Tri-City kids can kick back with a book every day when school's out as the libraries launch their annual summer reading clubs next week.
Starting Monday, Coquitlam kids as young as four can sign up in person at one of the two city library branches: City Centre or Poirier.
Coquitlam Public Library has a children's program for preschoolers to students in Grade 5, which last year drew 1,740 registrants.
And students finishing grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 can join the middle schoolers ONLY club; for grades 8 to 12, there's the Fandoms Unite club.
Youth can keep track of their reading in a special passport designed by illustrator and animator Shayne Letain on the theme "Build It!"
Best of all, participants who complete 50 days of reading will be awarded a medal plus a chance to win one of two iPad Airs. For middle school students, they'll get a chameleon pencil and book prizes for reviews.
As for kids under four years old, they can register for the Read to Me club and score some stickers and hardware.
June 1 is also registration day in Port Moody (100 Newport Dr.) for the kids summer reading club, with the medal ceremony scheduled for Aug. 29 (last year, the club had 1,200 registrants).
Port Moody librarians will supply a personalized book list at the Friday Read It! session. And a number of activities will take place in July and August to help motivate kids with their literacy — from reading campouts to Wonderland tea parties.
At the Terry Fox Library branch in Port Coquitlam, registration for its Read to Me (newborn to preschool), Kids Summer Reading Club (kindergarten to Grade 6) and Teen Summer Reading Club (Grade 7 to 12) starts mid-June.
Teens have a chance to win iPad minis and $100 Chapters gift cards.
The summer reading clubs are sponsored by the BC Library Association with funding from Libraries Branch, Ministry of Education and the RBC Foundation.
Meanwhile, adults can also build their repertoire during the summer, with programs offered at all three libraries.
