Summer is almost here! You’re invited to participate in our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge! This year’s theme is Port Page Turners: Adventure Begins at your Library (La Aventura Comienza en tu Biblioteca). All ages (children, teens, & adults) are welcome to participate! The challenge will go from June 1 – July 31.
REGISTRATION
Tracking reading for all age levels will be done through the free Beanstack app (or you may use the Beanstack web interface: wjnlib.beanstack.org). Begin logging minutes on June 1. You may register at any point throughout the challenge! Please contact us for any assistance with registration or throughout the whole reading challenge. We’re here to help! 262-284-5031, infowjnlib@gmail.com, or stop on by.
EVENTS
There will be fun events throughout the summer for all ages! Including storytimes, magician comedy show, drum circle, live animal visit, dinosaur event, henna art, shipwrecks event, author talk, and more! Check out our events calendar (wjnlib.events.mylibrary.digital) for details or stop by for paper flyers.
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Kickoff Party! Sat, June 1 @ 9:30am-11am. Stop by the library to register for the reading challenge, stock up on reading materials, enjoy some donuts and beverages, and even enter your name in a prize drawing for a Nintendo Switch!
PRIZES
Participants (of all ages) will work toward earning prizes at different
levels of reading minutes they achieve throughout the summer, with the end goal
being 600 minutes.
Incentive prize levels:
Registration = door hanger
200 minutes = coupon pack
400 minutes = book
600 minutes = Golden Ticket Foam Party! (kids & teens); prize drawing for gift baskets (adults)
STAFF CONTACTS
Head of Youth Services (Kids & Teens), Jamie Mercer – jmercer@monarchlibraries.org or 262-284-5031
Adult Services Librarian, Alyssa Strzyzewski – astrzyzewski@monarchlibraries.org or 262-284-5031
THANK YOU
Huge thank you to the Friends of the WJ Niederkorn Library for sponsoring our Summer Reading Challenge!
Thank you to all of our sponsors:
- Friends of the W.J. Niederkorn Library
- Cousins Subs
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Texas Roadhouse
- Wisconsin State Fair
- Kwik Trip
- Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Wendy’s
- Milwaukee Admirals
We’re so excited for another great summer of reading! All are welcome to participate in Port Page Turners: Adventure Begins at your Library (La Aventura Comienza en tu Biblioteca).