Jump into This

I found this great reading program for the summer. Not only will this help get your kids excited about reading EVERY day - they can win prizes and participate in other activities at the library during this time! A little friendly competition never hurt anybody, and by the time your child makes it through his reading log, he'll probably be excited to find more books with a gift card to Borders!

Which is why I say now is the perfect time to jump into a book! Las Vegas-Clark County Library District has developed a summer reading program to guide you through a summer full of reading adventures. "Make A Splash - READ" Summer Reading Program is designed to open new reading possibilites to children from infants to grade 5.

Walk into any branch of the library district and pick up a reading log - or print it from the website. Children make a list of all the books they want to read either themselves or have a parent read to them. The goal is to read for 30 minutes every day and they get a participation prize every time they come into the library to report their reading time! For every two hours they read, they will earn an entry into the Grand Prize drawing. When they finish the entire reading log, they win a gold medal!

This competition ends at the end of July so make sure you start soon and log those minutes! Also, check out all of reading events taking place in libraries all over the valley during this program! It's a great way to explore new things and stay out of the heat!