Write On! Literacy Celebration

The end of summer reading will be here before you know it. Between Saturday, July 28 and Saturday, August 4 there will be a weeklong, system-wide series of fun events including writing workshops and author talks geared towards older young adults and adults.

At the Mt. Pleasant Regional Library we will host two of those programs, a Volunteer Fair and a Fiction Writing Workshop with Grady Hendrix.

The Volunteer Fair is on Thursday, August 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. where you can come explore volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits.

The Fiction Writing Workshop with Grady Hendrix is on Friday, August 3 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Author Grady Hendrix will facilitate a fiction writing workshop open to anyone 16 or older. Pre-registration is required. Please email mtpreference@ccpl.org or call 843-849-6161 to register.

Grady's book Paperbacks from Hell won the Stoker Award in 2017 for Distinguished Achievement in Non-Fiction.

Books by Grady Hendrix (click on the book title to see it in our catalog)
Horrorstör  (eBook and downloadable audiobook available)
My Best Friend’s Exorcism (eBook and downloadable audiobook available)
Paperbacks from Hell

Summer Reading at CCPL

Have you been reading this summer and want to win great prizes?

Join in our summer reading programs, there is a program for every age group (children, teens, and adult).

Click here to find out more or to start logging your reading.

Summer Reading at MTP

CCPL has summer reading programs for all ages, from babies through seniors. Register online now, and the fun officially begins on June 1 and runs through July 31. During the summer reading program you can log how much you read, enter to win prizes, and come to exciting programs that promote the fun of reading.


Children up to age 11 can keep track of reading or listening during the summer to collect prizes in our Kids Summer Reading Program. After 5 hours of reading (or 300 points), participants will receive a bookmark, their reading certificate, and a Charleston RiverDogs game pass. At 15 hours of reading (or 900 points), participants receive their reading medal, an entry into the Field of Dreams raffle, and their choice of several community partner prizes. At 30 hours of reading (or 1,800 points), participants receive a South Carolina Aquarium ticket, Sky Zone jump pass, a McDonald’s Happy Meal coupon and entry into the Grand Prize Drawing!


This year the kids program is online. Adults can help their kids set up an account, or manage multiple accounts with a family account. Just go to www.ccpl.org/SummerOnline to get started! By using their online account, kids and parents can log reading by time or pages, have access to summer reading event information, get suggestions for reading, see what other kids have read and recommended, add books to their wish list, or play games and complete missions. Babies can also join in the fun with simple and fun early literacy activities that parents and children can do together to earn a board book and a tote bag.


Teens (rising 6th graders through 12th grade) can read or listen to win cool prizes, including free food and gift cards. The first time teens enter, they receive a coupon for free McDonald’s fries or ice cream. Next, at the 500-page goal, teens receive a McDonald’s value meal, a t-shirt, a RiverDogs game pass and an entry into the grand prize drawing. Teens can also enter to win weekly prize drawings for gift cards from Barnes and Noble, Walmart, movie theatres, iTunes, and passes to Charleston County waterparks. Teens can keep a log online or fill out a form (available online and at the library). To create the online log, go to www.ccpl.org/SummerOnline.


Adults (18 years old and up) can submit an entry for each book they read or listen to, qualifying for drawings throughout the summer for gift cards for gasoline, Amazon, Home Depot, and Starbucks. The grand prize winner will win a basket of goodies valued at $250. Adults can keep a log online or fill out a form (available online and at the library). To create the online log, go to www.ccpl.org/SummerOnline.


Preregister online today at www.ccpl.org/SummerOnline so that everyone in the family can start logging their reading (beginning June 1) and claiming their share of the prizes! Happy Summer Reading!!

For more information about summer reading, visit www.ccpl.org/SummerOnline, call us at (843) 849-6161, or come by the library at 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.

SUMMER READING

It's Summer Reading time!  This year there is a new procedure- you may register online and keep track of hours or pages read.  You may preregister now and then begin entering your data on June 1. 

There are prizes for all ages- babies, children, young adults and adults!

Check our website for all of the details. It's going to be a fun summer with special events, movies, and more.

Summer Reading begins June 1; register now

Summer Reading begins June 1. Don't miss out on the great prizes.

This summer, from June 1 through July 31, Charleston County Public Library is rewarding everyone for simply reading. Starting May 15, preegister online, or sign up June 1 at any of our 16 branch locations. Don't Fall Behind: Why Summer Reading Is Important Watch this short video to see how reading over the summer keeps children moving forward with their learning. If children do not read over the summer, by the time school starts in the fall, they are two months behind those who did read. By fifth grade, the gap between summer readers and non-readers can range as high as 2.5 - 3 years. Mind the gap - visit your public library, and read!

On Your Mark, Get Set ... Read is for ages 11 and younger. Children receive prizes for reading or listening to stories at levels of 5, 15 and 30 hours. Awards include the S.C. Reading Medal, passes to local attractions, karate lessons and branch grand prizes. Enjoy nearly 700 programs that include magicians, storytellers, live theatre and other exciting events. Summer Reading for Babies is for pre-readers with activity sheets designed for caregivers and babies. Turn it in to win a board book and a free tote bag. Check out the fun events and prizes.

Get in the Game Reading Contest is for students entering grades 6-12. Read anything you like, and win cool prizes, free food, passes to local attractions and gift cards. There will be weekly prize drawings, grand prize drawings and rewards for reaching your reading goal. The more you read, the more you can win!       Teens earn cool reading rewards.

Designed for readers age 18 and older, Reading Wave rewards adults for reading with bi-monthly prizes and a grand prize drawing. Read along with Charleston County's youth and cash in - you deserve it! Adults can win big with Summer Reading.

SUMMER READING

Just a reminder, all entries for summer reading are due by August 10th.  Don't forget to turn yours in for the final drawings and prizes.

Thanks for reading this summer and participating in our summer programs!

Let us know what you thought about summer reading.

JUNE CALENDAR

Wow, June is almost here and it's going to be a busy summer at the library!  We have activities and reading programs for children, young adults and adults.  So, take a look at our calendar and make you plans now!

Thanks for reading.

 

SUMMER READING IS ALMOST HERE

Summer is a great time for relaxing, having fun and having a vacation from school.  Statistics show that students who read during summer vacation do better in school the next year if they have kept up with their reading. 

The library has great summer reading programs for babies through adult age.  Encourage your school- age children to keep up with their reading so they won't forget what they learned the previous school year.  Children will receive prizes for the hours they read.  Young Adult readers will receive prizes for their entries and adult entries will be entered into drawings for prizes.

Summer Reading starts June 1, but you may pick up the children's brochure any time to find out about the great summer programs for children.

Thanks for reading.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARY?

It's been busy so far this summer season at the Mt. Pleasant Regional Library with reading programs for all ages.  If you haven't been in yet, please check out these programs which encourage  reading. Visit our website for information about Summer Reading Programs.

If you'd like to know what's happening we have a new easy-to read calendar just for the Mt. Pleasant Branch.  We don't have copies to distribute, but it's available to view in the library, and you may sign up for monthly email notification.  Come in and fill out a form so you'll be able to make plans for the programs and our special events for the summer. We will not share your information.

Thanks for reading and enjoy your summer!

WHERE IS...?

Have you noticed that there are some empty shelves at the Mt. Pleasant Library?  We are in the process of shifting our collection to make it more accessible and less crowded for our patrons.  We have already moved the books on CD, so if you don't see them in their regular space, please ask at the Reference desk for directions.  The Biograpy collection will have a new home in the next  few weeks, and there is shifting in the non-fiction area. 

We've all gotten used to going to a certain spot to find our favorite author or subject, so it will take some getting used to.  When everything is finished we hope it will be easier to find items.  In the meantime the numbers on the end of the non-fiction shelves will not be very accurate, so please ask for assistance.

Be sure to register your children and teens for the Summer Reading Programs, and don't forget the Adult Summer Reading Wave.  There are great prizes such as gift cards and a grand prize of a culinary basket from Maverick Southern Kitchens and a $50. gas card.  You may enter online  at http://www.ccpl.org/ or fill out an entry form at the Summer Reading Wave display near the Reference desk. 

Would you like some suggestions on what to read?  Find out what Mt. Pleasant Staff like to read.  Our favorites are on the display, so feel free to check them out.  We're always happy to help you with suggestions, recommend read-alikes, or to help you find the next book in your favorite series. We look forward to seeing you at the library this summer!