summer reading 2011 outreach presentation

Summer Reading kicks off

Thursday, June 9

All neighborhood libraries host an

Open House 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Central Library hosts a

kickoff event 10:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Two ways to sign up:

Fill out a paper form or sign up online at www.summerreading.org.

Registration forms in many languages are available by request

The library will use your name and birthday to create a username

for you on www.summerreading.org

Madison Smith born January 1st would log in for the first time as madsmi0101

Everyone’s password is read.

Log in to summerreading.org to change your username and password.

Sign Up today!

Librarians pick the best summer reads!

Spanish and Large Print Booklists on

BrooklynPublicLibrary.org

Giveaways

Passport Games

Kids (Birth to age 9) Tweens and Teens

Passport game for birth – 9 years

Stickers for Children’s Passport

Passport for Tweens and Teens

End-of-Summer Prize Drawings

• All ages can enter.

Sony Bloggie

video cameras from

• Children and teens have entry forms on their Passport games.

• Adults can get entry forms from staff during programs.

www.summerreading.org

Customizable avatar on www.summerreading.org

Personal Profiles

Users can:

• log books and media

• review books and media

• like reviews of others

Virtual Badges on www.summerreading.org

Virtual Badges on www.summerreading.org

Log in atwww.summerreading.org Enter badge code ____________________

You have won a virtual badge!

Library staff can award badges by

giving you a code to enter on the site.

New Badge Type

Librarians can also give a badge code in storytime, book

discussions or movie programs to add

multiple books or media to your log!

Special Profile Pages

Schools can:

• get a school admin login

• track student participation

• message their students

• get a URL such as www.summerreading.org/Brooklyn/PS123

Printable Certificates of Participation

Students can bring to school to show reading log and participation.

Summer Reading for Adults

Adults can attend book discussions and other programs to enter the prize drawing.

Studies show that young people who see adults reading are more likely to read

themselves.

End-of-Summer Celebrations

Celebrate your Summer Reading!

All neighborhood libraries have a closing party in late August with performers, raffle prizes and

certificates for all Summer Readers.

“Join the Brooklyn Summer Readers!”