Hours for the area parties are from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. There are also refreshments.
The area parties are geared primary to the
Kids' division, for kids up 12 years of age.
However, there is a separate incentive program
for those in the Teen Division (12-17).
For the Kids Division, the incentives are divided
into three levels, all figured in minutes of reading. The
first level is for 280 minutes of reading; 2nd level, 700
minutes and 3rd level, l,300 minutes.
All kids who reach the 700-minute level have
their names entered in a drawing for baseball tickets for
a Cardinal game in the new ballpark downtown.
Kids who reach the 1,300-minute level also get
tickets for an Ending Party at their local branches.
Teen Division reading levels and incentives
are different, but they also include a chance for Cardinal
tickets.
After the kickoff events, the individual branches
have events scheduled throughout the summer. Many of the performers
at the kickoff parties have been scheduled at individual branches.
You can plan to attend by picking up a schedule
at your branch or by checking the library's website at www.slcl.org.
The
St. Louis County Library kicks off its incentive-rich kids'
summer reading program on Saturday, June 3, with three area
parties. The program theme is "Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales."