Northeast Regional Library Blog

Suggested Family Activity: Summer Reading Scholastic Activities Scholastic, one of the leading publishers of children’s books, is offering lots of FREE activities on their website this summer!  You will find reading challenges, free e-book access for titles to read and watch, author read-aloud programs, and other special virtual events starring your favorite Scholastic characters.  To check out this free resource this summer, visit https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/games/homebase/. If you have always wanted to learn to draw, let the Read more…

Suggested Family Activities Summer Reading Game: Farmer May I Play this variation of the classic game Mother, May I this week … but since we are celebrating all the animals found on farms, have the Farmer calling out the steps instead of ‘Mother’.  This game can be played with several players or with just two.   Before you begin, you will need to pick a starting point and a finish line for the players.  The person Read more…

Suggested Family Activity • Summer Reading Theme 2 Farm Tales This week, NERL branches begin Theme 2 of our 2021 Summer Reading Program “Tales and Tails.”  For the next two weeks, we’ll be discovering all the variety of animals that live and work on farms as part of our “Farm Tales” activities, so pick up your new activity packet soon!  Packets are available for Families, Ages 6 and under, Ages 7-11 and Ages 12 and Read more…