Coming Soon! Summer Reading Program 2012

June 4 – July 28

Everyone can participate: preschoolers, school age, teens & adults. (Adults earn points for reading aloud to children.) Gear up on great books at the library. Have fun reading. Earn points for every book you read. Exchange points for FREE prizes. Keep checking www. imcpl.org for more information as we get closer to June 2, 2012.

Kick off the fun at Gear Up! Summer Reading Celebrations Children of all ages and families are invited to register for the 2012 Summer Reading Program, whose Presenting Sponsor is the Indiana Members Credit Union (IMCU). Those who sign up will receive a small prize and can have their photos taken with Cubbie, the IMCU mascot, and Digit, the Library’s mascot. There will be games, refreshments and other fun activities for all attending. Schedule

Prizes! Top Gear, Gadgets & Gizmos

• 5 Points Pencil
• 10 Points Ruler
• 10 Points Pencil Sharpener
• 20 Points Bob the Glob
• 20 Points Indiana Fever Pass (Buy 1, Get 1 Free)
• 20 Points Marion County Fair Family Fun Pass (Buy1, Admit 4)
• 30 Points Spiney Sky Popper
• 30 Points Indiana Historical Society Pass (Buy 1, Get 1 Free)
• 40 Points Finger Puppet
• 40 Points Indianapolis Indians Pass (Buy 1, Get 1 Free)
• 50 Points Crayon Set
• 50 Points Stretchy Centipede
• 60 Points Jumpball
• 70 Points Lazer Fingers
• 70 Points Royal Pin Fun Package (16 & Under – 1 per card)
• 80 Points Paperback Book
• 80 Points Gumball Machine
• 90 Points Bendable Calculator
• 100 Points White Castle Bookmarker Award Meal (1 per card)
• 100 Points Indy Park Pool Pass (Buy 1, Get 1 Free)
• 125 Points The Children’s Museum Guild Haunted House Pass (1 per card)

Summer Workshops Free for Kids & Teens Learn new skills at all 22 branches and Central Library:

• Nitro Joe: Air in Action
• Watch Out! There are Animals About
• City Critter Chats – Animalia
• Mad Science Preschool Gears
• Pack ‘n Hike Snacking Gear
• Automaton Creation Workshop
• Science of Silica (Glassblowing) Workshop
• Steampunk Invetnor’s Journal Workshop (Teens Only)
• Digital Science Mobile Lab
• Indiana Pacer’s Fan Van Reading Tour

Summer Showtime for Families Free Box Office hits at all 22 Branches and Central Library:

• Adventures Of Tintin (PG), 107 minutes
• Dolphin Tale (PG), 119 minutes
• Hop (PG), 95 minutes
• Hugo (PG), animated, 127 minutes
• Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom Of Doom (PG), 90 minutes
• The Muppets (PG), 98 minutes
• Puss In Boots (PG), 90 minutes
• The Smurfs (PG), 103 minutes
• Winnie The Pooh (G), 63 minutes

Backpack Attack Help Indiana Members Credit Union and their partner Indy Backpack Attack collect school supplies at the library this summer. Exchange summer reading points for your own backpack gear – or help needy students gear up for school by donating these prizes:

• pencils
• rulers
• crayons
• sharpeners
• calculators

Earn Indianapolis Indian tickets to attend the exciting Summer Reading Finale. Library Night at Victory Field is Monday, July 30 at 7:00 pm.

 

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