Jeannette Hynes' Book Club, etc.

I’ve been a fan of the library long before I was old enough to read. My hometown library was very small.  I’m sure I read all of the children’s picture books three times over. On the other four shelves, I found myself absorbing “The Black Stallion” series and any book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I also regularly participated in the summer reading program.
Now that I’m all grown up, I still go treasure hunting at my local library. The great thing is, I have more than one library to choose from, and countless shelves full of books.

The Pikes Peak Library District has also been a main source of free entertainment for me and my children. They have great programs all year long, and I’ve made sure my children are enrolled in the summer reading program.  We’ve been doing the program even before they could read.
What better way to spend time with your children, than with a book they chose from the shelf themselves? I must say, the prizes offered for active readers are way better than anything I ever got in my hometown library (but I still treasure my “most books read” stuffed animal award I earned one summer).
I encourage every parent to stop by the library or go online to register your child. The program is FREE! If you have busy readers, they can drop their name in the jar for extra prizes, including Sky Sox tickets.
Happy Reading!