{"id":74959,"date":"2016-11-07T12:28:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T17:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=74959"},"modified":"2016-11-28T15:23:49","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T20:23:49","slug":"our-kids-holiday-store-at-canastota-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=74959","title":{"rendered":"Our Kids’ Holiday Store at Canastota Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kids from ages 5 to 12 can soon shop at the\u00a0Canastota Public Library\u2019s Kids’ Holiday Store. But today, they can pick up their Reading\u00a0Report Forms and prepare for their shopping spree.<\/p>\n

Several years ago, the staff at the library wanted to help kids make their holidays\u00a0a bit brighter. They decided that one way to do that was to open a store where kids\u00a0could shop for their friends and family. The type of tender used? Points earned by reading.<\/p>\n

Kids, ages 5 \u2013 12, can stop by the library and sign up for this program at the\u00a0Circulation Desk. There, they will be given a packet of reading report forms. They can\u00a0then read age\/level appropriate books to earn points to purchase gifts. Once a child has\u00a0completed their brief report forms, they should hand them in at the Circulation Desk to\u00a0have their points tabulated. Each report will earn points that can be used to shop.<\/p>\n

Younger children may receive help from an adult when writing out their reports.\u00a0Beginning December 1, children can hand in their completed report forms and\u00a0sign up for their time slot to visit our store. On the specified day, children can shop for\u00a0their presents and even wrap them, if desired. Gifts for the shop are varied and are on\u00a0display on the second floor of the library in the Carnegie Room. Gifts were selected for\u00a0various age groups.<\/p>\n

The hope of the CPL staff is that this will help children read, in addition to their\u00a0classroom reading assignments. Reading not only helps our children become better\u00a0students, it helps them become better persons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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