Summer Library
Read Across Maine
Join me for a virtual summer library program starting June 30th and ending July 31st. Each week we will take a reading road trip to a different region of Maine with stories, additional reading lists and activity ideas. Get ready for a summer of reading, exploring, and discovering from home! We are also offering curbside pickup, find more information below.
Storytime, book lists & activity ideas posted here every Tuesday, June 30th -July 28th
Week 5: Camping
Hello Readers! Thanks for joining me for the final stop of our reading road trip across Maine! Today our destination is Sebago Lake State Park to go camping. What is your favorite part of camping? Is it sleeping in a tent? Swimming? Hiking? My favorite part is sitting by the campfire roasting marshmallows and telling stories. So grab your flashlight, pull up a chair, and join me by the fire. Scan the QR Code to view the Camping storytime.
Happy Reading! ~Mrs. Francis
Week 4: Birdwatching
Hello Readers! Thank you for joining me as we continue our reading road trip across Maine this summer! Today our destination is Monhegan Island for some birdwatching fun! Grab your binoculars and let's see what we can find! I have heard that Monhegan Island is home to some pretty amazing birds, like the puffin. What do you think we will see? Scan the QR Code to view the Birdwatching storytime.
Happy Reading! ~Mrs. Francis
Nest Reading coloring page
Birdwatching Binoculars - Google Docs.pdfBirdwatching Binoculars
Loose Parts Nest Building - Google Docs.pdfLoose Parts Nest Building
Week 3: Going on a Hike!
Hello Readers! Thank you for joining me as we continue our reading road trip across Maine this summer! Today our destination is Mount Katahdin, Maine's tallest mountain, for a hike. Grab your water bottle, snacks and nature sketchbook and let's head on up! Scan the QR Code to view the Going on a Hike! storytime.
Happy Reading! ~Mrs. Francis
BearAndSquirrel19-big.jpgBear & Squirrel Coloring Page
Nature Sketchbook - Google Docs.pdfMake a Nature Sketchbook
Week 2: Take me out to the Ball Game
Hello Readers! Thank you for joining me as we continue our reading road trip across Maine this summer! Today our destination is Hadlock Field, the home of the Portland Sea Dogs baseball team, for a double header (that means we are going to read stories about 2 baseball games!) Grab your bat and glove and let's head to the ball park! Scan the QR Code to view the Take Me out to the Ballgame! storytime.
Happy Reading! ~Mrs. Francis
Baseball Coloring Page
Baseball Game Scavenger Hunt - Google Docs.pdfBaseball Scavenger Hunt
Baseball Penants - Google Docs.pdfMake a Baseball Pennant
Week 1: Seaside Stories
Hello Readers! Thanks for joining me this summer for a reading roadtrip across Maine. There are so many fun things to do in Maine in the summertime and so many great places to visit. Together over the next few weeks we will be visiting and exploring 5 different places in Maine, all we need is our imagination and a few great books. So pack a bag and join me in a reading road trip across Maine! Today our destination is the beach. Scan the QR Code to view the seaside stories storytime. Happy Reading! ~Mrs. Francis
SummerReading-big.jpgBeach Coloring Page
Ocean-Mobile.pdfOcean Mobile
How to Use the Library Catalog
Curbside Pickup
Tuesday & Friday 9:00-11:00
Click on this link to go to the PES Library Catalog to search for books
Email me at francisp@rsu5.org, include titles & authors of the books that you want to reserve
Orders will be fulfilled on Tuesdays & Fridays, June 30-July 31
Your books will be left in the PES vestibule in a bag with your name on it
Return books to the book return container in the PES vestibule when you are done
PES Library BookLists Padlet
Looking for some good books to read this summer? Check out the PES Library Padlet below! Each week I will add more themes and genre lists, so check back often. If you find something that you like, send me an email at francisp@rsu5.org and we can arrange to get it checked out for curbside pickup!