Portable Magic

by Libbi Sykora

The famous author, Stephen King, said, “Books are a uniquely portable magic.”

The tragedy is that many people fail to see and appreciate this. Books have the capacity to take readers away to an entirely different world. Whether the book is fiction or non-fiction, most of the time, books are a fantastic way to be engrossed.

This summer, Wall Community Library wants to promote reading during summer vacation. I know what you may be thinking, “Why would I want to read when I could be playing outside or staring at a television screen?” I have an answer for you: it is only light outside for a limited amount of time. Just as importantly, your mind has more activity when you are staring at a blank wall than when you watch television.

Also, we have prizes!!

To challenge children and adults at different levels, we have three different programs. For the little readers, we have a board game with various activities to complete. For the junior readers, we have a reading time log. For every 10 minutes spent reading, they will receive a sticker on their sheet. For the older readers, a sheet with room for a short summary is supplied.

When you have made progress on your reading goals, bring in your sheet to the library. Then, you can get a small prize! Go to our blog at http://wallcommunitylibrary.blogspot.com/ and click on the “Summer Reading Program” link to learn more. Or you can stop in at the Wall Community Library and talk to us about it!

If you have any questions, please contact Wall Community Library by any of the following means. We are open at 407 Main Street on Wednesdays from 12-7 PM, Thursdays from 9AM-12:30PM and 1:30PM-5PM, and Fridays from 8AM-1PM. Feel free to call us at (605)-279-2929 or email us at wallcomlib@gwtc.net. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook! Our name in this venue is Wall Community Library.

We hope you stop in soon to get your “portable magic” and join us in the summer reading program! J