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MPL to Launch SRP 2011

Posted May 26, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2011
Contact: Michelle Shelton, McAllen Public Library, 956-688-3300, mshelton@mcallen.net

MPL to Launch SRP 2011

MCALLEN, TX — McAllen Public Library invites all children and teens from infancy through entering 12th grade to register for the Summer Reading Program 2011. This year’s theme for kids is “Dig up a good book!” For teens, the theme is “Going global, staying connected.”

Interested youth may participate according to the following dates:

First day to register: Monday, June 6
First day to report: Monday, June 13
Last day to register: Friday, July 15
Last day to report: Friday, July 22

Participants can both register and report their reading online through a special site:

http://bit.ly/srp2011

Participants may read books, audio books, graphic novels, and Manga, as well as TumbleBooks titles. Participants earn incentives by reporting their reading, and those who reach their goal receive an invitation to one of the two end-of-program parties in July.

For important SRP dates and guidelines for participating kids, consult this flyer and instruction sheet:

For an overview of teen SRP events and guidelines, consult this brochure:

For more information on registration, events and programs, contact your local branch or visit the library’s website at www.mcallenlibrary.net. The Children’s Department can also be reached at 956-688-3300 (Main); 956-688-3320 (Lark); and 956-688-3322 (Palm View).

This year's Summer Reading Program is offered by McAllen Public Library in partnership with McAllen ISD.

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