JBLM offers reading club activities at Team McChord and Book Patch Library. Pierce Country has 4 libraries that offer summertime reading clubs.

JBLM LIBRARIES:

1. Team McChord Summer Reading
Located at JBLM McChord Field
851 Lincoln Blvd
253-982-3454    

Open T-Th 9 am-8 pm
F-Sun 9 am-5 pm           

2. Book Patch
Located in the Grandstaff Library at:
2109 Pendleton Ave
253-967-5533

Open M-W 9 am-8 pm
Th-F 9 am-6 pm
Sat-Sun 10 am-6 pm

www.jblmmwr.com/library/bp.htm

www.jblmmwr.com/library/facilit2.htm map of JBLM libraries

Book Patch offers reading programs for babies all the way through late teens. Registration is on June 25, 2010. The kickoff starts July 1, 2010 and the program ends August 4, 2010. For all ages, the number of books read does not count. The minutes parents spend reading to younger children or the minutes older children and young adults spend reading are the way to earn points.

Book Patch also offers Story Time every Wednesday from 10:30-11:00 am. On Thursdays, from 2:00-4:00 pm there are activities for all ages. Now on the first Saturday of every month there is a new Story Time for children of all ages from 2:00-2:30 pm.

PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARIES:

www.piercecountylibrary.org/kids-teens/summer-reading-off.htm

1. Dupont
1540 Wilmington Dr
Dupont 98327

Open M-W 11 am-8 pm
T-F 11 am -6 pm
Sat 11 am-5 pm

2. Lakewood
6300 Wildaire Rd SW
Lakewood 98499
253-582-6040

Open M-Th 10 am-9 pm
F 10 am-6 pm
Sat 10 am-5 pm
Sun 1 pm-5 pm

3. Steilacoom
2950 Steilacoom Blvd
Steilacoom 98388
253-588-1452

Open M-W 11 am-8 pm
T-F 11 am-6 pm
Sat 11 am-5 pm

4. Tillacum
14916 Washington Ave SW
Lakewood 98498
253-588-1014
Open M-W 1 pm-8 pm
Th-Sat 11 am-5 pm

Pierce Country Library Branches offer Summer Reading 2010. They encourage all ages to join in and check out great books to read! For every 10 hours children and teens read they win prizes.

June 19-Aug 14: Children and teen summer events

June 19-Sept 3: Reading for prizes. 

Children ages 3-12 sing songs, draw pictures and cartoons, see magic and puppet shows, make crafts, and have story time.

Teens ages 12-18 make crafts, compete in gaming and various events.

READ ON THE WILD SIDE

If you can't get out of the house to join the reading club events at least register for a library card. Then check out the fun and games online at Read on the Wild Side. There are games and activities for children 5-7, 7-10, 10 and older and adults. 
www.summerreadingclub.org.au/

MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS

Another idea for summer challenges and spelling fun is to play learning games online at Merriam-Webster.
www.merriam-webster.com/game/index.htm