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Team Read

2023-06-08 12:45:00 2023-06-08 13:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Team Read Pontiac Branch - Pontiac Branch

Thursday, June 08
12:45pm - 1:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-08 12:45:00 2023-06-08 13:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Team Read Children will be inspired to become readers after spending time with our Team Read teens. Together they will share a great book to keep and play favorite games. Pontiac Branch - Pontiac Branch

Pontiac Branch

Pontiac Branch

Children will be inspired to become readers after spending time with our Team Read teens. Together they will share a great book to keep and play favorite games.

Children who are already reading or who are developing the skills to be ready to read select a book a book to keep and work on their reading with an encouraging teen reading mentor for 20 minutes.  We have a variety of board games and card games for the children and teens to play together and practice counting, color recognition, teamwork and good sportsmanship.  Week after week, kids look forward to spending this time with their new friend!

The SPARK Summer Learning Program is generously funded by the Foellinger Foundation, Friends of the Allen County Public Library and the Allen County Public Library Foundation. Join us this summer for amazing events, creative programming, and fantastic prizes.  Log the time you spend reading to help us read to our 10 million minute community goal. Get started at www.acpl.info/spark.     

This program is intended for children. Space is limited: register in advance to reserve your spot and receive reminders. Registration will guarantee your seat until the event begins. Accessibility needs? Please contact ask@acpl.info as soon as possible - we’d love to help. 

AGE GROUP: | Preschool | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Reading/SPARK |

TAGS: | SPARK |

Pontiac Branch

Phone: 260-421-1350

Hours
Mon, Sep 18 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 19 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Sep 21 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 24 Closed

About the library

Pontiac Branch shares a campus with the Fort Wayne Urban League and Brightpoint’s Hanna Creighton Head Start. It has a 2 story playscape for children and artwork on the pillars by Theoplis Smith. Don’t miss the stained glass window that was designed by William L. Lupkin Designs and donated by the building’s architect, Alan R.Grinsfelder. The Pontiac Branch is a community destination for neighborhood kids, organizations & clubs, and those in need of computer access.  

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