Summer Reading Programs Wish List

Several inquiries have been received by the library about how to help out with the summer reading program, so a wish list has been put together. Many items are small, and might even be things collecting dust in your house, others require the gift of time, and some are sponsorships of library books that would add enrich the reading program. Here are some suggestions:

Individually wrapped snacks to be used for refreshments during summer reading programs

Sealed containers of juice or fruit drinks that do not require constant refrigeration or juice boxes to be used for refreshments during summer reading programs

Incentive or prizes for summer reading participants – small books, gift cards, bug-themed items

Bright blue and bright green foil wrapping paper

Gas gift cards, ($5 or $10) to defray the cost of the commute for reading leader volunteers

24 Styrofoam balls (2 ½ to 3 inches in diameter)

Clear or light color cellophane (the crinkly kind)

Dark colored ¾ to 1 inch wide tape (such as electrician’s tape)

Sponsors for a new library book to be used in the summer programs:
Computer dictionary $3.29
What makes you ill? $4.99
Young naturalists guide $6.99
Computer graphics and animation $7.99
Internet Linked Bugs $8.95
Bug jokes $12.95
Illustrated dictionary of biology $12.99
Slithery, squirmy jokes $13.95
1001 Bugs to Spot $14.99
Ticks and bloodsuckers $15.95
Deadly praying mantises $15.96
Hidden walking sticks $15.96
Grasshoppers $16.95
Fireflies $16.95
Hey there, Stink Bug! $16.95
A log’s life $17.95
The crunching, munching caterpillar $18.95
Mini beasts $18.95
Dangers of online predators $19.95