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Tue, 05/06/2025 - 10:04pm by laughingcat

Call for Teen Summer Reading Volunteers!

Several of our branches are in need of teen volunteers to help out during Summer Reading! Teens will earn volunteer hours toward their silver card - and it also looks great on a college application.

Teen volunteers will need their parents' permission. Attend an orientation session to sign up!

hands raisedDyer-Schererville: Orientation May 14 or May 17

Griffith-Calumet Twp, Hobart, Lake Station-New Chicago, Merrillville: One-on-one orientation. Call or visit your branch to sign up & schedule!

Munster: Orientation May 5, May 13, May 21, or May 29

St. John: Orientation May 19 or May 28

Cedar Lake and Highland Branches will not need teen volunteers this year. Teens from those branches are welcome to sign up at other branches!

From the Stacks: 

The book cover shows a woman in a bathing suit being lifted in the arms of a shirtless man on a tropical beach.

 

Staff Recommends: Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop

 

If warmer weather is making you dream of a tropical summer romance, have we got a pick for you!

 

Close up of the wheels of a lawn mower. Consumer Reports is free with your library card

 

Have You Tried Consumer Reports?

 

Unbiased, independent reviews on everything from lawnmowers to laundry detergent! It's free with your library card.

 

Ask a LibrarianYou Asked, We Answered!
 

Question: I am looking for test preparation materials for Praxis tests for teachers, specifically secondary education and English language arts. Do some of the online resources offer test preparation help?

Answer: Yes! We subscribe to LearningExpress Library and it has the tests you're looking for.

Use this link to access LearningExpress Library. You can also find it in the Research section of our website. You'll need to make an account with LearningExpress Library to access the materials.

Kids' Skill-Building Books:

book cover

 

Doris by Lo Cole

Skills:
• Vocabulary
• Narrative Skills
• Background Knowledge

Practices:
• Talking
• Reading

Extend the book with tissue paper flower collage!

book cover

 

Thank You by Jarvis

Skills:
• Phonological Awareness
• Print Awareness
• Vocabulary

Practices:
• Talking
• Playing

Extend the book with a gratitude mini journal!

How does READING help my child get ready to read?

Lake County Public Library
1919 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
(219) 769-3541

www.lcplin.org

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