News Release Date: August 5, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Gina Rozier grozier@durhamcountync.gov or 560-0151
Program:
Durham County Library Summer Reading Club Finale – County-wide Celebration
Day/Date/Time:
Friday, August 12, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location:
Bragtown Library & Family Literacy Center, 3200 Dearborn Dr. McDougald Terrace Community Library, 1101 Lawson St.
Day/Date/Time:
Saturday, August 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location:
Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. East Regional Library, 211 Lick Creek Ln. North Regional Library, 221 Milton Rd. South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave. Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Rd. Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St.
Cost:
Free and open to the public
Durham County Library Finishes Summer Reading Club with System-wide Games, Fun & Prizes DURHAM— After a summer filled with reading fun, Durham County Library will send off the summer reading season with a system-wide festival. Every library location will host a Celebration of Reading finale event featuring games, fun, food and prizes. The events will take place on Friday, August 12, from 3-5:30 p.m. at McDougald Terrace and Bragtown Libraries. All other locations will host their celebrations on Saturday, August 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “More than 10,000 children, teens and adults sign up for summer reading each year, and more than 70 percent reach their reading goals.” said Karlene Fyffe, the library’s youth services administrator. “This year, thousands of families reached their reading goals and many participated in library programs that explored the global theme, One World, Many Stories. Summer reading 2011 has definitely been a success.” -more-
DCL Summer Reading 2011 Finale – Page 1 of 2 Throughout the summer, club participants tracked their reading to qualify for weekly and monthly prizes. Those who met the minimum reading requirements were entered into grand prize drawings. Children ages 0-11 had to read, or be read to, for 15 minutes each day for 40 days. Teens 12-17 were required to read for a total of 30 hours and to submit at least one book review. Adults 18 and over read a minimum of two books to qualify. For children and teens, grand prizes include personal computers, laptops, ipods and DVD players. The grand prize winning adult will receive a digital camera. The finale schedule and locations are as follows: Friday, August 12, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bragtown Library and Family Literacy Center, 3200 Dearborn Dr. McDougald Terrace Community Library, 1101 Lawson St.
Saturday, August 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. East Regional, 211 Lick Creek Lane North Regional, 221 Milton Rd. South Regional, 4505 S. Alston Ave. Southwest Regional, 3605 Shannon Rd. Stanford L. Warren Branch, 1201 Fayetteville St. Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. For more information about summer reading, please contact Karlene Fyffe at 560-0172 or kfyffe@durhamcountync.gov. Durham County Library provides the entire community with books, services and other resources that inform, inspire learning, cultivate understanding and excite the imagination. For more information, visit your local library or visit us online at www.durhamcountylibrary.org. ###