PROGRAM INFORMATION:

• For children entering grades K-6
• Registration begins: Wednesday, June 1 (all Wethersfield elementary school students will be registered online by their teacher)
• Wednesday, June 14: begin reading and logging your minutes online every day @ wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org/
• You can also register and log your reading via the Beanstack app! Download @ www.beanstack.com/mobile-app
• Read books at your reading level.
• Participants who are not reading on their own may count time spent while being read to.
• READ TO BEAD!! For every 60 minutes that you read you will earn 3 beads to add to your chain. Trade in 10 beads for a special bead.
• Earn more beads by attending programs and completing activities found on Beanstack.

INCENTIVES:

1. Time Read: 20 minutes total = Paperback Book, 1st Brag Tag, & chain
2. Time Read: 500 minutes total = Compass keychain & 2nd Brag Tag
3. Time Read: 1,000 minutes total = Color Changing Water Bottle & 3rd Brag Tag
4. Time Read: 1,500 minutes total = Paperback Book & 4th Brag Tag
5. Time Read: 1,560 minutes total or more = Continue earning 3 beads for every 60 minutes read

• All incentives earned may be picked up beginning Wednesday, June 14 and are available while supplies last.
• Wednesday, August 30: summer reading ends. Prizes may be collected through Friday, September 8.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

• For children ages birth-4 (not entering Kindergarten in August 2023)
• Registration begins: Wednesday, June 1
• Wednesday, June 14: begin reading and logging minutes online every day @ wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org/
• You can also register and log reading via the Beanstack app! Download @ www.beanstack.com/mobile-app
• The goal of the program is to read at least 1,500 minutes of reading over the course of the summer, or about 20 minutes per day.
• Receive an incentive for every 150 minutes of reading (up to 1,500min), including stickers, brag tags, a bag and a book.
• All incentives earned may be picked up beginning Wednesday, June 14 and are available while supplies last.
• Wednesday, August 30: summer reading ends. Prizes may be collected through Friday, September 8.

A fun exciting, and free way to prepare your child for learning to read!

Register online: Wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org OR download the app @ www.beanstack.com/mobile-app

After you register visit the library to pick up your welcome packet, brag tag and chain.

Record the titles of the books you have read on your online account. Any books count, including: books you have read more than once, books read at storytime, preschool, daycare, etc. as long as your child listens to the entire book, it counts!

Each time you read 100 books, visit the library to receive a brag tag. Other rewards include:

100 books: bunny stuffed animal

500 books: book bag

1,000 books: book of your choice and a certificate

May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024

Join our Nutmeg reading challenge!

Read all of the 2024 Nutmeg Nominees and then vote for your favorite in April 2024 to earn a prize!

Click here to register and log your reading!

COMING SOON!

Sing songs, learn rhymes, fingerplays and more in this fun interactive program!

Click below to view the Facebook video playlist

Click the themes below for printable pdfs of the songs featured in each program

Baby

City & Country

Food

Opposites

Stop & Go

Transportation

Zoo

Learn how to create fun Animal crafts showcasing animals from all around the world!

• Animals Down Under
• Arctic/Antarctic Animals
• Forest Animals
• Pets
• Safari Animals
• Water Animals

Looking for some fun games to play together as a family? Check out our Family Fun Game Night!

For a PDF with supplies and directions click HERE.

Click below for a video with instructions on how to complete fun family art projects.

Eight different art projects and games for families with children ages 4-12.

For a PDF with supplies and directions click HERE

Click below for a video with instructions on how to complete fun family art projects.

Keep boredom at bay by creating your own mask lanyard, coffee filter art, and parachute person! Also included are fun games and activities. Recommended for children ages 5-10.

View instructional video here:

Celebrate Lunar New Year by creating your own Ox, Bolang Gu Drum, Paper Lantern, Dragon Puppet, Dragon Mask and Ox bookmark. Also included are fun games and activities. Recommended for children ages 5-10.

View instructional video here:

Learn how to create a tea light snowman ornament, a clothespin reindeer ornament, a paper gingerbread house ornament, a dreidel, a mkeka mat and a wreath greeting card. Click here to print out a brochure of all the holiday crafts featured in this video:

View instructional video here:

Print the paper gingerbread house template here

Print the dreidel template here

Learn how to create a chocolate kiss turkey, a turkey balloon rocket, and a thankful tree.

View our Facebook how to video here

Supplies needed:

Chocolate Turkey: Hershey Kiss, paper to make heart feet/feathers, small piece of red and orange felt (you can also  use paper for this), googly eyes, glue

Turkey Balloon Rocket: Turkey coloring page (we used this one), balloon, string, straw, painters or masking tape, glue stick, crayons/markers

Thankful tree: We used this template but you can make a tree and leaves just using paper.

Keep the boredom at bay with these fun activities, crafts and/or games!

Programs will be uploaded to the libraries Facebook playlist: Miss Brie’s Boredom Busters

Click below to view playlist

Learn about brand new books for 2nd-3rd or 4th-6th graders!

Try out some simple spooktacular science experiments the whole family will enjoy.  Click here to print out a brochure of all the Spooktacular Halloween Science experiments featured in this video: http://www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Halloween-2020-Mad-Science.pdf