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Join the BCLS 2022 Summer Reading Program: Oceans of Possibilities for a Fun Summer
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Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) 2022 Summer Reading Program invites preschool age to adult to participate in Summer Reading and win prizes! This year’s theme for Summer Reading is Oceans of Possibilities. Online pre-registration begins May 23rd, and participants may start logging their learning challenges on June 6th.
Visit Summer Reading for details and reading log. eBooks, eMagazines, eAudiobooks, and Children’s Audio-Enabled books like VOX and Wonderbooks are also welcomed and encouraged for reading.
Registration for Summer Reading Opens on May 23rd, and the programs for early literacy, children, teens, and adults run between June 6th and August 1st. Summer Reading features a fantastic lineup of in-person events from South Carolina Aquarium and Tim Sonefelt’s Magic Show, game boards for children, teens, and adults to earn prizes! The lineup is as follows:
TIM SONEFELT’S MAGIC SHOW
DATE | TIME | LIBRARY |
June 22 | 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. | Moncks CornerSt. Stephen |
June 23 | 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. | Cane BaySangareeGoose Creek |
June 24 | 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. | Daniel IslandHanahan |
“Larry the Duck and I are looking forward to coming back to BCLS this summer with some great fun, amazing magic and incredible books!”
– Tim Sonefelt, Magician
DIVE DEEP WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
DATE | TIME | LIBRARY |
July 13 | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | HanahanDaniel Island |
July 21 | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Cane BaySangareeGoose Creek |
July 22 | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Moncks CornerSt. Stephen |
“I am so excited to dive into this unique habitat with y’all. The deep sea is one of my favorites and has such amazing animal life!”
– Courtney Gerstenmaier Felton, Education Instructor
Summer Reading also includes Give Our Books New Looks Art Contest for third-fifth grade students to design a cover or draw a scene from a favorite book at Summer Reading Template
and be entered to win a prize! Deadline to submit all artwork is August 31. One entry per person.
“We hope that the Summer Reading Program encourages children to become lifelong readers. We also hope to encourage the reluctant readers with the different activities they can do to complete the Summer Reading Program. Most of all we would like it to become a family activity.”
– Sharon Fashion Youth Services and Summer Reading Program Coordinator
Please check the library’s Events Calendar for other programs.
For more information on Summer Reading 2022: Oceans of Possibilities, please contact Sharon Fashion at 843-719-4223 or sharon.fashion@berkeleycountysc.gov.
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