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Messing Library: Summer Reading!

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Required Summer Reading for Grades 5-8

5th Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
6th Daredevils by Rob Buyea 
7th Peak by Roland Smith
8th It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah

Out this summer!

Twain & Truman Nominees for 24-25!

Click here to check out the Twain & Truman Nominees for the 24-25 school year. Get a head start over the summer on this year's reading challenge! Can you read them all?

St. Louis County & Public Libraries Summer Reading Challenge!

 

Raffle Prizes

 

Ages 0-5

  • Toniebox Starter Set

  • Plush Capybara and Book

  • Jelly Blox

 

Ages 6-12

  • Nex Playground

  • Plant Growing Kit

  • Art Set

  • Spikeball

 

Ages 13-17

  • $25 Taco Bell Gift Card

  • Airpods Pro

  • Free Raising Cane’s for a Year Card

  • Switch Lite and The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Game

  • Stingray Painting Encounter at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station

  • STL CITY SC tickets (CITY2 and CITY)

St. Charles City-County Public Library Summer Reading Program!

GRAND PRIZE: 50 winners will receive a $100 gift card! (all ages)
An additional winner from the adult and teen categories will also win FREE Raising Cane’s for a year!
Continue reading for more chances to win!

 

After completing the Challenge, ask for a bonus sheet to track more reading. Become a Super Reader to earn a window cling or yard sign* and more entries into the grand prize drawing!

while supplies last

 

St. Charles City Public Library Summer Reading Program!

500 Minute Prize:
Spin the prize wheel at the YS desk!

 

 

1000 Minute Prize:
Choose a book from the Summer Reading cart at the YS desk

 

 

Grand Prizes: 

  • Brookfield Zoo membership
  • DuPage Children’s Museum membership
  • Library Night (movie, breakout, makers activity, you pick!)
  • Motorized Marble Run
  • 3D Pen
  • Robotics Kit
  • Pretend Ice Cream Counter
  • Bluetooth Karaoke Machine
  • Little Tikes Story Dream Machine
  • $50 Target Gift Card

How to Get Your Local Library Card!

Check out the boxes below to find your local library and how to get a card online!

St. Louis County Library

All MICDS students and faculty are entitled to receive a FREE St. Louis County Library card regardless of where you live!  Besides awesome books and programs, the St. Louis County Library has an amazing audio book collection which makes it well worthwhile!  For more information about getting a free SLCL library card ask at Messing Library or click the image above to visit the SLCL's website. 

 

St. Louis Public Library

Did you know that if you live, work, or go to school in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County you are also eligible for a St. Louis Public Library Card? For more information about getting a free SLPL library card ask at Messing Library or click the image above to visit the SLPL's website. 

St. Charles City-County Library

Did you know that if you live, work, or go to school in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County you are also eligible for a St. Charles City-County Library Card? For more information about getting a free SCCCL library card ask at Messing Library or click the image above to visit the SCCCL website.

Library Cards in the State of Illinois!

Illinois has so many libraries available for you to access, and if you sign up for a library card you can start using their services online! You can also link your Illinois library card to your Sora account too!

Check out this website and find your local city's library branch, and get signed up! 

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