PCLS YOUTH SERVICES BLOG

Join the Mad Scientist as she discovers color in the world. There will be several demonstrations and chances for you to participate in these colorful experiments. Come experience the amazing fun you can have doing "Kitchen Science" @ the Library!!!


For elementary age.

We're cruising along with the Summer Reading Club with our third program for our Elementary readers! We'll be "Acting Up."3,2,1, ACTION! Do you want to be an actor? How about a Director? Join us for role-playing as you decide what character you'd like to be!

For Elementary ages.



Land O Lakes Library
Tuesday, June 23
2:00 p.m.



Hugh Embry Library
Thursday, June 25
10:00 a.m.

New River Library
Thursday, June 25
2:00 p.m.

It's time for everyone's favorite library game show...Name That Tune! Join us to test your music knowledge and amaze your friends!
This is an elementary-age summer reading club program!

Hudson Library
Tuesday, June 23
2:00 p.m.

The Summer Reading Club is going retro! Climb aboard our magic time machine as we travel back in time to the 1960's! Your Groovologist, Ms. Wendy, is going to show you a dyn-o-mite time! There will be dancing, a story and some truly far-out crafts! Don't miss it; it's going to be outta sight!

For elementary-age children!

The Reading with the Rays: Read your way to the Ballpark cards are now available at your local library or print one out. Then start reading your way around the bases.

Rules of the Game

Choose your favorite books or your favorite section of the St. Petersburg Times to read over the summer. As you read, track your hours by rounding the bases and collect Rays rewards along the way.



When you read enough hours to get on first base, ask your parent/guardian to initial your card and bring it to your local library. The librarian will sign your card and give you a reading reward. Round the bases by reading a total of 24 hours this summer and receive a ticket to a Rays game!



On the back of the card, keep track of your favorite books and articles you read. You can write about what you have read at the St. Petersburg Times NIE Blogging Zone at blogs.tampabay.com/nie and click on "2009 Reading with the Rays."


You can also use the same books for the Pasco County Library System's Be Creative @ Your Library Summer Reading Club. You can log your books at pascolibraries.org/kidshome.shtml and click on Express Yourself. Then you can cut and paste your opinions about the book in "Borrower Reviews" for the book in the library's new catalog. If you need help feel free to call on your Pasco County Librarians.


Join us at the Land O' Lakes Library on Friday, June 5th at approximately 1:00 p.m. when Raymond and the Rays Street Team visit the library. Bring your cameras.

This summer Pasco County Libraries have been invited to participate in Reading with the Rays: Read Your Way to the Ballpark. Just choose your favorite books from your local library or select your favorite section of the St. Petersburg Times to read over the summer. As you read, track your hours by rounding the bases and collect Rays rewards. Read Around the Bases cards coming soon to a library near you!

Click here for your scorecard!!

Read around the bases – 24 hours total!!!
3 Hours – First Base Reward: Rays Cup

5 More Hours – Second Base Reward: Rays Wristband

7 More Hours – Third Base Reward: Rays Reading Poster

9 More Hours – Home Plate Reward: 1 Ticket to a Rays Home Game (Details on the Card)

For more about Read with the Rays check out: http://blogs.tampabay.com/nie/2009-reading-with-the-rays/


Join us at the Land O' Lakes Library on Friday, June 5th at approximately 1:00 p.m. when Raymond and the Rays Street Team visit the library. Bring your cameras.