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Page 3 of 4 <br />DISCUSSION <br />Pleasanton Public Library will kick off its annual Summer Reading Program on <br />Saturday, June 1, 2024, as summer vacation begins for students in the community, and <br />the program will run through Sunday, August 4, 2024. The theme of this summer’s <br />program is “Read, Renew, Repeat” and focuses on conservation, sustainability and <br />climate change, and inspires community members of all ages to find ways to learn more <br />about their local habitats, protect biological diversity, and encourage sustainability. This <br />theme supports the City’s Climate Action Plan Goal P16 to “Implement comprehensive <br />climate awareness, education, and outreach”. (Attachment 1). <br /> <br />Community members of all ages will be encouraged to join the Pleasanton Library and <br />Recreation Department in its mission to “Start your journey here: Discover, connect, <br />enjoy”. In its Strategic Plan Pleasanton Library and Recreation is committed to <br />identifying and enhancing programming to encourage exploration, intellectual curiosity, <br />and life-long literacy. <br /> <br />2024 Summer Reading Program Format <br />Participants of all ages will be invited to sign up for the “Read, Renew, Repeat” summer <br />program through the Pleasanton Library. There will be reading and activity tracks for <br />babies, children, teens and adults. Based on community feedback and with a goal to <br />encourage in-person participation, gameboards to track reading will be available by <br />visiting the library, rather than online, with versions in Chinese and Spanish languages. <br />Summer Reading Program information will be available on the library’s webpage and <br />will be shared with the community through the library’s newsletter, social media, press <br />releases, Activities Guide, and through the Pleasanton Unified School District. <br /> <br />2024 Summer Reading Program Incentives <br />The program focuses on encouraging community members to read together, <br />individually, at the library, in parks, at home, and while traveling. For readers who <br />participate in the program and reach their activity and reading goals, prizes are offered. <br />Prizes for children, teens, and adults are sponsored in part by the Friends of the <br />Pleasanton Library and will be announced at the start of the program on June 1, 2024. <br /> <br />2024 Summer Events and Performances <br />This year’s Summer Reading Program events and performances are sponsored in part <br />by the Friends of the Pleasanton Library and will take place at the library and in local <br />parks. These events are highlighted below: <br />• Summer Reading Program Kickoff <br />• Pop-Up Arts and Crafts in Pleasanton’s Parks <br />• Campfire Storytime at Alviso Adobe <br />• Magic Show featuring Conservation Themes <br />• Teen Clothing Swap <br />• Stanford Food Policy Presentation <br />• Mocktails with a Holistic Mixologist <br />• All Ages Family Storytimes