Another way to help students maintain reading gains is our summer literacy program, BOOKING WITH A BUDDY. Students entering 1st through 3rd grades spend one hour each week reading with volunteers ranging from junior high school students to retirees.

Registration is required. Parents can learn more about BOOKING WITH A BUDDY and register their child(-ren) on our online Schedule of Events.

Send us your summer reading lists and we'll make sure we have copies of the titles for students to check out when they visit the Library. We'll also keep the lists at our Youth Services Desk for easy reference when students or parents have questions.

As you prepare your curriculum units for next school year, consider making a list of topics for which you would like supplementary materials such as books, DVDs, and CDs from Skokie Public Library. Send your list of topics and the projected start date for each unit to Susan Carlton. We'll track your "standing order" and make sure your bookbags are filled and ready for pickup 1 week before you begin each lesson.

Click each program title for information and details. Programs marked with * require registration and 24-hour advance cancellation notice. Failure to attend three programs without cancellation may result in automatic waiting list placement for future programs.

Chicago Bears First and Goal:
How to Score a Touchdown for a Healthy Life *
Wednesday, June 3
7:00 to 8:00pm
Animal Encounters with Dr. Robert James
Monday, June 15
4:00 to 5:00pm
Shedd Aquarium Presents Amazon River House Challenge *
Tuesday, June 30
2:00 to 2:30pm OR 2:45 to 3:15pm
Shedd Aquarium Presents Amazon: Raised on the River *
Tuesday, June 30
4:00 to 5:00pm
Wild World with Captain Moredough
Monday, July 6
4:00 to 5:00pm
Junior High Great American Game Show Challenge *
Wednesday, July 29
7:00 to 8:30pm
SKOKIE NIGHTS
Join us for these all-ages outdoor events on the Village Green! In the event of rain, performances will be moved indoors and seating will be limited.

For information about the Library's entire lineup of summer programs, please visit our online Schedule of Events.

For the past several years we've been sending News & Notes via email to all Skokie Public Library registered "Teacher Card" holders. Beginning with the September 2009 issue, we'll ask you to choose your preferred News & Notes delivery method.

• Teachers who wish to continue receiving News & Notes in its regular format will be asked to subscribe ("opt-in") to the News & Notes mailing list. This way, we're sending the eNews only to those who wish to have our bi-monthly newsletter delivered to their email inbox.
  
  
• Teachers who wish to keep up with News & Notes on their own schedule will be able to subscribe to News & Notes updates via RSS feed from the The Explorer, the Library's Youth Services blog. The RSS feed will announce the availability of a new issue of News & Notes and leave subscribers to decide if or when they wish to read.

Whether you subscribe via email or RSS, these new delivery options are designed to help you conveniently keep in the know about Library resources and services for teachers, students, and families.

By popular demand, we've set up a few new features to help our readers resolve issues with the display and forwarding of our electronic newsletters.

• Use the "View as Web Page" link at the top of each publication to view our eNews on the Web in its original style.
• Follow the link to Forwarding Tips at the top of each mailing for answers to common questions about how to forward our eNews so that it retains its proper style and formatting.
  
• Read unformatted text emails without the distraction of extraneous code and hyperlinks. Our "cleaned up" text version also includes the URL to view the eNews on the Web in its original format.
  

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