Readers of all ages are invited to participate in the 2014 Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) Summer Reading Programs from Sunday through July 12.
Readers of all ages are invited to participate in the 2014 Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) Summer Reading Programs from Sunday through July 12.
Registration for the free six-week programs at all 50 public libraries statewide is underway.
Some libraries might extend their programs beyond the July 12 date; contact your local library for dates and other guidelines.
Participants of all three HSPLS Summer Reading Programs who visit their local library and read at least one book per week are eligible to receive a free weekly reading incentive, while supplies last.
In addition to reading, the programs will feature performances by artists from the University of Hawaii’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program. Performance programs will be highlighted on the HSPLS website.
This year’s programs will explore all things related to science.
The Children’s Summer Reading Program theme “Fizz, Boom, Read” will allow children — preschool-age to those entering sixth grade this fall —to experiment with building lava lamps, launching rockets and creating a solar system mobile.
HouseMart Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin Crafts will present “Hardware Science,” a special program featuring hands-on experiences using simple equipment and tools available at hardware and craft stores, for ages 8 and older at selected Big Island, Kauai, Maui and Oahu libraries.
The activities and this program will provide keiki with a fun learning experience about science, technology, engineering, arts &math (STEAM) concepts.
Science exploration continues for teens — students entering seventh grade to 2014 high school graduates — with “Spark a Reaction,” the theme of the Teen Summer Reading Program, and for adults — patrons 18 and older — with “Literary Elements,” the Adult Summer Reading Program theme.
Sponsors for the 2014 Summer Reading Programs include the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, Atherton Family Foundation, Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, HEI Charitable Foundation, Meadow Gold Dairies, HMS Host, Hansen Distribution Group, Armstrong Produce, DFS Hawaii, Roberts Hawaii, Toshiba Business Solutions, The Harry &Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, National Football League Charities, Aloha United Way, Annie Sinclair Knudsen Memorial Fund through the Hawaii Community Foundation, and local Friends Chapters.
Corporate sponsors include McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii, Hawaii Pizza Hut, Frito-Lay of Hawaii, First Insurance Company of Hawaii, NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region, HouseMart Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin Crafts.
Performance programs are made possible through generous grants and donations, and are sponsored in part by the University of Hawaii’s Outreach College, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information, visit www.librarieshawaii.org, like us at www.facebook.com/HSPLSHIgov, follow us on www.twitter.com/HSPLSHIgov or call your local public library.