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Be a Part of the 2023 Summer Reading Club Decorations!

This summer’s theme is “All Together Now: Kindness, Friendship and Unity” and we want to feature the children of our community throughout our themed decorations.

To participate, we ask that you submit 3 headshots of your child holding a photograph that shows family members from a past generation.

Please ask your child to hold the family photo close to their face. The headshots will be cropped to include only their head, shoulders and mid chest.
Please dress your child in a solid colored shirt and if possible, take the photo against a solid colored background.
Please no group photos. Each child’s picture should be as an individual.
All images that are used will be displayed for the entire year.
Photos should be of children birth to those entering 6th grade.
Photos should be emailed to kids@emmaclark.org. *Please include the child’s full name and age.
*The deadline for submitting photos is Friday, March 31, 2023.
Please use the sample images below as a model for your photograph.

Here are some examples:

Tips for taking your photos:

You may use a smartphone, however if you have a digital camera the print-outs will be clearer.
Please submit high-quality JPEG or TIFF files.

When taking photos:
- Shoot full face including head, shoulders and mid chest.
- The brighter the picture, the better.
- If it’s a sunny day, shoot pictures in the shade to avoid shadow.
- Take the picture with the sun behind the photographer.

Winter Reading Challenge!

Click here to register through Beanstack, our online reading tool, starting Monday, January 22.

* There is also an app, Beanstack Tracker, that makes logging books even easier!

Pre-Readers: For children who have books read to them. Goal is at least 10 books with their grown-up.

New Readers: For children who are just starting or have only recently begun to read by themselves. Goal is at least 5 books on their reading level.

Confident Readers: For children who read on their own. Goal is at least 2 books on your reading level.

We also have prizes, including ice skating tickets to The Rinx!

Earn an electronic raffle ticket for each week you log in to your Beanstack account and complete the weekly activity.

Starting Tuesday, February 20…all kids who reach their goal can come into the Library & pick up their:
– Ticket for Petra Puppets performance on Saturday, March 16, 2:00 – 3:00 pm.
– Prize bag with Reading Certificate.

Winter Reading Club ends on Sunday, March 10. Raffle prize winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 13.

A big thank you to The Rinx for their continued support with a donation of tickets for our Kids & Teen Winter Reading raffle prizes.

Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 123.

*Emma Clark employees, trustees, and members of their household are not eligible to enter raffles.

Take & Make Community Service Art Project (Grades 3-6) February 10-26

Express your artistic talent and earn community service! Pick up your art kit – a flat canvas, acrylic paint set and paintbrush – starting on Friday, February 10th and return your creative work of art by Sunday, February 26th . The paintings will be displayed in the Children’s Library for the month of March. Participants will earn two hours of community service credit. Only one kit per child.

Registration begins Friday, February 10th .

Register in person or by phone for a time slot beginning Friday, September 16th.

Children will travel through the game’s winding trail, while meeting characters (played by teen volunteers) and getting treats. Halloween costumes are encouraged, but not required. Games will begin at 10-minute intervals from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. An adult may accompany up to 2 children.

Summer Reading Challenge

Make a big SPLASH with our

“Oceans of Possibilities” Summer Reading Challenge!