Read Beyond the Beaten Path!

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2022 Summer Reading Program
for Families and Children: Beyond the Beaten Path

How It Works
Visit the library to pick up your registration kit, which includes your reading log, a scavenger hunt card, and your first summer reading badge. Start logging the minutes you read on or after June 17. Each day you read 20 minutes or more counts towards your summer reading goal. Earn prizes and new badges each time you reach 5 days. Logging can be done through the ReadSquared portal on our library website. You can also pick up a lined journal at the library to write down the titles of your books or a sticker sheet to log your minutes if you prefer. There are plenty of other ways to earn badges besides reading. Learn some survival skills, go letterboxing, and a take a picture of your favorite place to read in the summer.

Thank you to the Friends of the Portland Library for sponsoring all of our Summer Programs for Children and Families.

Stories in the Great Outdoors (ages 0—5)
(Mondays at 11:00 a.m., June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1)
Bring a blanket and join us by the gazebo on the Town Green as we enjoy stories, rhymes and songs about the great outdoors. Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 6.

Camping Capers (going into grades K-2)
(Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m., June 22, 29, July 13, 20, 27, August 3)
Get ready to explore! Our “campers” will discover some of the best parts of camping in the great outdoors (or at least the library lawn). We’ll work together to set up a tent, make lanterns, and follow clues to see what animals have been at our campsite. Of course we’ll have to get messy with s'mores, water balloon games, crafts, and make our own ice cream too. Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 6.

Summer Camp-Capades!  (going into grades 3-5)
(Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m., June 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26, August 2)
Each week, we'll enjoy a different aspect of summer, from traditional camp crafts, s'mores and tie-dye to learning survival skills. We'll explore our national parks and earn some Junior Ranger badges; make our own flashlights and tell ghost stories; and go on a hunt for the elusive Bigfoot! Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 6.

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