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GO OUTBACK MISSOURI is the 2008 Summer Reading Program theme for the Children’s Department at Livingston County Library this year. Starting May 15 children of all ages may register for the Independent Reading portion of the program. This encourages children to read for fun throughout the summer. Each child is provided a carry-along notebook to record the books they read, or have read to them. On return visits to the library, the book totals are counted and the notebook is stamped. A penny is provided for each book read by each child weekly. In past years hundreds of books were reported read throughout May, June and July. The more books that are read, the more pennies there are to win at the Big Penny Giveaway on July 30. Children may participate in the Independent Reading Program whenever they visit the library.

The program portion of the Summer Reading Program is held every Wednesday in June and July. Outback Storytime is 10-10:30 a.m. for all ages and Outback Readers is 10:30-11 a.m. for those ages 8 years and up. (A child is eligible if they have their eighth birthday during June or July.)  The programs will include books, guest presenters, crafts and trunks from the Missouri Conservation Department.

 Participants will be encouraged throughout the program to “Take a closer look at nature this summer” and to “Go Outback and Explore”. “Outback” can include any outdoor space including local parks and even a back yard. The library offers a large collection of books, both fiction and nonfiction, to support the outdoor theme. Although these wildlife books will be featured during the program, any books of interest to the child can be explored independently. Library workers are always available to offer suggestions when selecting books to read for fun.

There is no registration for the library programs and visitors are welcome.

OUTBACK SUMMER READING PROGRAM SCHEDULE

		June 4			Go Outback in Missouri

		June 11			Go Outback and Collect

		June 18			Go Outback and Fish

		June 25			Go Outback and Explore Trees

		July 2			Go Outback and Explore Meadows

		July 9			Go Outback and Explore Water

		July 16			Go Outback and Hike

		July 23			Outback Crafts

		July 30			Outback Big Penny Giveaway!