes by attending the Children's Performer Festival that kicked off the summer reading program.
The Get a Clue @ the Dodgeville Public Library summer program concluded on August 22. Over 185 children ages 3 to 13 tracked the books they read from June 13 through August 8. 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 storytellers, science sleuths and mystery marvels; each attended by an average of 150 children and their parents. Children who turned in 14 reading logs were invited to the Congratulations Party at Harris Park on August 22.
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, Friends of the Library, Linens & Accents, Radio Shack, Swanson's Pharmacy, True Value Hardware, and The Sweatshop.
These summer readers won prizes by turning in their reading records.
Many smiling faces attended the Dodgeville Public Library's Congratulations Party on August 22. Prizes were donated by Farm & Fleet and the Dodgeville Public Library Foundation.
A delicious cake was donated by Quality Bakery and Dick's Piggly Wiggly donated supplies. Dan Guentz and Ava the K-9 dog from the Iowa County Sheriff's department generously provided the program.