By Daily Press staff
Turn off the TV and get the kids to read this summer. The Santa Monica Public Library invites children of all ages to register for the free summer reading club at any Santa Monica Public Library, beginning Monday, June 19.
Children who read independently receive prizes for completing up to 15 hours of reading. Younger children who can’t read may count the time someone spends reading to them and also receive prizes. Sixth graders and older may join Creature Feature, the library’s teenage reading club. For reading 30 hours or more, teens will receive a prize and be able to participate in an end-of-summer teen party on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
A variety of free activity programs, including puppets, crafts, magic, stories and animal shows also are available at the summer reading club. The programs run for approximately 45 minutes and are designed for children ages 4 and up.
The Main Library, at 601 Santa Monica Blvd., offers its special summer programs on Mondays at 2:30 p.m. More information may be found at (310) 458-8621. The Montana Avenue Branch Library, at 1704 Montana Ave., presents special programs on Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. Call (310) 829-7081 to learn more.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 13, 2006. Read the original PDF.