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Students: Avoid the Summer slide in learning by completing packets sent home from school this year!

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Students: Avoid the Summer slide in learning by completing packets sent home from school this year!

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Families: Check those backpacks for Summer learning materials!

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10 Tips to Keep Kids Reading in the Summer!

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10 Tips to Keep Kids Reading in the Summer!

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10 Tips To Keep Kids Reading Over The Summer - GradePower Learning

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When school is out, it can be hard to keep your child interested in reading over the summer break. Check out our tips to keep your child reading this summer.

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Book. . .or Movie. . .Movie or Book~Both!

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Book. . .or Movie. . .Movie or Book~Both!

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School's out, the days are longer, and suddenly kids have time on their hands, and you'd like them to put down their tablet and pick up a book. After all, studies show children who read when they're out of school do better academically than those who avoid cracking open a book.

Here are 10 ways to get even the most reluctant reader started on a reading adventure.

1. Get inspired by Hollywood

Movies can be a great way to get kids excited about reading, so kick-start summer with film adaptations of popular children's books. Parents might Netflix Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), based on a book by Roald Dahl. If kids warm up to Mr. Fox, you'll be able to introduce them to the book version as well as other titles by the author, such as James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and .

2. Take a book-themed vacation

"I can go anywhere!" - or so says the theme song to the PBS show Reading Rainbow. Parents could do a lot worse than taking those songsmiths to heart and helping children plan a vacation inspired by a book they love. To start, try reading Liz Garton Scanlon's picture book All the World while planning a trip to the beach. New Englanders might visit Providence, R.I., after reading the historical young adult novel The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.

3. Meet the authors

Kids of all ages can benefit from attending an in-person literary event. Authors routinely make appearances at bookstores to read their latest work, and these events are often sparsely attended. Seeing the person behind the words could inspire kids to try a new book. For dates and times, check local news and bookstore websites.

4. Get cookin' with books

Parents of kids who aren't interested in the more traditional children's books might want to steer their offspring toward other genres. Cookbooks can encourage kids to master practical skills while providing a delicious payoff at the end. The American Grandparents Association recommends 12 cookbooks for kids 3 and older. And children who branch out into the world of food blogs will find endless reasons to keep reading.

5. Wise up on magazines

Magazines cater to many interests and can inspire kids to read deeply on subjects they enjoy. Among magazines suitable for younger readers, several well-known magazines, such as Sports Illustrated and National Geographic, offer "kids" editions. Parents' Choice has a list of spring 2015 winners here. Teens in particular may want something for the more mature: Seventeen, Teen Vogue, ESPN or MAD - and most magazines are available for electronic readers such as Kindle and Nook.

6. Create a readers' theater

Parents can bring books to life by staging scenes from favorite stories. Act out characters, read scenes aloud, try funny voices, and use props from around the house - do whatever it takes to get kids excited about the story. By imagining themselves in the roles of their favorite characters, children can make a deeper connection to what they're reading.

7. Listen to your books

Parents might not realize that audiobooks are freely available for checkout at most public libraries. Take your children to the library (or iTunes), and pick out the perfect summer tale, then set aside some time to listen to the audiobook together.

8. Throw a blog party

Make reading social by helping your kids - or, more likely, having them help you - set up a reading blog on sites such as Blogger, WordPress, TypePad, or Tumblr. While getting them set up should be relatively painless, kids might need encouragement to keep writing, so make sure you help them stick to a schedule. For even more online fun, see if you can get your children's friends involved as well.

9. Organize a summer series

With school out, children have extra time to get sucked in by the compelling narratives of popular series. For the youngest set, start with picture books such as . Genre books can be particularly addictive for older kids: The Lord of the Rings is a classic - and one of the best.

10. Be strong and read hard!

It's especially important for parents to model the behavior they want to see in their children. Some parents only read after their kids are in bed, but summer is a great time to take the books off the bedside table and make them part of vacation or leisure time. Whether that means booting up the Kindle or dusting off old show your kids you still love a good read, too.

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Summer reading! Use these creative ideas to encourage children to beat the heat and hit the books.

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Each Summer the library runs a Summer program with activities, crafts, and lots of fun! Contact the library for details!

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Welcome to our library, in the heart of North Scituate Village! Have fun cruising around our virtual world and finding the answers you need.

AskRI is the state's online reference center. It has resources for all purposes - education, information, and entertainment. Here are some of the most popular and useful services.

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Welcome to our library, in the heart of North Scituate Village! Have fun cruising around our virtual world and finding the answers you need. AskRI is the state's online reference center. It has resources for all purposes - education, information, and entertainment. Here are some of the most popular and useful services.

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Toy Theater is a collection of interactive educational games for your elementary classroom. They are all free and are designed to work on desktop computers, tablets and mobile devices. Add Toy Theater to your teaching toolbox!

Help Spread The Word - Blog, Post, Tweet or Add a link to Toy Theater on your site. | Thanks for your support!

Our Math Games teach early learners the fundamentals they need to learn counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and more. We also offer multiple hard to find graphing games including line plots, pictographs, and pie charts. Each game is original to our site and developed explicitly to ensure that the game integrates learning with fun.

Reading games include multiple hidden picture, spelling and word search games, all with original art. We also have a number of free online books including a series of Beatrix Potter stories and original Toy Theater stories, too!

The Art Games for children have been proven useful for multiple classroom lesson plans, not only in art and design but also in math! Kids can explore design while learning about symmetry and balance or play with our drawing tools, online painting and coloring games, or scribble away with our many doodle pads to celebrate holidays, explore a variety of adorable animals, or to learn about famous artists.

Find worksheets & printables at Class Playground. Each page offers concise easy to read summaries of the most commonly taught subjects, concepts, and teaching tools used in the elementary classroom.

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Toy Theater | Fun Online Educational Games for Kids

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Make learning a blast! Toy Theater is chock full of interactive online art, reading & math games for kids. Designed with the needs of kindergarten through third grade classrooms in mind, these free games are trusted by teachers around the world to provide real educational value.

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If you normally purchase items from Amazon.com, you can help support Hope Library.

Go to Smile.Amazon.com and sign in to your Amazon account - then select Hope Library as your charity.

(No purchase or buyer  information is given to the library.)
Please feel free to call the library with any questions.

Use AmazonSmile to ​​Help Support Hope Library

You can make an impact while you shop for deals, and help us at the same time!
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Curbside Pickup - safe, quick & easy!

Just let us know you are on your way and your items will be placed in our outside cubby.

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Help support your local library! Did you know that by becoming a member of the Hope Library Association, you can help supply books, movies, and programs to Hope Library? It's easy to do -

Thank you for your continued support!
Membership dues are tax deductible - Hope Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

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Scituate Food Pantry

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Hope Library is a  donation center for the Scituate Food Pantry.  Please bring in donations of non-perishable food items any time during library hours.
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Hope Library is a 501(c)3 organization.  All donations are tax deductible.

​ONLINE RESOURCES - Available 24/7

AskRI - Rhode Island' Online Reference Center - Available to Everyone

Many online resources including  Udemy, Flipster, Learning Library, Mango Languages, Auto Repair, Consumer Health, & more!​

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Ezone: Download books, audiobooks, & video

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Techboomers: Learn how to use social apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Ebay, Netflix, Skype, etc.

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VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

Please see our Program Calendar above for dates, descriptions, and times for programs.

Links to all virtual programs are posted one hour prior to the meeting on our Facebook page.

​To access Facebook for program links (if you don't have an account), simply click on the Facebook icon near the hours at the top of the page.  You can access our information without creating an account.

New to virtual programs?

Want to participate but you're just not quite sure how?  Watch this 1 minute video on 'how to join a zoom meeting'.

Hope Library Online Resources

Available 24/7

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Providence Journal  - access to the daily Providence Journal online edition
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) - access to ebooks & articles, test prep books
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Click on book title to see a description or to reserve a copy.

​​STORYTIMES

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Book Babies, Time for Two's, and 3-5 year old Story Hours

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The Hope Library offers storytimes for children from birth to 5 years.
Registration is on-going for all storytime programs.
Call the library at 821-7910 for more information on schedules and registration.

​Registration is required since space is limited.​​

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Not Your Average Book Club

In Person Thursday, April 7th at 6:30pm

This year's theme:

"Learn from the Past, Imagine a Different Future": Historical Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy.

Join us on the 2nd Thursday of the month for a lively discussion!

Virtual Every other Wednesday at 7pm

Join us for bi-weekly challenges!  Everyone is invited to participate.  Not sure if it's for you?  Attend (virtually) one of our get together's and see what we do!

Virtual Yoga with Roberta

Tuesdays at 2pm & ThursdayS 6:30pm

Call library or check our Facebook page for links.

Needle Arts

Hybrid (virtual & in-person) Third Wednesday of every month at 2pm

No matter where your needle crafting interests lie, this is the place to share and learn. From weaving to sewing, knitting, crochet, needle punch, etc.  join us on the third Wednesday of the month to discuss what you're making or what you want to learn.  Everyone is invited to participate.

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Please feel free to contact us with your questions at:  INFO@hopelibraryri.org

Creator's Studio

In Person, Drop-Ins Welcome every Thursday at 4:30

Get crafty every Thursday at 4:30. Join our drop-in, hands-on Creator's Studio for young adults 10 and up. Bring your own project to work on or try one of ours. This week Miss Becky will be demonstrating simple crochet stitches for making squares into scarves or blankets.

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Hope Library is a full service public library located in the village of Hope, in Scituate, RI. We offer enrichment programs for babies through adults, reading materials, downloadable e-books, movies, and cds. We also offer computers for public use, and wi-fi.

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Summer Reading Suggestions from Barnes and Noble!

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Read Beyond the Beaten Path

The theme for iREAD’s 2022 summer reading program is "Read Beyond the Beaten Path". The broad motif of “summer camp at the library” can encompass a world of different summer experiences: from outdoor activities such as hiking, campfires, stories, and s’mores to nature programs, arts and crafts, music, and so much more.

2022 Summer Summit

Save the date for this day long virtual summit focused on all things summer. Join library staff from throughout New England to invigorate your Summer Reading Program planning. Featuring keynote speaker Adam Gidwitz and sessions on geocaching, play based learning, and more! Register at: https://cslib.libcal.com/event/8872924.

All sessions will be recorded and available for viewing in the OLIS Library Learning Center.

Local Resources

Rhody Critter Kits

The RIDEM Division of Fish and Wildlife offers free wildlife curriculum kits and learning resources for formal and informal K-8 educators through our Rhody Critter Kits Program. Each kit contains lesson plans, activities, videos, hands-on learning materials, and other resources curated by our Wildlife Outreach staff, with special emphasis on Rhode Island’s wildlife species, conservation work, and management practices.

Rhody Critter Kit Training

This training will be held on May 19, 2022 at the RI Division of Fish and Wildlife Outdoor Education Office in Arcadia Management Area, time TBD. Join us for a fun day in nature and pick up some new knowledge and resources to enhance your youth programming.

Adubon Society of Rhode Island

Audubon offers a variety of environmental education programs for school groups, scout troops, libraries, senior centers, garden clubs and more.

Aquatic Resource Education (A.R.E) Program for Children and Adults

The DEM - Fish and Wildlife A.R.E. Program provides free hands-on training and workshops for children and adults in freshwater and marine ecology.

DEM Wildlife Outreach Program

The Division of Fish and Wildlife serves students, families, hunters, and the public through a variety of unique, enjoyable programs. These programs provide participants with information about Rhode Island’s wildlife species and the work being done by our dedicated staff to protect, restore, and manage our state’s precious wildlife resources.

50 Nature-Based Activities for Rhode Islanders

A round-up of activities families can do right from their home, backyard, or neighborhood.

Citizen Science at Your Library

Citizen science is a way for regular people to participate in real science that needs our help! SciStarter and Arizona State University partnered up with libraries across the country to offer Citizen Science Kits. A Citizen Science Kit is a small box created by libraries that contains everything library patrons need to help scientists answer questions they can’t answer without volunteers.

StoryWalk®

A StoryWalk® is laminated pages from a children’s book are attached to stakes that are installed along a path. As you stroll down the trail, you read the story.The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

StoryWalk® - Let's Move in Libraries

General ideas and tips, including suggestions for assessing your StoryWalk®.

2022 iREAD Program Ideas

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LibGuides: Summer Reading Program: Yearly Themed Resources

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LibGuides: Summer Reading Program: Yearly Themed Resources