Tails & Tales SRP 2021

2021 Tweens & Teen Summer Reading Program

Welcome to Jamestown Philomenian Library's 2021 Summer Reading Program. Our Summer Reading Program kicks off on Monday, June 28, and ends on Saturday, August 21.

The Rhode Island Summer Reading Program is supported by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Local support includes Rhode Island Children's and Young Adult Librarians. Special thanks to the Friends of the Jamestown Library.

Research has shown that children who read six or more books during the summer maintain or improve their reading skills, while children who do not lose ground by September.

How to Participate

Visit our Beanstack site to register for the 2021 Summer Reading Program (SRP). Track your progress via the Beanstack website or download the Beanstack app to your mobile device. Prefer analog? Visit JPL's Circulation desk to register in person and to receive a challenge card.There are 25 activity badges and 5 reading badges to choose from. You will get a ticket for each one completed. You must complete at least 5 badges to successfully finish the Challenge and be eligible for the Grand Prize drawings. The more badges you complete, the more tickets you have to enter to win prizes!You may choose any variation of activity badges and reading badges to reach your goal. All badges are equally weighted. One badge equals one ticket. These tickets are used to draw the winners of our Grand Prizes. Prizes must be picked up in person. New Weekly Prizes! Each week you participate, you are eligible for our weekly prize raffle! If you are using Beanstack and logged an activity during the week, you are automatically entered into the weekly drawings. If you are using a physical copy of the Challenge Card, you must check in with Ms. Colleen, in-person or via email, with the number of minutes you read or what badge you completed to be entered into the weekly drawing. The challenge will run from June 28—August 21, 2021. Good luck & happy reading!For questions/assistance: reach out to our Youth Services Librarian, Colleen LeBeau. Phone: (401) 423-7280 or Email: jamlibyouth@gmail.com

Grand Prizes

(Please note: only one grand prize per participant)

For the Memory Keeper

Win a Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 9 camera. Also included in this prize: a camera case, filters, film, and a photo album.

For the Engineer

This 1,073 piece LEGO set is from Star Wars: The Mandalorian. Exercise your STEM skills by building "The Child" or "Baby Yoda" or "Grogu." Whatever you call him doesn't matter to us!

For the Book Lover

Enjoy a $30 gift card to Island Books in Middletown, Rhode Island.

Schedule of Events

Programs are recommended for tweens and teens. Space is limited; registration is necessary for all programs.

Programs

Registration opens one week before each event.

Mermaid Masterpieces

Thursday, July 1 at 6:00 p.m.

Join us for a paint party! Tweens and teens will paint a specific painting using step-by-step instructions. Tonight's painting will be a magical narwhal in celebration of our Tales & Tails theme! Registration is required for this Friends of the Jamestown Library program as space is limited.

Trivia at the Library

Thursday, July 15 at 6:00 p.m.

Test your knowledge by taking the ultimate trivia challenge! Enter as a team of 2 to 4 friends, or compete as an individual—the choice is yours! Fun, food, and prizes are guaranteed. Registration is required for this Friends of the Jamestown Library program as space is limited.

To register, email Ms. Colleen: jamlibyouth@gmail.com.

In your email, include the following:

Team name
Your name and grade for Fall 2021
Names and grades of all teammates

Please read the complete rules for trivia night before signing up!

Rhode Island Museum of Science & Art (RIMOSA)

Thursday, July 29 at 6:00 p.m.

Young artists and engineers will explore the connection between potential and kinetic energy by using tubes, tape, and other household materials to create a marble “roller coaster,” inspired by Rube Goldberg machines. This program encourages experimentation and discovery. This open-ended program gives students opportunities to build confidence and develop perseverance within the creative problem-solving process.

Build your own roller coaster! (for marbles!) Explore Rube Goldberg’s wacky cartoons of made-up machines. Learn about potential and kinetic energy, gravity, and friction as you build a marble roller coaster using household materials. Give a marble the ride of its life.

This is a HYBRID program. Supply kits will be picked up at the library before the virtual meeting with RIMOSA on Thursday, July 29th. Registration for this Friends of the Jamestown Program is required as space is limited. Please include the best email address to forward the Zoom link to.

Knots of Art at the Library

Thursday, August 12, 6:00 p.m.

Curious about macramé? Rhode Island Artist and owner of Knots of Art, Genevieve Santiago, leads the way in this fun beginner craft where we make macramé rainbows! Join Genevieve on her mission to make every day more beautiful! Registration is required for this Friends of the Jamestown Library event as space is limited.

Grab & Go Crafts

Craft kits are available at 10:00 a.m. on the date listed and can be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Quantities are limited. Craft kits are available only to registered Summer Reading Program participants.

Thursday, July 8: Feed a Bee Plants

Thursday, July 22: Chomping Shark

Thursday, August 5: Yarn Birds

Thursday, August 19: A Whale's Tail

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