Teen Summer Reading - Express Yourself

We've got a great teen program for those students who have completed grades 5 through 8.
Sure we still have prizes and lots of things on the calendar just for you.

This age group reads for points. There are lots of ways to earn points, like attending a special event or bringing in items for the Amherst Food Pantry. But the main goal is to read a book and earn one point per page. No, "Cat in the Hat" doesn't count. We give prizes for 250, 500, and 750 points. It's easy and adds up fast. Here's what you win:

• 250 points gets you a "READ" dogtag. One year we ran out of these but we think we've got plenty for this year....if you hurry.


• 500 points nets you a cool Media Pouch. It's perfect for carrying around a cell phone or iPod. We have a variety of colors to choose from.


• 750 points earns you our "Green" messenger bag. It invites you to "Renew, Reread, Recycle" when you head out to the library.

Kids Summer Reading - Get Creative a@ the Amherst Public Library

It's time to "Get Creative" and "Get to the Library". Summer reading is upon us with just a few days till registration opens at the library. Registration is available online with options for tracking your time and submitting book reviews.

Our Kids Program is for those age 4 through those kids just completing grade 4.
Once you register you'll get a reading log to keep track of the time you spend reading, or being read to. Fill in your reading log. For every 15 minutes you read, color in a portion of the clock. Each clock represents one hour of reading.

Keep reading! We give prizes for completing 5, 10 and 15 hours of reading.

• For 5 hours we have the paint set so you can get creative right away.
• After 10 hours of reading you'll earn the green zip pouch for keeping your library card close at hand.
• Keep reading and for 15 hours you get a great "Green" bag that invites you to "Save a Tree and Borrow a Book". It's great for all those items you'll be checking out of the library this summer!