Summer Reading Assignments for School
The teen summer adventures is for teens entering grades 5 – 12 or recent graduates.
How do I Read, Know and Grow?
Sign-up either entirely in person or entirely online, not both. Logging begins June 26th and continues through August 11th.
To sign-up in person, visit the Young Adult (YA) reference desk at Newport Public Library (NPL) for a paper points tracker and a finger bug.
OR
Sign-up on-line via Beanstack.
Complete any of the 12 activities to earn points. Each activity earns you 1 point. Activities can be repeated. The activities are:
- Read a book or magazine to yourself or someone else (your dog counts) for 20 minutes.
- Review a book you’ve read: e-review or print PDF to turn into the YA or Children’s reference desks.
- Read a RITBA book. Come see our display in YA or check out this list.
- Attend a library program. All programs, except the gaming tournament will begin at 4:30 so you have time to get here after camp. See “Stuff to Do” for our schedule.
- Download a book from e-Zone or Hoopla. Call or visit a librarian for assistance if you need it.
- Listen to an audiobook for 20 minutes.
Audiobooks are available to download from e-Zone or in the library on CD or playaway. - Walk, visit or plant a garden. The local mansions have some beautiful gardens and landscaping as does Roger William’s Park.
The library has many books on gardening. - Do an activity related to a book you’re reading (or just finished) and write about the experience.
For example, if you are reading Starry Eyes, go outside at night and find as many constellations as you can. Then fill out an e-submission or print PDF describing your experience. Paper copies can be turned into the YA or Children’s reference desks. - Review your favorite, or least favorite, App: e-review or print PDF. Paper copies can be turned into the YA or Children’s reference desks.
- Compete with your friends on our PS4.
- Follow us on TikTok or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
- Leave a positive message on our chalk columns (chalk is available at the YA reference desk).
- 5 points – Custom designed buttons from our Teen Advisory Board
- 10 points – $10 Gift Card donated by Ben & Jerry’s
- 15 points – Colorful drinking tumblers
- 20 points – Glow in the dark “squishes”
- 25 points – Newport Gulls tee donated by Newport Gulls Ltd. OR a $10 gift card from Game Stop.
The (not so) Fine Print
We would like to thank the Friends of Newport Public Library for their generous donation providing for both outside performers: One Up Games Super Smash Gaming Tournament and Henna by Heather.
We also wish to thank generous local prize donors: Ben & Jerry’s and the Newport Gulls.