Summer is almost here and we are ready to celebrate with you! Registration for Summer Reading @ RPL opens on June 15 at 10:00am. For all the details, visit https://www.yourlibrary.ca/src or click on the Summer Reading @ RPL banner on our website. There’s something for everyone to enjoy.
“Reading regularly as part of a library reading club builds literacy skills and creates opportunities to learn and connect with others,” said Jordan Oye, Richmond Public Library Board Chair. “We hope to inspire readers of all ages to come see what Summer Reading @ RPL has in store for you. Remember, it’s all free with your library card!”
One Book, Four Cities participants will enjoy reading and discussing the award-winning book “In the Skin of a Lion” by Canadian author Michael Ondaatje. Connect with readers from Qingdao and Xiamen, China and Wakayama, Japan in the online forum. Or, join virtual book club conversations and enter our trivia and scavenger hunt contests for a chance to win a prize. To celebrate the end of summer, we are especially proud to partner with the City of Richmond’s Sister City Advisory Committee to welcome Michael Ondaatje, who will be joining us live on Thursday August 19 for a virtual author interview!
Kids…get ready to “Crack the Case” for this year’s BC Summer Reading Club. Children and their families can register online at https://bcsrc.ca/ or visit any RPL branch to pick up their reading booklet. Complete your challenges weekly and track your progress at home. Stay tuned for more information about how to receive your SRC completion medal at the end of the summer. Be sure to take part in one of our all-new programs this year, where you can explore the wilderness with RPL and Parks Canada, or learn about the science of candy with RPL and Scientists in Schools!
For teens, our annual Artwork Contest is back. Try your hand at designing the artwork for next year’s Teen Summer Reading Club, and write and share book reviews about your favourite summer reads for a chance to win prizes. Plus, keep your writing skills fresh with our creative writing workshops and check out our virtual Heist game. Learn more at http://rplteenhub.yourlibrary.ca/
We can’t wait to connect and read with you this summer!