 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. If you're starting kindergarten in September, or if you've already finished kindergarten, grade 1 or grade 2 as of June 2021, this video is just for you. We are looking for kids who enjoy listening to someone read books to them, kids who can do a little bit of reading on their own with some help, and kids who can read totally on their own. Summer Reading Club really is for everyone. 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 or have someone read to you for 50 days over the summer for at least 15 minutes a day. And the best part is you get to choose your books. You can read or listen to any books you want, wherever you want, and however you want. There are lots of great reasons to join the club besides getting to choose what you believe. Reason number one, it's totally free. It doesn't cost any money and you don't even need a library card to join. Reason number two, the trophy. If you are in school this year or will be starting kindergarten in September, this is important. The school with the highest number of registered students wins 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 prizes and are the first to hear about virtual family programs, author visits, and more. Reason number four, make your brain happy. Did you know that when you read or someone reads to you, you are getting smarter? Reason number five, the medal. Every kid who reaches the goal of reading or being read to for at least 15 minutes a day for 50 days earns a 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, an 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 works. 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. Uh, 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 www.vml.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. 50 books? That's way too many. Well, I'm worried. Aw, don't be worried. Remember, the Summer Reading Club is all about the time you read or the time that someone reads to you. It's not about who can read the most on their own or who can read the fastest. You can also choose how to read or listen to books. You can listen to a digital audiobook on the Libby app. Your library card lets you read or listen to picture books, easy readers, and chapter books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Ask an adult for help setting up your account or ask us at the library. Listen to a playaway. 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 in the library just like a regular book. Read to someone or have someone read to you. Read in any language or multiple languages. We have kids 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 favorite picture books, easy readers, and first fiction chapter books for Summer. But remember, you don't have to read or listen to any of these books or choose library books at all. But we can't resist telling you about some of our favorites. Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories by Max Braylier and LaTizia Rubeni. Looking for something cold, dark, and creepy? Dare I say scary? If you enjoy stories that make you shiver and double check what's under your bed before turning out the lights, this is the book for you. It features five eerie short stories with dark, chilling illustrations. Warning, this book may cause nightmares. Definitely read it with caution and keep the lights on. So I want to tell you about a new book called Will of the Wisps. It's from a brand new series from The Fabled Stables and it's written by Jonathan Apciay and Olga Demidova. It's about a young boy named Augie whose job is to take care of these one-of-a-kind creatures on this very mysterious island. And one day, Will of the Wisps comes to this island but she is in danger. And now it's up to Augie to get over his fears and to take care of her and to help his new friend out. This book is fun, it's full of magic and fantasy, and I think it would be a great book to read together as a family. If you love making art or if you love a good mystery, you have to check out Anonymous by Canadian author Vicki Van Sickle and illustrator Anna Paroli. This is the story of some extraordinary art popping up in the lives of animals in an ordinary town and how being around that art changes and inspires them. And guess what? The author of Anonymous, Vicki Van Sickle, is going to be doing a virtual program with the library in July all about how you can be an Anonymous in your community. Just check out the events calendar to register now. Hot Dog by Ando. Get ready to belly laugh. Hard. If you like silly books like Bad Guys, Stick Dog, or Cat Wad, you're going to love this very silly adventure story about three friends. There's Hot Dog, who's a leaner dog and has an excellent sense of smell. Lizzie the Lizard, who's afraid of heights, and Kevin, who's dressed as a cow and is super lazy. They work together to help her turn a baby bird back to its mom in the first of the series. Do you ever feel like you're a walking disaster? Like you're always having to say sorry for things that you do by accident? Then you are going to find a friend in Timothy, the main character in The Sorry Life of Timothy Schmoe by Canadian author Stephanie Simpson McClellan and illustrator Zoe C. This book is so funny, in huge part to Zoe's illustrations. And Zoe is actually the Summer Reading Club Illustrator for this year, so you will see more of her uproarious cartoons in all of the Summer Reading Club material. I'm not sorry to say, I think you'll love this one. 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 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!