Keep the reading and fun going all winter long at both locations of the Jeffersonville Township Public Library with our “Reading in a Winter Wonderland” winter reading program for youth, from birth to eighteen-years-old, and adults. The Winter Reading Club begins on December 10th and will end on January 31st.
Visit our Beanstack site at https://jefflibrary.beanstack.org to sign in to your account, sign up for Winter Reading, and start logging your books. Both youth and adults will complete their quest for reading success by finishing four books. Audiobooks and eBooks count as well as physical books, so be sure to check out what’s available on Hoopla and OverDrive/Libby to find your next read. Prizes can be picked up by curbside service Mondays from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Tuesdays - Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Research shows that kids who don’t engage in reading when they are out of school for a prolonged period of time, such as winter and summer break, tend to lose some of the academic skills they worked to develop while in school. This effect is typically referred to as “summer slide” but can also be applied to winter breaks as well. Achievement gaps can develop between students who read while out of school on break and those who don’t. Library winter reading programs offer a fun way for kids to overcome “winter slide” and keep their reading skills sharp for when they return to school.
Our Youth Services Department will be offering grab and go craft kits for families to enjoy and work together during the Winter Break. Enjoy making paper chains, wreaths, and other fun things. Call either location for a grab and go craft kit that can be picked up by curbside service. If you need more than five kits please let us know ahead of time.
To learn more about the Winter Reading Club or grab and go craft kits, please call the main library Youth Services Department at 812-285-5636, Public Services at 285-5630, or the Clarksville Branch at 812-285-5640, or check out the library’s website at jefflibrary.org.
