Beat the ‘Summer Slide’ with summer reading at Falls Library

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The Cuyahoga Falls Library will explore “Oceans of Possibilities” during this year’s Summer Reading Program from May 27 to Aug. 6.
The Cuyahoga Falls Library will explore “Oceans of Possibilities” during this year’s Summer Reading Program from May 27 to Aug. 6.

The Cuyahoga Falls Library invites the community to explore “Oceans of Possibilities” at the library during this year’s Summer Reading Program from May 27 to Aug. 6.

Children, teens, and adults who register will enjoy reading, in-person and outdoor programs, and opportunities to win weekly and grand prizes. Registration begins May 27 online at www.cuyahogafallslibrary.org/srp.

To kick off Summer Reading, the library will offer a limited number of free registration bags. Simply register online, then visit the library to pick up your registration bag (while supplies last, one bag per family).

Summer Reading is a vital program for literacy in the community. For students out of school, Summer Reading participation helps prevent the “summer slide” with incentives to read as well as access to STEM education and interactive in-person programs. The summer slide is the tendency for students to lose some of the educational progress that they made in the previous school year (Source: Colorado Dept. of Education, 2014).

To encourage reading at least 20 minutes a day, children and teens will win weekly prizes, and adults will enter weekly drawings. Everyone who completes the program can enter to win grand prizes like a Kindle Fire, tablets, gift cards, and more! Plus, two lucky winners will receive a $529 CollegeAdvantage Plan to help them save for college expenses.

Summer Reading activities aren’t just for kids. This summer, a new monthly Teen Advisory Board program will give teens a voice in deciding on new books, technology, and programs at their library. Adults will explore the library’s resources - like digital skills certifications and training, business research databases and more. Free, in-person library programs offer community members a place to connect with each other. Program topics will include Health Chats, painting and art classes, visits from the Humane Society, the Akron Zoo, and more. (Selected programs offer a virtual option upon request). Visit www.cuyahogafallslibrary.org/calendar to view program details.

For more information about the Summer Reading Program, visit www.cuyahogafallslibrary.org/srp, call 330-928-2117 or stop by the library in person at 2015 Third St., Cuyahoga Falls.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Beat the ‘Summer Slide’ with summer reading at Falls Library