Summer Reading Records are Simple with E-logs!

Our Summer Reading Program is designed to encourage reading and writing during the long summer months.  As you enter the titles of books you are reading, the log stores the titles and reviews.  It also keeps a running tally of the number of books read and calculates the number of library certificates you have earned.  Library certificates will be saved in your E-log like a bank account.  Every time a title is added, your account will grow and you can watch your summer reading goal bar fill as you read more and more books.

Most of you will want to use your certificates in the Pawling Free Library September Store.  Our store will be open from Saturday, September 10th through Friday, September 16th and will be stocked with small toys, books, stuffed friends and more.  Children may use up to 20 library certificates in our store. You can also use your library certificates to purchase raffle tickets and books from our Summer Book cart.

Our Summer Book Cart has a collection of paperback and hard covered books at many levels.  There are popular series, picture books, teen fiction and a few non-fiction titles.  You can view the Summer Book Cart to make purchases with your library certificates by contacting Ms. Karen and arranging a good time to shop.  Usually, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after 4:00 pm are a good shopping time.  Just give Ms. Karen a call and let her know you are coming.  Other times can be arranged by appointment.
Our raffles include fun prizes that you might like to try to win. Raffle tickets can be purchased at any time with 1 library certificate.  Our raffle prizes include:

•    Story hour theme designer where your child can choose the theme for one of their story hour sessions
•    Get out of a fine free! You can remove one fine of any amount from your library card.
•    First Dibbs!  Frustrated waiting for the latest 39 Clues, your favorite Percy Jackson book or one of your other favorite titles.  We'll give you priority reading privileges on the book of your choice.
•    Program Theme Designer will give you a chance to work with Ms. Karen to create a fun theme for an evening or weekend family program.
•    Program Express Registration!  Remembering when to register for your favorite programs and getting through to the library on registration day to reserve a spot is tough.  This prize lets you register in advance for your favorite program and guarantees you a slot before registration day even begins!
•    Great book prizes - selected books from popular series will also be available as prizes.
•    Dress Ms. Karen or Director J as your favorite book character!  one of them will  dress up and create a program to read parts of some of your favorite character's stories!
•    Create a Library Birthday Party!  Make arrangements with Ms. Karen...you pick the theme and bring the supplies, Ms. Karen will supply the books and the fun!
•    Gift certificates to area stores like The Book Cove
•    An ice cream treat from Family Quick Stop
•    Pizza and soda lunch from Mama's Pizza

Raffles will be drawn starting at 3:00 pm on Friday, August 19th during our End of Summer Celebration. Although many prizes can be awarded even if you cannot attend our World Celebration, a few select prizes will only be awarded if you are present to win.

If you are saving for our September store, it is best to leave your certificates accumulating in your E-log account...because remember, your E-log is like a bank account.  You make a deposit every time you read. You can also make withdrawals, but a word of caution; once we issue certificates they are like cash withdrawn from your bank.  Library certificates cannot be reissued if you lose them.  However, there are times you might want to make a withdrawal to spend some of your certificates purchasing books from our Summer Book Cart or raffle tickets.

Library certificates can be withdrawn from your E-log account at any time by asking someone at the circulation desk at the library.  If you make a withdrawal we'll give you your paper certificates and your E-Log will keep track of your withdrawals, but remember if you lose them they cannot be replaced so keep them in a safe place!
  The days and times for our September store are as follows:
Registration for our summer logs will open on June 6th along with our program registration.  You can enter your information on the registration log and your log will be ready and waiting for your summer titles.  Paper logs will not ve available until Friday, June 24th.  Summer Reading E-logs are easy to access through this link or by using the e-log link on the main page of our web site under the program tab.

You may begin entering titles of the books you are reading beginning June 24th, the last day of school and the day of our summer kick off event. Book titles can be entered up until Sunday, August 21st.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Karen at 855-3444 or email her at children@pawlinglibrary.org.