Sheridan County Library Summer Reading Programs experience banner year

Sheridan County Library System Director Amy Long and the System’s new Community Engagement Manager Cassie Stone stopped by Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to talk about the success of the library’s Summer Reading Program for both children and adults. 

The Sheridan County Library System experienced a record setting number of children who participated in the Summer Reading Program. Long said Youth Services Manager Zola Shockley forecasted an increase for the summer and planned to register approximately 400 children in the program that challenged kids aged 11 and younger to read for 20 minutes five days a week. The program registered over 550. 

Long said there are a few reasons that may have led to registrations being so high this year, but also said the ace in the library’s pocket is Shockley.

A. Long

But kids were not the only ones given a challenge by the library to increase participation in reading programs. The adult summer reading program saw an increase in numbers as well. Stone said the inclusion of a side game kept readers engaged and coming back by encouraging them to branch out into topics they may not have picked up on their own. 

C. Stone

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