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A successful summer spent reading

The local library is creating a love of reading, one summer day at a time. The Bonnyville Municipal Library closed the final chapter on their summer reading program with a wrap-up party on Friday, Aug 17.
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Maddison Schumacher, Summer Reading Program coordinator, explains the rules of one of the activities during the Summer Reading Program Wrap Up Party on Friday. Aug. 17.

The local library is creating a love of reading, one summer day at a time.


The Bonnyville Municipal Library closed the final chapter on their summer reading program with a wrap-up party on Friday, Aug 17.


Party-goers were broken up into teams to participate in different games, and took part in activities throughout the morning.


Over the course of the summer, members of the reading program entered ballots to win prizes.


During the draw, it was announced that Ambur Marler had read the most for the 10 to 12-year-old  group with 116 hours, and Analiese Richards read almost 77 hours for the six to nine-year-old category.


The celebration marked the end of another successful year. Once again, all of the spots  were filled.


“Every week was full,” recalls summer reading program coordinator Maddison Schumacher.


Participant Kailey McInnes enjoyed the variety of topics explored throughout the program. She plans on continuing to read even though the program is over.


“I like comics, and I liked the ‘Whatever After’ series in the program,” she said.


Schumacher noted, participants seemed to get really excited about reading during the program, and enjoyed exploring the library toward the end of each day they were there.


A total of 140 children participated in both the library day camps, and at home throughout July and August.


Each day had a different theme that allowed kids to explore activities, which ranged from sports to arts to water days.


Along with a book of the day, the program gave kids the opportunity to explore different avenues they may not have thought they’d appreciate before.


“They did everything from engineering activities to water day, where they had water fights, and crafts,” explained library programmer Kat Eliason. “A little bit of everything, so each kid might have done something they really like through the week. Then, find something else they might love.”


Eliason noted a “phenomenal amount of reading” was done, and offered different activities to make sure everyone was able to enjoy the summer weather.


The program overall was a success, and everyone involved liked everything that was offered.


“We had a lot of fun, and there was a lot of variety for them,” Schumacher said.

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