Seven Meadows July 2018

Summer Reading
and
Library News
SUMMER READING CLUBS “Libraries Rock!”
Through-August 31st
Fort Bend County Libraries presents special reading clubs during the
summer to encourage reading among readers of all ages. Library programs
and activities begin during the week of June 4th and continue
through July 28th. There is no charge to join the Summer Reading
Clubs (SRC) and they are open to everyone, regardless of the county
of residence. Participants may register at any Fort Bend County library
or they may register online by going to the FBCL website (www.
fortbend.lib.tx.us) and clicking on the “SRC Sign-Up” image, which
became available on May 28th. When the online registration form
has been completed, readers will then have their own online page
on which to record their books or reading time. Reading rewards can
be redeemed beginning Monday, June 4th. Prizes must be collected
from the “primary library of use” that the reader indicated on the
registration form. The last day to pick up awards is September 1st. The
Summer Reading Clubs are sponsored by Fort Bend County Libraries,
the Friends organizations that support the county library system and
the Collaborative Summer Library Program, a consortium of states
working together to provide high-quality children’s summer-reading
program materials for public libraries.
SUMMER READING CLUB FOR CHILDREN
Children from infancy through elementary school-age are invited to
come to the library to read a lot of great books, see some exciting
programs and join in some fun activities to kick off a great summer!
Children are encouraged to read as many books as they can and they
will earn rewards based on the total number of books they read or
have read to them. For the first five books read, the child will receive
a bookmark. The rewards continue with a certificate for 10 books, a
pencil for 15 books and a reading trophy for the first 20 books read.
For every 20 books read, the participant’s name will also be written on
a picture of a drum to be displayed in that branch library. The names
of participants will be entered into a drawing for gift cards from area
stores - donated by the Friends of the Library organizations - that will
be awarded to several lucky readers of 20 books or more, in a drawing
scheduled in August at each library location.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER CHALLENGE
Area youth in grades 6-8 can participate in the SRC by logging online the
time they spend reading. Kids are encouraged to read as many books
as they can and they will earn rewards based on the total amount of
time they spend reading. For the first 10 hours (600 minutes) of reading,
each reader will receive a mystery prize. Upon completion of 20 hours
(1,200 minutes) of reading, readers will receive a trophy. The names of
participants who complete 20 or more hours of reading will be entered
into a drawing for a
$25 gift card - donated by the Friends of the
library - that will be awarded to one lucky reader
at each branch library in a drawing that will take place in August.
SUMMER READING CLUB FOR TEENS & ADULTS
Adults of all ages, including young adults in high school, may participate
in the YA & Adult SRC by reading books and participating in
optional weekly “challenges” that can be completed individually at
home online. Completing the challenges will gain readers additional
entries for the drawings for an FBCL mobile power pack that will take
place twice a month in June and July at each branch library for readers
who log in and record their reading each week. All YA and adult
readers who complete the goal of reading five books will earn a dual
highlighter/pen or a geometric coloring bookmark. In addition, the
names of participants who complete at least five books will be entered
into a drawing for a $25 gift card - donated by the Friends of the library
- that will be awarded to one reader at each branch library in a drawing
that will take place at the end of July. An ultimate grand prize will be
awarded to one lucky reader in the library system. Participants in the
YA/Adult Summer Reading Club who complete the program by reading
five books will be entered into a drawing for a 16 GB Fire HD 8 tablet
with a red case, which will be awarded to one winner in the library
system on August 6th. The last day to pick up awards is September 1st.
GEORGE MEMORIAL BRANCH LIBRARY
(FT. BEND CO. LIB.)
1001 Golfview Drive, Richmond, Texas 77469, 281-342-4455
Summer Hours (June 4-August 24, 2018) Hours: Mon. 9 AM - 9 PM, Tues.
9 AM - 6 PM, Wed. 9 AM - 6 PM, Thurs. 9 AM - 9 PM, Fri. 9 AM - 5 PM, Sat.
9 AM - 5 PM, Sun. 1 PM - 5 PM. Website: www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, Public
Information Office - 281-633-4734. To register online for any event
(www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), click on “Calendar,” select “George Memorial
Library,” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling
the library at 281-633-4734 or by visiting the library.
LIBRARY CLOSINGS
July 4th: Independence Day
SPECIAL EVENTS
• LET’S LEARN ORIGAMI! - Thursday, July 5th, 5:30-7 PM, Room 2C. Learn
how to make an elegant decoration or gift from a simple piece of paper.
Library staff will demonstrate how to create a crane or a flying swan
by simply folding and twisting paper into whimsical shapes. Materials
for this program were provided through the generous support of the
Friends of George Memorial Library organization.
• Resumé Workshop - Tuesday, July 10th, 2 PM, Computer Lab. Learn
the basics of putting together a resumé. Those attending this informal
program will receive one-one-one help formatting a resumé. For assistance
on a pre-existing resumé, please have a digital copy available
on a USB flashdrive, saved to the cloud or have access to it via email.
Registration required.
• ART & CULTURE: HISTORY OF IMPRESSIONISM - Saturday, July 14th,
1-3 PM, Room 2C. Former architecture professor Sheba Akhtar will talk
about Impressionist art, a movement that developed chiefly in France
20 July 2018 | Seven Meadows Community Newsletter