The St. Tammany Library’s annual Summer Reading Challenge themed Tails & Tales, begins Friday, May 28th, with a simple goal: to encourage everyone to spend 20 minutes reading every day this summer.
Tails & Tales is designed to give patrons of ALL ages the pick of the litter when it comes to “pawesome” summer reads and “fintastic” events and prizes. The Summer Reading Challenge kicks off Friday, May 28, 2021 and continues through Saturday August 7, 2021. Throughout this time, readers of all ages can visit the Library Summer Reading page here and click on the Tails & Tales icon to create an account in our challenge tracking program Beanstack. Beanstack tracks your minutes and then awards one point for each minute spent reading. Earn 720 points to complete the Summer Reading Challenge and win prizes.
In addition to the annual Summer Reading Challenge, the Library is excited to present free, fun events for all age groups throughout the summer. While all library programs are free and open to the public, online registration is required for each virtual event by visiting the Library’s calendar of events.
A Virtual Kick-off Party will start things off on Friday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. with the Kabuki Dancers. Join us for an hour of fun and dancing for all ages – right in your own home.
Children’s Events will include both virtual and in-person programming. Weekly events include: in-person outdoor story times and StoryWalks® across the parish. Virtual programs include: story times, crafts, escape rooms, field trips, and read alouds, as well as special guests like Johnette Downing, Reptile Discovery, Didgeridoo Down Under, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and many more. Patrons can enjoy online games, quizzes, and challenges on the Beanstack app. Craft supplies are provide and will be available for pick-up at the Library.
Teen Virtual Events will include weekly workshops including Creative Writing with local author Joy E. Rancatore, art with artist-in-residence Jennifer Waller, cooking with Sherri Hansen from Culinary Kids, and more.
Adult Virtual Events (for ages 19 and up) will include craft classes, virtual field trips, educational lectures, and fitness classes. Family Virtual Events will happen every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and include crafts, games, pets, urban legends, a safari, and a few surprises along the way.
All outdoor activities are weather permitting.
