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Medfield Public Library SUMMER CHALLENGE!!

Medfield Public Library Children's Room is kicking off its 2021 Kids' Summer Reading Challenge Tails and Tales with a fun interactive advent

2021 SUMMER CHALLENGE - Medfield Public Library
2021 SUMMER CHALLENGE - Medfield Public Library (Courtesy of the Medfield Public Library)

Medfield Public Library Summer Challenge, Don't miss out!

Have you seen these in Medfield? What are all those "Animal Tails" in Gazebo Green?

Hey kids, have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a peacock tail?

A skunk tail?

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What about a unicorn tail?

Medfield Public Library Children’s Room is kicking off its 2021 Kids’ Summer Reading Challenge Tails and Tales with a fun interactive adventure!

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Pose for a fun photo with a dozen different animal tails scattered around Gazebo Green! You can learn interesting facts about the animals, too.

The Summer Reading Challenge runs from June 28-August 28. You can earn prizes for reading and doing fun activities. Pick up a Reading Challenge bag - filled with prizes and a reading log - starting Monday, June 28th through Friday, July 2nd, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.

We didn’t forget about teens and adults. Inside every Reading Challenge bag will be a Teen and Adult Challenge, too! There will be lots of awesome prizes for all ages this summer.

If you can’t come during the first week, pick up your Reading Challenge Bag any time during the Challenge Check-in Times: any Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. (Skip July 5th, we’ll be on vacation!)

Full details about these great programs can be found on the library’s Kids’ & Teen Summer Reading webpages:

tinyurl.com/MPLKidsSummerChallenge2021

tinyurl.com/MPLTeenSummerChallenge2021

Going away all summer and worried you can’t participate? We’ve got you covered! Go to the webpage to print out a Reading Log and keep track of your reading during the summer. When you’re back from your trip, visit the Library to collect all the goodies you’ve earned. And, everyone who finishes the program will win a Grand Prize!

The Medfield Public Library Summer Reading Challenge and “Tails and Tales” Statewide Summer Library Program is sponsored by the Friends of Medfield Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Institute of Museum and Library Services with support from the National Women’s Hockey League team Boston Pride.

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