No that at the inevitable rush of Summer events has waned, are you still looking for something to do this summer? It’s not too late to join our Summer Reading Projects.
You can create your own personalized journal to keep track of the books you read or take photos of reading that happens around the town. You can help the community by joining forces with us to collect items for local non-profits. You can join us for our Community Celebrations that take place on every other Friday night for the duration of the Summer. Look below for more details. We will be sending out a newsletter each week specifically for Reading Program. If you are interested in getting on that list – email us at books@thereaderscove.com to sign up
#1 Make your own journal: Stop by and pick up one of our blank journals or make one of your own, decorate it and then keep track of your summer reading books and write about them in the journal. We will offer you a “prompt” each week to keep you going on the project – just in case you don’t know what to write about. Bring your work in to our end of summer event and get a prize for your efforts. This is a great way for you to interact with the books you read. That means the stories you read will stick with you longer and have more meaning to you, AND you get to use your creativity to express yourself.
Prompts so far:
Week 1: Write about your favorite character from any book you have read in the last two years. Why are they your favorite? If you like, you could draw a picture of your favorite character in action instead of/or with your writing.
Week 2: Did you ever read a book that you felt the cover didn’t really fit with the story and you would have done something else with the artwork? Write about or draw your version of the cover.
#2 Keep a picture log: Reading happens everywhere, not just in a book. We want you do show us how you are involved with reading by taking photos of you and words. Each week we will give you a set of photo challenges. Snap a photo of each for your portfolio and bring them in at the end of summer as well for great prizes. We know that many folks out there have digital cameras or cameras on their phones, so a digital file with your pictures are great, but not necessary. If you are like many of us here at the Cove, we like the old photo ways and still use film in a camera. Just have fun and be creative in what you take photos of.
Week One photo challenges:
#1 Take a picture of you and what you are reading this week
#2 Take a picture of you helping your family with a recipe
#3 Take a picture of your favorite place to read
Week Two photo challenges:
#1 Take a picture of something that gives you directions
#2 Take a picture of you at your favorite branch of the library
#3 Take a picture of something mentioned (can be only mentioned once like a comb or a pen)in the book you are reading this week but take it really close up. Don’t forget to write down what it is so at the end of the summer you won’t forget what it is.
#3 Community Efforts: Every two weeks, we chose a different non-profit to collect materials for. You can help by bringing in items for one of these great local non-profits.
From June 18th through July 2nd, we are collecting for the Food Bank of Larimer County. Bring in your non-perishables to the store to add to our collections.
