New Passes Incentivize Children to Read Over Summer

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Aug. 3, 2015 - PRLog -- The public libraries in Waukesha County have been offering summer library programs for decades and this year was no different! The idea behind summer library programs is that it motivates children and teens to continue reading throughout the summer months to prevent summer reading loss. This refers to the decline in children’s reading development that can occur during the summer months while children are away from the classroom (Allington & McGill-Franzen, 2003). When children and teens read and then return to the library, they are rewarded with program motivators such as books or passes to local attractions. Imagine getting in free to the Wisconsin State Fair or burning off some energy at Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park for completing some recreational reading over the summer. This year we had some new passes (marked with asterisks) to incentivize children and teens to read over the summer.

•Betty Brinn Children’s Museum

•Big Backyard

•Charles Z. Horowitz Planetarium at the Retzer Nature Center*

•Cost Cutters (Signature Two Salons)*

•Country Springs Hotel & Water Park

•Cousins Subs*

•Discovery World

•First Stage

•Kids in Motion*

•J.K. Lee Black Belt Academy

•Helium Trampoline Park*

•Milwaukee Ballet

•Milwaukee Brewers

•Milwaukee County Parks – outdoor pools and aquatic parks

•Milwaukee County Zoo

•Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony

•Milwaukee Public Museum & Daniel M. Soref Planetarium

•Milwaukee Wave*

•Old World Wisconsin

•Pettit National Ice Center

•P.F. Chang’s China Bistro*

•Pizza Hut

•Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Milwaukee/Waukesha*

•Schlitz Audubon Nature Center*

•Swimtastic, Waukesha

•Texas Roadhouse, Waukesha*

•Waukesha County Fair

•Waukesha County Ice Arena

•Waukesha County Parks

•Wisconsin State Fair

The support and generosity of the above mentioned organizations is greatly appreciated by the libraries in Waukesha County. Please patronize these businesses and thank them for their support of the summer reading program at your local library.

Waukesha County Federated Library System (WCFLS) is located in the heart of downtown Waukesha. Within the system, there are 16 member libraries spanning Waukesha County from Muskego to Oconomowoc. WCFLS helps public libraries with a variety of operational tasks as well as expertise including: shared library catalog and databases, continuing education for library staff, marketing, summer library programs and more.