Summer reading program in full swing at library

The deadline for registration in the popular Summer Reading Program is set for June 30 at the Irene Ingle Public Library.

This program is held annually beginning June 1 and runs through the end of July. All students in Kindergarten through Grade 9 are eligible to attend.

The basis of the program, which began in 1998 is simple – after reading a book, students take a retention test on a computer, which is graded and provided to the school district at the end of the program. Each book is worth a certain amount of points and students receive vouchers for cash and prize drawings, as well as a pool...