Summer Reading Programs
for Children and Families

​Summer 2022 Theme: Oceans of Possibilities

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All programs and materials are FREE to families!

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Summer Kickoff Party: Wednesday, June 1

from 1 to 3 pm

All ages are invited to help us kickoff our programing. There will be food, activities and giveaways for everyone.

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Online Reading Contest: Starts June 1 and runs through July 30. All ages invited to participate, including Adults and Teens! Prizes on display at the library. Winners will be announced August 2!

Contest Log in page: vistagrandepl.beanstack.org

Summer Reading Club: In-Person Drop off Program for PreK to 3rd Grade on Wednesdays from 2 to 3 pm in June and July. Registration required for drop off; kids don't have to come every week. Registration Form: click here

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Family Movie Matinees: Every Tuesday in June & July, from 1:30 to 3 pm. Click here for a List of Movies.

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Story Time for Toddlers and Pre-K with their families: Thursdays, 10:30 am

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Family Movie Nights: June 17, DisneyNature Oceans, at 7 pm. July 15, Turning Red, at 7 pm

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​During open hours, visit us for Free Grab Bags with prizes & take-home activity kits.

Are you participating in our "Water Bottle Sea Creature Design Challenge?"

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We will have BONUS special programs throughout the summer - check back as we get these scheduled to see what's coming!!

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Summer Contest & Program Links

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Contest Log in page: vistagrandepl.beanstack.org

Paper logs to print: click here

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Go to https://www.vglibrary.org/programs-summer-reading-special for books supporting this program, many of which you can also win!

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Special Presentations:

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Swashbuckling Shakespeare with the Upstart Crows: scenes and sword fights; Fri., July 29, 6:30 pm

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Parent Surveys:

Help us continue our funding for the summer programs from the NM State Library! Complete this online survey:

‒        English Parent/Caregiver survey link: click here

‒        Spanish Parent/Caregiver survey link: click here

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