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Summer Book Buddies for children entering Grades 1-3!
July 9, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Avon Free Public Library will be running 3 Book Buddies meetings this summer:
Thursday July 9th, 16th, and 23rd. Sign up once for all 3 dates.
Reading times:
4-4:30 PM: 20 spots open for kids entering Grades 1-3.
4:30-5 PM: 15 spots open for kid entering Grades 1-3.
Great! Who can sign up?
Kids entering 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade can sign up to read to the Big Buddies, and have the Big Buddies read to them.
If you have siblings in Grades 1-3, sign up each child for separate time slots, 4-4:30 and 4:30-5 PM, unless you have multiple devices.
How will this program be held?
This program will be held in a Zoom meeting. An adult must be nearby in the room during the child’s reading session.
Children need a device (computer or laptop, iphone, Android phone, etc.) with Zoom downloaded AND a camera or webcam. **Chromebooks from Avon Schools do not allow Zoom to be used on their device.**
Who are the Big Buddies?
Big Buddies will be teen volunteers entering Grades 7-12.
We’re out of books!
If you need books, place a Curbside Pickup order! Either places holds on the items you want from your home computer OR call (860) 673 9712, ext 240 to ask the Children’s Department staff to pull items to put on hold for you to then pickup from our Curbside service.
