Summer reading program set to start
Kids, it's time to put away the Playstations and break out the books.
The Hillsboro Public Library's summer reading program is just around the corner.
The monthlong program, which begins Wednesday, June 26, seeks to get children ages three to fifth grade back into books — even though summer's usually known as brain-vacation time.
Delora Kaufman, children's librarian, is running the program for the second year. Gina Andrews and Caitlin Reimer will assist her.
There are four age divisions: 3- and 4-year-olds, preschool and kindergarten, first and second grade, and third through fifth grade. Each division has two sections.
Each section will meet once per week, either on Wednesday or Thursday (the days the program runs), for 30 to 45 minutes. For half of the period, children will have books read to them; the second half of the "class" will involve the children with crafts or games.
The classes will meet in the community room of the city building. The cost is $2 per child.
Sessions will run each week until July 31/Aug. 1. There will be no classes held on July 4 — those in the Thursday sessions will meet on Tuesday, July 2, Kaufman said.
Each age group will be given a specific goal to reach over the course of the program. For those who are kindergarten-age and younger, the goal is hearing 15 books read to them. First- and second-graders must read 10 books, and third through fifth graders must read four books with at least 100 pages, plus two extra books.
Three- and four-year-olds meet from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., preschool and kindergarten meet from 11 to 11:30 a.m., first and second grade meet from 1 to 1:40 p.m., and third through fifth grade meet from 2 to 2:40 p.m.
As of press time, the first/second grade group was the fullest, Kaufman said.
Kaufman expects around 100 children to enroll in the program this year.
"I love it — I love working with kids," Kaufman said.
