Reading this summer can earn prizes for children and youth
Boys and Girls ages 12 up receive a chance to win a gift card for Tony’s Pizza with every book checked out at the Newstead Public Library, Main Street, Akron. The drawing is Monday, August 17.
Summer Independent Reading offers adventures on the page and an opportunity to earn prizes for younger children as well. Children ages 12 and under can stop in to pick up their reading log. Keep track of minutes read over the summer and earn great prizes. New this year, you can enter time read on the library’s Google Form. Go to their Facebook page or Newstead Public Library page on the library website, www.buffalolib.org
Kindness Rocks
Pick up a Take and Make Craft from the library. Each week the library features a different craft, with Kindness Rocks featured this week. – take a rock home to paint and place it somewhere to brighten someone’s day.
Read down your fines
Read Down Your Fines has started. Children ages 16 and under can read away their fines. Stop by the library for a Log or download form at: https://www.buffalolib.org/services/books-reading. Include all minutes read and for every 15 minutes of reading, $1 in fines is erased from child’s account. Program runs through December 31, 2020.
Library Hours and programs
The Newstead Public Library reopened its doors last month. The hours of operation are Monday and Wednesday 1 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Curbside pickup continues for those who prefer. Please call the library at 542-2327 to place your order or email it to nst@buffalolib.org. Requests can now be made throughout the library system. Returns may be placed in the book drop anytime. Please hold on to any donations for a future time.
To keep social distance within the library, 7 computers are available to use. Please do remember to wear your mask, ages 2 and up. All returned library materials are quarantined for 96 hours. Returns will be backdated to day returned.
Please visit the Newstead Public Library Facebook Page and Youtube channel for virtual programs and fun. Every Monday at 10 a.m. look for the newest episode of Checkers Library TV. Every show includes fun activities, storytelling and great family fun. The Library also has story reading videos, easy cooking and baking recipes with items on hand, fun science experiments and more.
To find materials to borrow and pickup from Newstead Public Library: Search the library’s online catalog at https://www.buffalolib.org/books-movies-music for items you would like to pickup, or call the library for assistance, 542-2327.