Summer days are on the way, which is great news for readers. The North Olympic Library System’s Summer Reading Program offers the chance to win prizes just for reading! This annual program is a great way to encourage reluctant readers to consider making reading a daily habit.
Anyone — from babies to grown-ups — can participate in the fun, free program.
Sign up starting June 14 at nols.org and track your reading using the online reading tracker. After 30 days (and again at 60 days), you will receive an entry into the Grand Prize Drawing. Each NOLS branch will draw winning tickets for kids, teens and adults, with a choice of a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant or bookstore, or a LEGO set of the winner’s choice (up to $100 in value).
A limited edition Summer Reading Challenge T-shirt is earned after reading for 30 days!
Visit nols.org or call the library to learn more about fun programs happening throughout the summer, like the StoryWalk currently installed at Sequim’s Margaret Kirner Park at South Fourth Avenue and West Pine Street.
If you’re looking for something to read this summer, check out downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks available through the Libby app, or download movies, music and audiobooks through the hoopla app. These resources are available for free with your library card.
If you don’t have a NOLS card, it’s easy to get a temporary one online at nols.org/library-card. Stop by the library to complete your registration, pick up your new library card, and browse the shelves for something new to bring home.
Here are a few of the books you might find at the Sequim Library:
“Freaky, Funky Fish: Odd Facts About Fascinating Fish” by Debra Kempf Shumaker
From zapping, stinging, even singing, to playing dead or having a see-through head, discover the interesting things different fish do to survive in this delightful non-fiction picture book. — from the publisher
“The Final Revival of Opal & Nev” by Dawnie Walton
An electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later for one last tour. — from the publisher
“The Glass Kingdom” by Lawrence Osborne
From a master of atmosphere and mood, this title is a brilliantly unsettling story of civil and psychological unrest, and an enthralling study of karma and human greed. —from the publisher
“The Sweet Taste of Muscadines” by Pamela Terry
A woman returns to her small southern hometown in the wake of her mother’s sudden death-only to find the past upended by stunning family secrets- in this intimate debut novel, written with deep compassion and sharp wit. — from the publisher
Stop by the library to browse the full shelves of DVDs, books, and audiobooks. Staff look forward to seeing you soon! The Sequim Library is at 630 N. Sequim Ave. For more information, visit nols.org or call 360-683-1161.
Emily Sly is Sequim Library branch manager.
