We know the new school year brings plenty of homework, textbooks, and after-school activities. It’s important, though, that you still make sure to take time to read for fun! To help you with this, the Youth Services Department is offering the Fall Into a Good Book! Youth Reading Challenge. Beginning Tuesday, September 6th, drop by the Youth Help Desk and pick up a reading challenge to complete by Monday, November 7th. Children that complete the challenge will win a certificate for a free kids’ meal from Applebee’s and a small prize.
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Youth Services
Summer Reading Club Winners
Thanks to all who participated in this year’s Summer Reading Club, A Midsummer Knight’s Read. This year’s winners are:
Youth Summer Reading Club Winners
Nathan Morris — Marvelous Medieval Play Pack
Angel Barr — $100.00 gift card to Target
Tyler Trabucco — Bonus Book Square Winner
Ankitha Lingamaneni — Bonus Book Square Winner
Chris Petit — June Quiz Winner
Max Ellenbecker — July Quiz Winner
Young Adult Summer Reading Club Winners
Luke Worwa — $150.00 Mall Prize Pack
Skye Palumbo — Bonus Book Square Winner
Nicole Weirich — Bonus Book Square Winner
Danni Rodriguez– June Quiz Winner
July Quiz Winner
Max Ellenbecker is the winner of the July Fairy Tale Quiz for kids. Max correctly identified all 10 fairy tales in this quiz that was featured in the Youth Department throughout the month of July. 112 kids in total participated in the July quizzes.
National Night Out
In conjunction with the Village of Itasca’s celebration of National Night Out, the library will sponsor the following activities on Tuesday, August 2:
Water Balloon Burst (West parking lot) at 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Take your best shot and try to “dunk” community officials! Throw a ball at the target in order to pop a water balloon over the head of officials from the police department, fire department, village hall, School District 10, and the library.
Schedule of Participants*:
5:30-5:40 – Benson/Franzen Teacher Eric Whitney
5:40-5:50 – Franzen Principal Jeff Murphy
5:50-6:00 – Fire Chief Jim Burke
6:00-6:10 – Mayor Jeff Pruyn
6:10-6:20 – Librarians Beth McCloskey and Karyn Baugher
6:20-6:30 – Franzen Librarian Linda Wit 6:30-6:40 – Police Chief Scott Heher
6:40-6:50 – Benson/Franzen Teacher Karen Engel
6:50-7:00 – Librarian Jackie Stork
(*Schedule subject to change.)
BINGO for Books at 6:00-7:30 p.m.
All ages are invited to come play BINGO in the library’s West Meeting Room. It’s completely free and winners can choose books from our prize table. (Books include advance copies that we have received and donated items still in good shape.) No registration is required.
June Quiz Winners
Chris Petit is the winner of the “How Many Dragon Eggs in the Jar?” quiz for kids. Chris correctly guessed that there were 65 eggs in the jar in this quiz that was featured in the Youth Department throughout the month of June. Danni Rodriguez was the winner of the “Talk Like a Knight!” quiz for teens.
344 kids and teens in total participated in the June quizzes.
Make sure to visit the Youth Services and Young Adult Departments soon because there are new quizzes for the month of July!