{"id":25283,"date":"2020-05-27T09:25:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T13:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/?p=25283"},"modified":"2020-12-30T11:44:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T16:44:19","slug":"summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/summer\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s here: Summer at My Library for Kids &#038; Summer Reading for Adults!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1.png?resize=791%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For our 2020 <strong>Adult Summer Reading <\/strong>program, we&#8217;re going virtual!<\/p>\n<div>Adult Summer Reading will run for eight weeks from June 22 through August 15, 2020. After each of the eight weeks, we will randomly select one reviewer to win a $25 Gift Card from a local business.\u00a0To participate, <strong>simply read a book or listen to an audiobook and submit your book review<\/strong> using the link below. Winners will be randomly drawn each week and contacted via email.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/mCLae92bL529VV2h9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\">Submit your Adult Summer Reading reviews here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>With this summer&#8217;s reading theme of &#8220;Imagine Your Story,&#8221; BAPL is inviting the community to write a piece of prose or a poem by imagining their lives through the eyes of COVID-19.<strong> Tell us what it&#8217;s been like for you living through a pandemic.<\/strong> Please share your experiences, your fears, your silver linings. Guidelines&#8211;and terrific prizes!&#8211;are detailed at the link below.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/bBsZSUMdazTgNtQY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"web\">Submit your Summer Writing Challenge story here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3.png?resize=760%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>And <strong>Summer at My Library&#8211;for preschoolers, kids, and teens<\/strong>&#8211;is coming too! Full of activities, special guests, and challenges for everyone to get involved this summer. Activities for preschoolers will be available online every Monday, for elementary-age kids on Wednesdays, and teens on Fridays. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/?p=25471&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Join our virtual summer reading and learning program for kids and teens here.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Summer at My Library<\/em> starts on June 22 and will run for eight weeks through August 15. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BAPL events calendar<\/a> to learn about specific programs.<\/div>\n<p>Kick it off with a fantastic virtual presentation by the <strong>ScienceTellers<\/strong> that weaves a fantasy story with science activities. See and learn the science behind the Popping Potion, the Horn of Fire, and much, much, more <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/421330198\/de94ac01b0\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>New for July: it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/430901656\/646dca8b92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>The Amazing Magi: Michael Reist,<\/b><\/i>\u00a0<\/a><b>Magician!<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/430901656\/646dca8b92\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-25720 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/magic2.png?resize=804%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"804\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/magic2.png?w=804&amp;ssl=1 804w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/magic2.png?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/magic2.png?resize=768%2C466&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bethlehem Library Once Upon A Reader Show 1 by The Amazing Magi\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/430901656?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"810\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/430901656\/646dca8b92[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For our 2020 Adult Summer Reading program, we&#8217;re going virtual! 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