"Tails and Tales" Malta Library Kicks Off its Summer Reading Program

The Phillips County Library has the theme of “Tails and Tales” for this summer’s reading program. Preschoolers through coming high school seniors are encouraged to sign up and earn an award for every five hours of reading, up to 40 hours. Sign-up began the week of June 7. It is important to read during the school break to help avoid the “summer slump”.

It is with great appreciation that the library thanks its sponsors who make the summer reading program such a success. The library has a selection of various items for all the readers who make the first five hours of reading time.

Westside Food Court is making a donation of a Brownie (or Cookie, depending on availability) to all readers who make it up to 10 hours of reading.

At 15 hours of reading time, Horizon is donating a 20 oz. Slush Puppy when the participants reach that goal.

It is appreciated that Joe’s In and Out are sponsoring the 20-hour award of a small Cyclone.

To further cool things down for the summer, Dairy Queen will give the readers a Mini Blizzard when they reach 25 hours.

Westside Food Court makes its second contribution to the program at 30 hours with a Personal Pan Pizza.

Crossroad Coffee is staying with the summer reading program by donating a 12 oz. Italian Soda or a 12 oz. Ice Rage to the readers who read up to 35 hours.

And for the 40-hour prize, Stretch’s Pizza will give readers a one-topping Personal Pan Pizza.

The summer reading program will run for ten weeks this year. The program will end on Friday, August 13, 2021, with an Ice Cream Sundae party in the library basement meeting room at 2:30 p.m.