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Library Reading Programs
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Posted 3 years ago #
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Alrighty, here's what I said in the Ember thread:
My library ruins their reading program by giving out prizes when you get halfway through your goal, and then not giving you anything for completing. What kind of message do you think that sends to the kids?
Posted 3 years ago # -
That's strange. You'd think there would at least be a prize for finishing.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I'm over half way through, we get a prize for every 120 pages we read, and if we read 1,800 pages we're put in a drawing for a t-shirt.
The prizes are really dull, BTW.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Oh, I know. To get teens to read, mine thinks that the best thing to do is give them coupon for a free movie rental. *bleah*
Posted 3 years ago # -
Our library started a special teen program last year. This year's raffle prizes are a digital camera, a $100 Visa gift card, and some other electronic item I can't remember. I don't think there's any other prizes except the raffle.
For the younger kids, they get a coupon for every book or 50 pages that they read. There are 20 coupons, and after that you just earn raffle tickets. It works pretty well actually. I didn't realize my library had a good program until I heard about yours.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Our library has a teen program that counts every 50 pages a book. Okaaaaay, so I read hundreds of books last summer??!!! I don't think I'm gonna do it this year, since this nutty Read-a-Thon is keeping me hopping, not to mention keeping my math skills greased!
Posted 3 years ago # -
Alassiel, I'd love to be in your library's program!!
Pip, don't you go calling my Read-a-Thon crazy. *just kidding*
Posted 3 years ago # -
Nutty meaning wild and fun, doncha know.
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