SUMMER READING
PROMOTION 2017
A Partnership Program between
GSSD Schools and Parkland Regional Library
For further information contact: Charlotte Raine
Literacy Coordinator
306-743-7186
[email protected]
Table of Contents
Parkland Regional Library Card Memo ........................................................................................................ 2
Parkland Regional Library Card Application form ....................................................................................... 3
Parkland’s TD Summer Reading Program.................................................................................................... 4
Read and Win Prize Draw Promotion .......................................................................................................... 5
Participating Branch Libraries ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………6
Draw Slips Template for Public Library Draw…………………...…………………………………………………………………7
School-based Reading Promotions .............................................................................................................. 8
1|Page
Haven’t got your public library card yet?
Then it’s time to register and explore all the benefits of
your free library card!
 ONE PROVINCE ONE CARD – Use your card at any Saskatchewan public
library
 Check out up to 100 items at a time including DVDs, CDs, and video games
 Request to have materials from anywhere in the province delivered to your
branch library for you
 Manage your library account and renew materials online. Opt to receive
email, telephone, or text notifications regarding the status of your
materials
 Enjoy 24/7 access to a province-wide and a local collection of digital library
materials from any computer or mobile device with internet access.
For more information, visit the Parkland Regional Library website at
www.parklandlibrary.ca
Locations and
Hours
Click here for eBooks, Audiobooks, online magazines and encyclopedias, homework help
Important Note: The borrower is responsible for all material checked out on a Parkland Regional Library
card, and will be required to pay for the cost of repairing or replacing material lost or damaged while on
loan to the borrower. Parkland Regional Library is not responsible for any damage or loss to persons,
property sustained as a result of using Parkland Regional Library material.
2|Page
Public Library Card Application – Please fill in the blanks below and
return to your teacher, school librarian, or branch librarian.
NAME: ________________________________________________________________________
Birth date (Day/ Month/ Year): ______________________________________________________
Guardian: ______________________________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________________________________
Full Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________
Public Library Card Application – Please fill in the blanks below and return
to your teacher, school librarian, or branch librarian.
NAME: ________________________________________________________________________
Birth date (Day/ Month/ Year): ______________________________________________________
Guardian: ______________________________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________________________________
Full Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________
3|Page
Welcome!
TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all
interests, and all abilities. This free program is offered at 2,000 public libraries across Canada, and it’s easy to
include in any summer plans. The Club celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories, and inspires kids
to explore the fun of reading their way. This is key to building a lifelong love of reading.
Kids can take part anywhere—at local public libraries across Canada as well as at home, online, or wherever
summer takes them.
Kids can:







find great things to read
track their reading
connect and share with others across the country
read books online
join in activities
collect stickers
write jokes, stories and book reviews, and more!
There’s something for everyone, including kids with print disabilities as well as preschoolers and their
families.
STOP IN AT YOUR LOCAL BRANCH LIBRARY AND TALK TO YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF
THIS SUMMER TO FIND OUT HOW YOUR FAMILY CAN JOIN THE TD SUMMER READING CLUB
AND GET YOUR FREE MATERIALS!
parklandlibrary.ca
4|Page
SUMMER READING PROMOTION
for students of Good Spirit School Div.
READ AND WIN!


















Each book,
eBook or
audiobook
borrowed
gives you a
chance to
win.
READ
Read this
summer and
enter your
name for a
prize draw at
your local
public library
branch.
READ
READ
Read at your public library this summer and enter to win a prize!
Look for the
draw box in
your town
library.
READ on the lawn
READ in the camper
READ on the beach
READ in the park
READ on a hammock
READ around the campfire
READ on the patio
READ in the car
READ in a tent
READ an eBook
READ in front of a fan
READ under a tree
READ at your library
READ to a dog
READ with a flashlight
READ on a deck or porch
READ on a boat
READ during a storm
5|Page
Contest runs from July
1 – September 1, 2017
SUMMER READING PROMOTION
PARTICIPATING PARKLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY BRANCHES
ENTER HERE FOR THE PRIZE DRAWS
Bredenbury Public Library
Buchanan Public Library
Calder Public Library
Canora Public Library
Churchbridge Public Library
Esterhazy Public Library
Invermay Public Library
Kamsack Public Library
Langenburg Public Library
MacNutt Public Library
Melville Public Library
Norquay Public Library
Pelly Public Library
Preeceville Public Library
Saltcoats Public Library
Springside Public Library
Spy Hill Public Library
Stockholm Public Library
Sturgis Public Library
Theodore Public Library
Togo Public Library
Yorkton Public Library
6|Page
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL: (in September)_______________________________________________________
TITLE READ: _______________________________________________________________
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL: (in September)_______________________________________________________
TITLE READ: _______________________________________________________________
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL: (in September)_____________________________________ __________________
TITLE READ: _______________________________________________________________
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL: (in September)_____________ __________________________________________
TITLE READ: _______________________________________________________________
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL: (in September)_______________________________________________________
TITLE READ: _______________________________________________________________
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL: (in September)_______________________________________________________
TITLE READ: _______________________________________________________________
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL: (in September)_______________________________________________________
TITLE READ: _______________________________________________________________
7|Page
GSSD’s Summer Reading Promotion
2017
Part 1
Open the Library Doors and Let the Books Out
Fact: GSSD School Library Holdings = 364 001 copies
Fact: GSSD Students Ready to Read This Summer = approximately 6000
Fact: GSSD has on average 60 catalogued library items for every student
GSSD students will have the good fortune of being able to sign out library materials over the summer.
Schools are invited establish the parameters for summer borrowing.
Some ideas that have been discussed:
 Limiting the number of books for borrowing
 Encouraging students to have their account in good order before borrowing
 Using a book bag to keep track of books
 Introduce eBooks and audiobooks from Destiny and Parkland Regional Library
 Offer a shelf of free books to choose from
 Provide a take-a-book/leave-a-book nook – outdoors or in school entranceway
Part 2
School-based Promotions
Consider any or all of the following from this list of good ideas.












Promote summer reading on your school sign
Advertise summer reading on your school Facebook page
Promote summer reading on your school website
Tweet pictures of summer readers
Promote summer reading in your June newsletter
Prepare an activity such as a summer reading bingo card – read in a camper, read on a beach…
Post the promotional poster in your community
Advertise what your staff is going to read this summer
Take a field trip and walk down to the public library for a tour
Encourage students to create a summer reading bucket list
Have student set reading goals for the summer, compile reading minutes
Submit a press release (supplied) into your local newspaper
8|Page