Nearly 800 readers take advantage of Elkhorn library's summer program
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ELKHORN Nearly 800 youngsters and teens participated in the summer reading program at Matheson Memorial Library, according to Jennifer Wharton, youth services librarian of the Matheson Memorial Library in Elkhorn.
In her blog, http://jeanlittlelibrary.blogspot.com Wharton runs down some numbers from this summer's program.
They include:
Distribution of 80 baby bags (community information and board book) to children under 2.
645 children age 3 – 12 signed up for the regular summer reading program.
60 teens signed up for the new teen summer reading program.
A total of 785 children and teens participating in the summer reading program, and every child received a free book.
The program was supported by:
· Elkhorn Fund - $500 grant for summer reading books.
· Kiwanis - $200 grant for summer reading books.
· State Parks, Milwaukee Planetarium, and Old World Wisconsin – passes for summer readers.
· Sperino’s Little Italy – free pizza coupons for summer readers.
· Walworth County Fair – free one-day pass for summer readers.
· Deakin’s Isle and Circle of Friends – Beanie Babies for prizes.
· Library patrons – small prize donations.
Read the full blog post HERE.

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