 Hey everyone, we're here to tell you all about the Summer Reading Club at the West Bend Hoover Memorial Library. Yes, Summer Reading Club is still on. And we have something for everyone in all grades and all reading levels. This video is for our Reading Superstars who are in grades 2, 3, 4, or 5 as of June 2021. For those of you in grade 6 currently, you have a choice to make. You can either join the Summer Reading Club you're about to hear about now, or the Teen Summer Reading Club. You can find more information about the Teen Reading Club at WVML.ca forward slash TRC. Now in just a few minutes we are going to tell you what Summer Reading Club is, why you should join, how you sign up, and some of our favorite new books that you can get at the library. Summer Reading Club challenges you to read for 50 days for at least 15 minutes a day over the summer. And the best part is you can read whatever you want, wherever you want, and however you want. There are lots of reasons to join the Summer Reading Club besides getting to choose what you read. Number one, it's totally free. It doesn't cost you any money. And you don't even need a library card to join. Number two, the trophy. The school with the highest number of kids registered will win a trophy. We have three trophies based on school size to keep things fair. Reason number three, prizes and programs. Summer Reading Club members get exclusive chances to enter prize straws and are first to hear about upcoming virtual programs such as virtual reality, escape rooms, coding, and more. Reason number four, make your brain happy. Did you know that even when you read for fun, you are getting smarter and you're giving yourself a head start from when you go back to school in September? Reason number five, the medal. Every kid who reads for at least 15 minutes a day for 50 days over the summer will earn their very own medal. It's true. Signing up for Summer Reading Club is easier than ever. This year, it's completely virtual, so you don't even need to come into the library. All you have to do is go to the SRC website at wvml.ca slash src and click the link that says register now. Just enter your first name, current grade, school and email address or your parents email address and boom, you're registered. You'll receive a confirmation email with your SRC starter kit within 48 hours. And then starting in July, you'll receive a weekly SRC scoop email with book recommendations, virtual programs and so much more. Once you're signed up for the club, we give you three ways you can track your reading as you work towards your goal of reading for at least 15 minutes a day for 50 days. Number one, print out your WVML reading tracker that you get in your SRC starter kit email for every day that you read for at least 15 minutes. Color in one circle when you colored in all 50 circles at the end of the summer. You've completed the Summer Reading Club. Don't have a printer. Pick up a reading tracker at the library after you register. Number two, you can create an online account with the BC Summer Reading Club website. You can create a goal, track your reading and collect fun badges. This is an awesome option for all of you super readers out there. Number three, design your own tracker, get creative. Make your own reading tracker out of some notebook paper, craft supplies, Google spreadsheet, any way you want to record your days of reading over the summer. I have a question. Um, I don't live in West Vancouver, but I go to school here. Can I still join? Yes, you can. In fact, we want you to sign up for the Summer Reading Club at the West Vancouver Memorial Library so your school earns points to get that trophy. Hey, I have a question, too. Are you saying we can just lay low this summer? We don't have to come into the library at all to sign up for Summer Reading Club. That's exactly right. Everything you need to register for and participate in the Summer Reading Club is available at WVML.ca forward slash SRC. But the library is open for you to come and look for books as usual. We will also have some extra printed copies of the reading tracker and also some SRC goodies available, too. Now, remember, this year's Summer Reading Club is designed for you to do completely from home. Fifty books. That's way too many. Well, I'm worried. Oh, don't be worried. Remember, the Summer Reading Club is about the time you read, not the amount of books you read. Some kids may be reading a ton of short and skinny books. Well, others may be reading one giant book or something in between. As long as you are reading for at least 15 minutes a day for 50 days throughout the summer, you get to choose what you want to read. You can also choose how you read. Get a digital library book on Libby. Libby by Overdrive is the name of the free app with library eBooks and eAudioBooks. You can use your smartphone, tablet or computer to read or listen to books. If you haven't tried Libby yet, you have to. It's totally free and has thousands of popular titles to get started. Just search for Libby by Overdrive in any app store and use your library card to set up your account. We can also help you set up or help your parents set you up if they email, call or visit us at the library. Listen to a play away. These are self-contained audiobook players you can borrow from the library. We have lots of popular titles for all ages. Listen to a wonder book. These are awesome new books with an audiobook player built right into the book's cover. You can check them out like a regular book. Read to someone else or have them read to you. Read in any language or multiple languages. We have books in all these different languages that you can borrow from the library. Now if I could get a drum roll, please. Here are some of our top picks for grades two to five this summer. Remember, you don't have to read any of these books or even read library books at all. But we can't resist telling you about some of our favorites. If you are a fan of Princess in Black or Mercy Watson, I think you are going to adore JoJo McCoon's, the used to be best friend. This is the start of a brand new, hilarious series about a first grader whose Ojibwe name is Jo McCoon's Azure Nindezina Cause. And JoJo points out that if you think her Ojibwe name is too hard to pronounce, you probably learned to pronounce the word Tyrannosaurus Rex so you could learn how to say her name too. JoJo is going through something I think we've all gone through before. And that's feeling like her best friend may not want to be her best friend anymore. The author Don Quigley is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe, North Dakota. And I can't wait for her to write more. They threw us away by Daniel Crows. This is book one of the Teddy Saga, but don't let the name throw you. This story is not light or fluffy. It's dark and gloomy and at times violent. This is a story of Buddy, a specialty bear, eager to be chosen and taken home by a child. One morning, instead of waking up on the shelves of the department store, Buddy finds himself in a garbage dump. He finds other teddy bears that have also been thrown away and together they embark on a dangerous journey home. I want to tell you about a graphic novel called Twins by Varian Johnson and illustrated by Shannon Bright. It is the first day of grade six and identical twins Francine and Maureen are trying to figure out where they fit in. Even though they're identical, they are completely different. And the drama unfolds when the two sisters decide to both run for student body president and it puts their sisterly bond to the test. This book is full of humor. It's all about family, friendship and finding out who you are. I am so excited to tell you about Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson. It's about a fourth grade girl named Ryan Hart, whose family is going through a rough patch. But the thing that I love about Ryan is that she's always able to find the bright side of things. Reading this book is like hanging out with your sparkly, kind, funny best friend. And it just made me feel so happy and hopeful and way less lonely. Plus, there is a big surprise for Ryan's family at the end that that leads right into the sequel. Check it out. Shirley and Jamila save their summer by Gillian Gertz. This middle grade sleuthing graphic novel is perfect for summer. It's light and bright and funny and sunny and it takes place in Canada. This is a story of Jamila, the new girl in town who loves basketball and Shirley, the local weirdo and kid detective. These two unlikely friends save each other's summers while also solving some local mysteries. This is perfect for fans of smile, roller girl and real friends. You can find all of these books in the library catalog, but please make sure to place a hold, even if there is a waitlist so we can order more copies. You can also look for these books on our brand new Lucky Day shelf. Lucky Day books are special extra copies of our most popular books that you'll only find when you visit the library. Finding one means you get to skip the waitlist. It's like winning the lottery. So that's everything you need to know about the Summer Reading Club. Still have questions? Visit WVML.ca slash SRC or contact us by email, phone or stop by the youth department on the second floor of the library. We are pumped for an awesome summer of reading and we can't wait for you to join the club. Remember, no matter what's going on, you always belong at the library and we can't wait to see you. Happy reading.