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Summer Reading Club 2023: Journey Through Time

Summer Reading Club Medals

Pick up your medal at one of our Summer Reading Club Wrap Parties , or at any of our locations until the end of September. Any child who read or was read to over the summer can get a medal while supplies last! You don't need to return your reading record to us to get your medal.

Have questions? Let's talk! Call us at 604-436-5400 or email us .

The BC Summer Reading Club is sponsored by the British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) and local public libraries, with funding assistance from Public Libraries Branch, BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs, and CUPE BC.

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Thank you for joining SRC 2023! SRC is now over for 2023. We look forward to seeing you at SRC 2024.

Journey Through Time! It’s all about time travel with your local FVRL’s 2023 Summer Reading Club.

There's a club for everyone!

• Kids (Age 0-Grade 6)
• Teens (grades 7 to 12)

Record your reading for a chance to win prizes every week all summer. The more you read, the more chances to win!

This year's Summer Reading Club is available online using Beanstack just like last year! It's easy and fun - record your progress, earn badges, enter prize draws - all online! Beanstack provides mobile access anywhere using their app or website.

How do I join?

Registration begins June 1 and continues throughout the summer. Summer Reading Club begins June 21. Register yourself or your whole family! Head to https://fvrlca.beanstack.org

• Create your Beanstack account by visiting https://fvrlca.beanstack.org
• Join the 2023 FVRL Summer Reading Club challenge for your age group
• Track your reading progress and take pride! Read 15 minutes or more each day. Logging your reading unlocks badges and enters you into weekly prize drawings!
• Register and pick up a reading record at your favourite FVRL location.
• Track your reading progress and take pride! Read 15 minutes or more each day.
• Visit or contact your FVRL location to have staff log your reading, collect progress stickers (Kids SRC only) and enter prize draws!

We want to hear from you!

Did you participate in SRC this year? Your feedback is invaluable to continuing to make SRC better and better. Fill out this quick online survey , or ask your local branch for a paper copy. Thanks for your help!

Join us throughout the summer for in-person and some special virtual SRC performances on Youtube and Facebook. Visit the FVRL Events page to find upcoming virtual SRC events!

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Journey Through Time: All About Summer Reading Club 2023!

At TNRL There's a Summer Reading Club for Everyone!

Summer reading club (src) provides fun, free summer programming and reading materials that support literacy of all types and for all ages.  src encourages a love of reading and helps continue reading and learning over the summer vacation months, all while having a blast , for more information about src and how to join visit our src page , dates to know for src 2023, featured src programs & events, for all src programs and events visit our tnrl programs calendar., mobile library src programs, programs @ aberdeen mall, climate workshops for teens, and plenty for the adults, recommended reads, curated lists by our expert staff to get you reading all summer long. click on your club for some great recommended reads, happy reading.

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Journey through time with this year’s Summer Reading Clubs and Challenges for kids, teens, and adults!

Ever dreamed of time travel? With this year’s Summer Reading Clubs and Challenges for kids, teens, and adults, participants can roam with the dinosaurs, delve deep into the Paleolithic, imagine future technologies and cityscapes, and conjure up new histories, alternate realities, and so much more. This year, our Summer Reading Clubs and Challenges are inviting everyone to “journey through time”.  

Kids Summer Reading Club (SRC)

From reading activities to drawing workshops, time-travelling music playlists to fantastic prizes, SRC 2023 is journeying through time in fun and exciting ways. As always, the goal is to help kids read and engage with the library in the summer and maintain or improve their literacy skills.

Registration opens June 20. SRC runs July 4 – August 22 for children up to age 12.

More information, including registration, is available here .

Vancouver Island Regional Library is sponsoring the BC Summer Reading Club in cooperation with the British Columbia Library Association, with funding from the Libraries Branch, BC Ministry of Education, and CUPE BC.  

Timey Wimey Teen Summer Challenge (TSC)  

The Doctor will see you now. Doctor? Who? Yes, Doctor Who! Teens aged 12 – 18 are invited to take part in all sorts of time travel themed activities and challenges for the chance to win some out-of-this-world prizes in TSC 2023!  

All you need to do is find the nearest Tardis, and pick up your Timey Wimey Activity Booklet, either online or in your branch, starting July 4. Then, start tracking your TSC activities across the time space continuum.  

The grand prize is a Nintendo Switch OLED and there are lots of other great prizes to be won.  

Registration opens June 20 and the TSC runs July 4 – August 31.  

Full TSC details, including how to register, are available here .  

Adult Summer Challenge (ASC): Pick a Time to Read  

It’s time travel bingo time for all our adult summer readers and activity seekers! Every bingo square you complete improves your chances of winning some amazing prizes, so start thinking about books and movies that bend time, contemplate time, or that you’ve always wished you had time enough to read or watch.  

The ASC runs July 4 – August 31. Full contest details, with everything you need to participate, are available here .  

With so many great activities planned for every age, this summer promises to be an epic journey through the epochs and ages, eras and dynasties. Now, if only there was a way to slow down time and make summer last a little longer.    

Media Contact David Carson, Director of Communications 250.327.3651 [email protected]  

Summer Reading Club 2023: Journey Through Time

At the end of the  summer  your child will get a  Summer   Reading   Club  medal! 

During the  summer , the library offers a fun and welcoming place to be. Ask us about our fun activities to do this  summer .

Registration starts Monday, June 12th and continues throughout July.

  Need  reading  ideas? Have questions?  Let’s talk!  Call 604-436-5400 or email  [email protected] . This video ( tinyurl.com/ reading tipsBPL ) has tips for  reading  with kids to get you started.

Click here for information about the BC Summer Reading Club and watch the video below for an ASL welcome to the BC SRC.

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As the school year winds down, children can keep learning alive and fun throughout the summer by participating in the BC Summer Reading Club, a free literacy program available at public libraries and online.

“Libraries were a big part of my childhood, and I want all kids in B.C. to have the opportunity to share in the joy and wonder of reading,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs. “Our local libraries are among our greatest public assets, and the Summer Reading Club program is an incredible way for kids to connect with learning opportunities and adventure all summer long.”

The BC Summer Reading Club gives children of all reading abilities the chance to participate in virtual and in-person activities offered through their local public library. It is designed to allow libraries from every part of the province to plan and deliver the program in the way that best meets the distinctive needs of their communities. Families can register readers aged five to 14 and find out about activities through the program’s website or by visiting their local library.

“The annual BC Summer Reading Club encourages kids to expand their literary repertoire. We have prizes, games and programs for everyone who participates, including kids who might be a little rusty at reading,” said Sarah Tarcea, manager of public services at North Vancouver City Library. “We know that kids who participate in the program are more likely to do better in school, regardless of what language they read in, what kind of book they choose, if they’re reading aloud, or listening to an audiobook.”

The guiding theme for this year’s program is Journey Through Time, featuring artwork by Richmond-based illustrator, artist and picture-book author Jeni Chen.

The BC Summer Reading Club encourages children to read daily and track their progress. From listening to a story, to reading a graphic novel, all forms of reading count – and in any language. An online reading tracker lets children and families set and track summer reading goals. Participants can also enter contests to win prizes and earn digital badges. Many libraries also award a medal to those who reach their reading milestones.

“Parents and caregivers tell us how important it is to have a fun, free and inclusive program for all families, and the Province’s support allows us to offer this valuable community literacy experience for kids throughout B.C.,” said Rina Hadziev, executive director, British Columbia Library Association. “Our theme this year is Journey Through Time, and features dinosaurs and robots, so we know it will be a lot of fun!”

The BC Summer Reading Club welcomes the participation of all children and their families and is committed to providing an accessible and fully inclusive program. Supporting materials are available in nearly 40 languages. A video in American Sign Language with English subtitles is available for staff and kids, and a book list has been curated to include titles in audio formats for the convenience of anyone with a perceptual or print impairment.

Co-ordinated by the British Columbia Library Association and public libraries, the BC Summer Reading Club is supported by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and CUPE BC.

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• The Ministry of Municipal Affairs provides $65,000 annually to support the BC Summer Reading Club.
• As part the Province’s $45-million investment in one-time grants for public libraries in March 2023, the British Columbia Library Association received $100,000 to support accessibility and enhanced co-ordination of the BC Summer Reading Club. 
• In 2022, 81,902 children registered in the BC Summer Reading Club, logging more than 128,291 reading entries online.
• There are 71 public libraries in B.C., 250 service locations and six library federations, serving 99% of B.C.’s population.

Learn More:

Participate, register and access the online reading tracker here at the BC Summer Reading Club: https://bcsrc.ca/

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The 2023 Summer Reading Club (SRC) theme is Journey Through Time. There is a club for everyone, kids (age 0 - grade 6), teens (grades 7 - 12) and adults. SRC is free to join and readers of all ages can win fabulous prizes. The more you read, the more chances you have to win!

This year’s club is available using the Beanstack mobile app or website. It’s easy and fun. Record your progress, earn badges and enter prize draws – all online. Register now at fvrlca.beanstack.org, and begin to track your reading on June 21. Prefer paper? Pick up a paper reading record at your favourite FVRL location.

Join us online and in person for special SRC performances and programs throughout the summer. Visit www.fvrl.ca to find upcoming events or learn more about SRC.

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Journey Through Time: Children's Summer Reading Club June 12–September 17 

Let's read great books all summer long with the bc summer reading club (src) here's how it works:   .

• To get started, pick up your SRC reading record at any NVDPL branch starting on June 12 th . 
• Read on your own, have someone read to you, or listen to audiobooks all summer long. Read what you like in any format: comics, chapter books, playaways…you name it!
• For each day that you read for 15 minutes or longer, fill in one circle on your reading record.
• You'll earn a sticker to add to your reading record for each week you read. Come into the library for your weekly sticker, starting June 19th.
• When you have completed 50 days of reading, you will have filled in the whole reading record and collected all 8 stickers.  
• With 8 stickers, you will have earned a prize and an invite to our Celebration of Reading at the end of the summer!
• If you’re away for part of the summer, come in when you can, and claim your stickers when you come to check out your books!
• Capilano Library | August 28 at 7:00pm . Learn more .
• Lynn Valley Library  |  September 8 at 4:00pm . Learn more . 
• Parkgate Library  | September 9 at 11:30am . Learn more .