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A free, individualized, non-competitive reading motivation program for the whole family. Set your goal, earn weekly prizes, a book, a pizza coupon, and a certificate. Learn about great books to read & enjoy weekly programs. Join in and have fun! Teen reader? Check the TeenZone for details on the Metamorphosis @ Your Library summer reading program. Teen program runs through August 3. Adults: visit Catch the Reading Bug summer reading program for Adults! |
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Kids participating in
the Summer Program:
over 600 We had a fabulous Summer Reading Party on Wednesday night! We hope you were able to come and enjoy the music, food, crafts and of course - the prizes! If you weren't able to make it, you can still get your final prizes by bringing your contract and reading log in to the Youth Desk anytime before August 9th. Check out our blog to see some pictures from the party...
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Games, Crafts and Recipes - to eat and wear! |
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| Play “Hunt the Bug” and search for beneficial insects! | Insect crafts, projects, games and jokes. Also insect collection – parental supervision encourged |
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Bugfood – yummy bug INSPIRED snacks (and info about real bugs eaten around the world) |
Gals! Recipes for your at-home spa treatments – made with bee-you-tiful honey! |
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***psst! Want to know
how many calories are |
Fun, games and information about Bees. |
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Beautiful Bug Art |
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| Who knew bugs were so beautiful? Dennis Kunkel’s super close-up photography shows them off! | |
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More colorful "bug-ly" beauty from Micro-Angela! |
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Bug Collection |
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| Watch the amazing transformation of young cicadas into adults with Aaron (3) and Ethan (5) - introduces insect "catch and release" skills. | |
| Having Fun With Creepy Crawlies - Learn about Arthropod Collection with the California Boy Scouts - includes instructions for making a "bug sucker!" - Intermediate - Parental help suggested. | |
| Insect Collection Techniques from the Kentucky Department of Entomology - Intermediate to Advanced - Parental supervision encouraged. | |
| Bug traps | Bug Identification tools |
| Make a Baked potato insect trap | Koday’s Kids Amazing Insects – visit for a great “bug info” directory with pictures! |
| Make a light trap - Intermediate | Bug Guide (clickable picture bug guide on the left side of the page) - Intermediate |
| Make an underwater light trap - Advanced | What's that Bug? Scroll down the page for a “bug info” directory on the far left - Advanced |
Activities and Crafts to Download |
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