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Reading Dragons!How does it work?
Start with the egg, then the child, and go on to earn the whole family! When you’re ready, bring your log back to the library and and get your cards! Earn the whole family or redeem a card or two at a time--it’s up to you! Dragon Families New dragons are added every month, and earlier ones retired. Plan your dragons carefully! |
Patch Challenges
Carver Memorial Library encourages everyone--kids, adults, teens, and families--to join in Summer Reading and earn patches! We encourage you to read widely and explore the library and the world around you.
Read often! Try reading a bit every day or certain days of the week.
Read widely! Try reading new topics, new formats, or in new places.
Learn! Do activities related to reading and see where your interests take you.
Patch Challenges
To complete each patch challenge, log reading and activities to earn an embroidered patch. Independent readers read 3 books (appropriate to your reading level) and do 3 activities related to the theme. The log sheets have some ideas, or choose your own. Family readers/children being read to/pre-readers read 5 books and do 3 activities. Our challenges so far are Oceans, Animals, Fairytales, Maine History, Searsport, and Kindness. Conservation and Music patches started this summer!
Track your reading and activities:
Track your challenges with our paper log sheets (at the library, or download below).
Read often! Try reading a bit every day or certain days of the week.
Read widely! Try reading new topics, new formats, or in new places.
Learn! Do activities related to reading and see where your interests take you.
Patch Challenges
To complete each patch challenge, log reading and activities to earn an embroidered patch. Independent readers read 3 books (appropriate to your reading level) and do 3 activities related to the theme. The log sheets have some ideas, or choose your own. Family readers/children being read to/pre-readers read 5 books and do 3 activities. Our challenges so far are Oceans, Animals, Fairytales, Maine History, Searsport, and Kindness. Conservation and Music patches started this summer!
Track your reading and activities:
Track your challenges with our paper log sheets (at the library, or download below).
Conservation
Download a log sheet here or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books?
Fiction or nonfiction with a connection to conservation, ecology, or recycling. Or about reusing, reducing waste, pollution, or solutions.
Activities: What kind of activities?
Make a conservation art project, reuse or repurpose instead of buying new, switch to a more eco-friendly option, learn about which activities have the most impact, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Download a log sheet here or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books?
Fiction or nonfiction with a connection to conservation, ecology, or recycling. Or about reusing, reducing waste, pollution, or solutions.
Activities: What kind of activities?
Make a conservation art project, reuse or repurpose instead of buying new, switch to a more eco-friendly option, learn about which activities have the most impact, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Music
Download a log sheet here or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books?
Fiction or nonfiction with a connection to music, songs, musicians, instruments, or composers.
Activities: What kind of activities?
Make music, learn a song, sing together, enjoy live music, listen to an album, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Download a log sheet here or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books?
Fiction or nonfiction with a connection to music, songs, musicians, instruments, or composers.
Activities: What kind of activities?
Make music, learn a song, sing together, enjoy live music, listen to an album, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Kindness
Download a log sheet here, or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books?
Fiction or nonfiction with a connection to kindness, friendship, unity, collaboration and cooperation, or celebrating diversity.
Activities: What kind of activities?
Make a kindness art project, do an act of kindness or service, learn about diverse people or cultures, join in on a community project, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Download a log sheet here, or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books?
Fiction or nonfiction with a connection to kindness, friendship, unity, collaboration and cooperation, or celebrating diversity.
Activities: What kind of activities?
Make a kindness art project, do an act of kindness or service, learn about diverse people or cultures, join in on a community project, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Oceans
Download a log sheet here, or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books?
Fiction or nonfiction with a connection to the ocean: ocean facts, fish and sea creatures, mermaids, seafaring stories, beaches...
Activities:
Learn about oceans, make an ocean art project, do an ocean science experiment, identify plants and animals or pick up trash at the shore, visit the Penobscot Marine Museum, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Download a log sheet here, or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books?
Fiction or nonfiction with a connection to the ocean: ocean facts, fish and sea creatures, mermaids, seafaring stories, beaches...
Activities:
Learn about oceans, make an ocean art project, do an ocean science experiment, identify plants and animals or pick up trash at the shore, visit the Penobscot Marine Museum, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Animals
Download a log sheet here, or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books count? Fiction or nonfiction, animal facts or identification, pets, service animals, stories with animal characters or where animals play an important role.
Activities: Learn about an animal, make an animal art project, look for animal signs outdoors, volunteer, care for a pet, clean the birdbath, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Download a log sheet here, or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What kind of books count? Fiction or nonfiction, animal facts or identification, pets, service animals, stories with animal characters or where animals play an important role.
Activities: Learn about an animal, make an animal art project, look for animal signs outdoors, volunteer, care for a pet, clean the birdbath, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Fairytales
Download a log sheet here, or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What books count? Fiction or nonfiction, collections or retellings of folk or fairytales, books about storytelling and oral traditions, books with fairytale creatures or elements, etc.
Activities: Do 3 activities having to do with fairytales. Draw a fairytale character or scene, write a story, tell a story, make a craft, build a cardboard castle, memorize a nursery rhyme, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Download a log sheet here, or pick one up at the library.
Reading: What books count? Fiction or nonfiction, collections or retellings of folk or fairytales, books about storytelling and oral traditions, books with fairytale creatures or elements, etc.
Activities: Do 3 activities having to do with fairytales. Draw a fairytale character or scene, write a story, tell a story, make a craft, build a cardboard castle, memorize a nursery rhyme, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Maine History
Download a log sheet here, or pick up one at the library.
Reading: What books count? Fiction or nonfiction, biographies or memoirs of Maine people, books about Wabanaki people and culture, books about a traditional Maine industry such as maple sugaring or logging, historical art or architecture in Maine, a book by a vintage Maine author, etc.
Activities: Do 3 activities having to do with Maine history. Visit a historic site or local monument, attend a event on Maine history, make a craft about a historical topic, watch a Maine historic film, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Download a log sheet here, or pick up one at the library.
Reading: What books count? Fiction or nonfiction, biographies or memoirs of Maine people, books about Wabanaki people and culture, books about a traditional Maine industry such as maple sugaring or logging, historical art or architecture in Maine, a book by a vintage Maine author, etc.
Activities: Do 3 activities having to do with Maine history. Visit a historic site or local monument, attend a event on Maine history, make a craft about a historical topic, watch a Maine historic film, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Searsport
Celebrating the history of Searsport!
Download a log sheet here, or pick up one at the library.
Reading: What books count?
Fiction or nonfiction, biographies of Searsport people, books about seafaring or the China trade, living in a small town, or other topics with a local connection, a book by a Searsport author, etc.
Activities: Do 3 activities having to do with Searsport. Visit a historic site or local monument, make a craft, attend a Searsport event, volunteer in the community, visit the Museum in the Streets, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.
Celebrating the history of Searsport!
Download a log sheet here, or pick up one at the library.
Reading: What books count?
Fiction or nonfiction, biographies of Searsport people, books about seafaring or the China trade, living in a small town, or other topics with a local connection, a book by a Searsport author, etc.
Activities: Do 3 activities having to do with Searsport. Visit a historic site or local monument, make a craft, attend a Searsport event, volunteer in the community, visit the Museum in the Streets, write a review of one of the books you read, or come up with your own ideas.