Read, Connect, Discover: Library Bingo via California Center for the Book

Read, Connect, Discover: Library Bingo

California Center for the Book

Read, Connect Discover: Library Bingo challenges California community members to read in a variety of formats and genres, connect with other community members, and discover new experiences and community places. Cards (and digital templates) are available in both ENGLISH and SPANISH and are FREE for California libraries and literacy programs, while supplies last. Bingo-style game cards present options in each of the three categories:

ORANGE = READ Example: Read a biography or memoir.

BLUE = CONNECT Example:  Swap recipes with a friend or co-worker. 

GREEN = DISCOVER Example: Visit a local, state, or national park. 

The cards were designed for use with your adult community members in mind. Community members complete five consecutive squares in any direction and return the card to the library. A brief survey is included on the back of the card.

Check out the Read, Connect, Discover 2019 Tips (PDF)

➤ Use the cards anytime October 2018 – Summer 2019

➤ Share Your #ReadConnectDiscover #LibraryBingo Programs & Promotions

➤ Share your photos, promotional materials, and community feedback with us by email or on social media. Examples below.

➤ Tag on Facebook and Instagram: @CaliforniaCenterfortheBook
➤ Hashtags: #ReadConnectDiscover #LibraryBingo

Los Angeles Public Library :: Summer Reading in Adult Literacy STEAM at the Library

Summer Reading in Adult Literacy

STEAM at the Library

READ: LAPL Adult Literacy Services: Fall 2017

By Beverly Pichardo, Jefferson Branch Literacy Coordinator

“Ready, set, fun!” was the simple implied directive that propelled a fun-filled hour and a half on Thursday, July 6^th.  The meeting room at the Jefferson Branch became a workshop where adult patrons built small bridges, picnic tables, lemonade stands, and bus stops.

This was the last in a series of STEAM workshops co-hosted by Adult Literacy and Jonathan Most, an adult librarian at the Jefferson Branch. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math and is an ongoing educational program at the library that fosters creativity and learning in these fields.

Jonathan and I selected a workshop called Keva Brain Builders. Colleague Xochitl Hughes assisted us as we attacked the E in STEAM. Keva Brain Builders are inter-connecting wooden pieces called planks. Each nylon pouch contains 20 planks and 30 mini double-sided colored cards. One side displays a photo of final structure, and the reverse shows color-coded directions on how to build it.

A total of 28 adult attended, including the English Conversation class and students from a local adult school.  READ MORE >>

#onemillionreaders | CLA | Summer Reading | Adult Learners | Children | Teenagers | Literacy

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Hey @CAStateLibrary!

Our Commission Chair Robert Weisenmiller is jumping in on the #ReadingChallenge!

#OneMillionReaders

CA Energy Commission ‏@CalEnergy Jun 29

Finished another book. Must be the leader, right? #readingchallenge #onemillionreaders…

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHKbt1hjh4b/

Greg Lucas ‏@GregLucas20 Jun 27

@CAStateLibrary

Chief Service Officer Karen Baker just finished reading the boook

“One Thousand White Women"!

#onemillionreaders

CaliforniaVolunteers ‏@CalVolunteers Jun 24

Today is #FirstDayOfSummer, enter @CAStateLibrary's

#onemillionreaders challenge.

#talkREADsing

First 5 California ‏@First5CA Jun 20

#onemillionreaders

California Library Association aims for 1 million readers this summer! http://buff.ly/1YsibwZ

Orton-Gillingham ‏@IMSEOG Jun 16

CABoard of Education Retweeted CA State Library

Read a good book lately?

@CAStateLibrary wants to know about it!

Join the #onemillionreaders challenge @CADeptEd

CABoard of Education ‏@SBECalifornia Jun 14

Be a part of @CAStateLibrary's #OneMillionReaders

during the California Summer Reading Challenge: http://calchallenge.org/ 

Asm. Lorena Gonzalez ‏@LorenaAD80 Jun 13

CA's 1,100 libraries are doing the Summer Reading Challenge.

Want a million readers thru 8/31. http://calchallenge.org/ 

#onemillionreaders

Capitol Weekly ‏@Capitol_Weekly Jun 13 

CLA Summer Reading Challenge :: #OneMillionReaders

One Million Readers

CLA – Summer Reading Challenge

Children, teens and adults, are you up for a challenge?

Please join CLA’s One Million Readers summer challenge again this year, and engage even more community members with your summer programs!

In 2015, participation in California’s summer reading and learning programs increased by 8%. CLA is asking public libraries to conduct outreach and create partnerships to increase participation again this year.

Public library summer reading and learning programs:

· foster communities of readers and library users

· help prevent summer learning loss in children and teens,

· are entry points for community members to learn about the library’s resources, and

· help adults model good reading habits for youth.

The more people who take part in summer reading, the greater impact our programs will have.

Will you accept the #OneMillionReaders challenge? Sign up now!

- Over 790,000 Californians signed up for a public library summer reading program during 2015.

- Over 1.4 million Californians attended summer reading events and activities.

- Over 116,000 children and teens read at least five books during the summer reading program.

Children, teens and adults who take part in summer reading talk about the books they read:

76% of children | 68% of teens | 80% of adults

They enjoy the summer reading program.

90% of children | 84% of teens | 86% of adults

And they plan to return to the library after the summer.

86% of children | 83% of teens | 91% of adults

Children who read, succeed! And California’s summer readers and library users return to school ready to learn!

Participating Libraries 2016

We ask participating public libraries to commit to conducting outreach and creating partnerships to increase their summer reading participation this year! 

Are you in? Sign up now!

Thank you to our 2016 participating libraries:

Alameda County Library, Alhambra Civic Center Library, Amador County Library, Anaheim Public Library, Arcadia Public Library, Buena Park Library District, Burbank Public Library, Butte County Library, California State Library, Canyon Lake Branch Library – Riverside County Library System, City of Commerce Public Library, Covina Public Library, Del Norte County Library District, Desert Hot Springs Public Library, El Dorado County Library, Escondido Public Library, Folsom Public Library, Fullerton Public Library, Grace Mellman Community Library – Riverside County Library System, Harrison Memorial Library, Hayward Public Library, Humboldt County Library, Huntington Beach Public Library, Idyllwild Library – Riverside County Library System, Inglewood Public Library, Inyo County Free Library, Irvine Unified School District – Stonegate Elementary, Kern County Library, Lemoore Public Library – Kings County Library, Lompoc Public Library, Long Beach Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, Mendocino County Library, Mono County Free Library System, Monrovia Public Library, Monterey County Free Libraries, Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, Moreno Valley Public Library, Mountain View Public Library, Mt. Shasta Library, Murrieta Public Library, Nevada County Library, OC Public Libraries, Oceanside Public Library, Ontario City Library, Oxnard Public Library, Palmdale City Library, Pasadena Public Library, Paso Robles City Library, Placentia Library District, Plumas County Library, Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, Rancho Mirage Public Library, Riverside Public Library, Sacramento Public Library, San Diego County Library, San Luis Obispo County Library, San Rafael Public Library, Santa Barbara Public Library, Santa Clara City Library, Santa Clara County Library District, Santa Clarita Public Library, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Santa Maria Public Library, Shasta Public Libraries, Solano County Library, Sonoma County Library, South San Francisco Public Library, Sunnyvale Public Library, Thousand Oaks Public Library, Tulare County Library, Ventura County Library, Villa Park Library – OC Public Libraries, Wildomar Library – Riverside County Library System, Yolo County Library, Yorba Linda Public Library

Altadena Library :: Bob Lucas Memorial Branch Summer Reading Opportunities

Bob Lucas Memorial Branch

Summer Reading Opportunities

Connect: June 2016 Altadena Library, From the Director

Summer is shining its rays upon us and we welcome patrons of all ages to join our summer reading program. Last year, due to popular demand, the summer reading program for adults was brought back for the second year in a row. At the Branch we had 19 adults sign up for the summer reading program and half the adults that signed up were our adult literacy students! Many of our literacy students strive to improve their reading skills and the summer reading program is a great opportunity to do so and win prizes at the same time. Many of our literacy students are learning English and take this opportunity to try out reading an English book. Otherwise, they can also participate by reading a book in their own native language.  That counts too!

Also just in time for the summer, we are implementing an interactive online learning program called Reading Horizons. Reading Horizons gives our learners the opportunity to cover 68 interactive lessons, common word lessons, vocabulary, and 280 reading passages to practice reading fluency and comprehension, along with skill-based games. Tutors and our staff can also monitor the progress of the learners with this system.

Reading Horizons is something that can be used by many of our beginning adult learners to address specific literacy needs. For example, our ESL class can use the phonics decoding method from Reading Horizon to breakdown the sounds, spelling and reading of a word. Another example is that a learner working with a tutor can use the comprehension reading exercises for more advanced reading skills.

If you’re an adult or know an adult who is interested in learning to read and improve their English with our new Reading Horizons tools, let us know and we’ll be happy to help. Please contact us at: literacy@altadenalibrary.org or 626-798-8338.

Adult Summer Reading :: Reading Rules | Children's Lit | Audiobooks | Booklists

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The Reading Rules We Would Never Follow as Adult Readers

https://pernillesripp.com/2016/06/21/the-reading-rules-we-would-never-follow-as-adult-readers/ …

#ila16 #iste2016 #nerdybookclub

@pernilleripp 23 Jun 2016

What to do when an adult gets hooked on children's literature?

#KidLit #SummerReading #BrianSelznick

@InThisNook 19 Jun 2016

10 Children’s Books You Should Read As An Adult

http://blog.theliteracysite.com/10-childrens-books-adults-should-reread/ … #summerreading #booklists #kidlit

TaraWTeach 13 Jun 2016

We have an adult summer reading program, too!

http://ow.ly/eRxh301ctVy 

#bclsSummerReading #cslp2016

@bcls 15 Jun 2016

What will you be reading this summer?

100 Family Friendly Audiobooks

books that families can listen to together

@JCLibraryWA 24 Jun 2016

How to Rock Reading This Summer with Audiobooks | Hands On As We Grow

http://goo.gl/msYKrx  via @rightrelevance

@earlychilded_rr 31 May 2016

Summer Reading :: Lunch @ the Library | Summer Meals | Los Angeles | San Diego | Ventura | Glendora | Upland

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Read for the win!

Our summer reading programs—for kids, teens & adults—start 6/13.

Sign up! http://lapl.me/5nRf2PW

@LAPublicLibrary  3 Jun 2016

The Summer Reading Challenge starts tomorrow!

PREVIEW of the SRC prizes

#ilovesdcl #SDCL #sdclsrc2016 #src #sandiego

@sdcountylibrary 31 May 2016

Spread the word

CA Public Libraries are serving free lunches to kids this summer.

Find a site here: http://lunchatthelibrary.org/sites/

#summermeals

@CAStateLibrary  7 Jun 2016

Summer Reading has begun.

This years theme is Read for the Win

 Sign up today and Stop Summer Slide!

http://bit.ly/1PlnTih

@vencolibrary 1 Jun 2016

Summer Reading is upon us!

This year registration will be taking place online

with our brand new Summer Reading...

http://fb.me/12EbhxSdZ

@UplandLibrary 3 Jun 2106

We're Starting Summer Early...

Who's Ready to Join Us?

The 2016 Summer Reading Challenge

http://goo.gl/hSjqLw

@CityofGlendora 25 May 2016