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Summer Reading 2017 Wrap-Up

Summer Reading 2017Thank you to everyone who participated in our Summer Reading: Shape Your Community program (June 3 - August 13). From babies to adults, nearly 3,000 participants made this program a success!

For our special reading club for babies (up to age 2), 42 babies completed their summer reading goals.

We had 2,229 youth readers (age 2 to Grade 12) sign up, with 1,219 of them completing either 720 minutes of reading or 24 books.

For our adult reading program, 676 adults signed up. And 283 of them read at least four books. In total, adult members read 2,873 books.

 

Youth prize winners:

Marcello's North ~ Events & Celebrations Pizza party - Lily S.

Pinstripes Bocce party - Amelia G.

Eye Level of Northbrook tutoring & cubelet set - Aryana S.

George Garner Cyclery bicycle - Aaron S.

Nintendo Switch - Leah G.

AMC gift card - John

 

Local organizations and businesses that sponsored Summer Reading 2017:

Eye Level of Northbrook

George Garner Cyclery

Kane County Cougars

Marcello's Northbrook

Northbrook Park District

Pinstripes

Pump It Up Glenview

YMCA Art Classes

Meatheads

Brookfield Zoo

Chicago Fire

Dairy Queen

Dunkin’ Donuts

McDonald’s