ReadSquared Reading Program

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Missions

Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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#Dapper

It's pretty sunny out. Why don't you read while wearing a hat? Pics or it didn't happen.

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Academic

Research a topic of your choice using the library's databases, then tell us about it! Database link: http://ulsterlibraries.info/children/for-kids/

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Adult Create Your Own Adventure

Make your own adventures by checking things off your bucket list! Does your bucket list include visiting a museum, restaurant, or park? Or maybe visiting someplace new? Share the top five things on your bucket list that you hope to accomplish this summer below. Go forward and adventure!

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Ain't No One Got Time For That

Who can be bothered with a full book? Read a short story or novella instead!

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Ain't No One Got Time For That

Who can be bothered with a full book? Read a short story or novella instead!

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Let's change things up. Read a book you wouldn't normally choose to read.

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Let's change things up. Read a book you wouldn't normally choose to read.

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Let's change things up. Read a book you wouldn't normally choose to read.

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Read something you wouldn't normally read!

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Read something you wouldn't normally read!

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Read something you wouldn't normally read.

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Art-eest!

Make an animal: draw, sculpt, bake, whatever makes you happy. Then share a picture of it with us!

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Art-eest!

Make an animal: draw, sculpt, bake, whatever. Then share a picture of it so we can join in the glory that is your creation.

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Art-eest!

Create something with your hands and share it with us. We don't care if you use clay, paint, Legos, or mashed potatoes!

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Be Like Stephanie

Make up a story and tell it to your favorite stuffy. They're sure to be a captive audience.

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Be Like Stephanie

Tell your special stuffy a story.

Want to see Stephanie? Join her for outdoor storytimes this summer on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30am. Please register at 84-246-4317 x5

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Boogie Fever

Cut loose and dance to your favorite song!

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Boogie Fever

Dance to your favorite song!

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Breath of Fresh Air

Read outside for a while, enjoy the sun!

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Captive Audience

Read to a person, a pet, or a stuffed animal--pics or it didn't happen!

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Captive Audience

Read to somebody else. Don't like people? Read to a pet or stuffed animal instead!

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Characterization

Why don't you draw your favorite character for us? We're curious to see who it is.

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Characterization

Draw your favorite book character.

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Creative Juices

Make something and share a picture (Lego, dinner, birdhouse, we're impressed either way!)

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Critic

Got some opinions? Write a book review on this website.

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Critic

Got opinions? Write a book review on this website!

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Critic

Got opinions? Write a book review on this website!

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Critic

Got opinions? Write a book review on this website!

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Critic

Post a book review to this website.

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Dance Lessons

Learn a new dance! Hand jive? Bunny hop? The list is endless!

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Dance Lessons

Learn a new dance!

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Day at the Museum

Take a live or virtual museum tour. Borrow one of our museum passes for free in-person access. Or, check out this list of virtual possibilities: https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/free-virtual-tours/

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Day at the Museum

Takea live or virtual museum tour. Borrow one of our museum passes for freein-person access. Or click here for a list of virtual possibilities.

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Day at the Museum

Take a live or virtual museum tour. Borrow one of our museum passes for free in-person access. Or click here for a list of virtual possibilities.

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Eenie Meenie Minie Moe

Tell us about your favorite character and share a picture!

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Fandom Wars

Read a fanfiction story!

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Flower Power

Find 6 flowers in your neighborhood and identify them.

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Flower Power

Find 6 flowers in your neighborhood and identify them.

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Fun & Games

Take it easy. Play a game or do a puzzle.

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Fun & Games

Take it easy. Play a game or do a puzzle.

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Fun & Games

Take it easy. Play a game or do a puzzle.

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Gamer

Play a game with someone else. Let us know what you played!

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Gamer

Play a game with someone else.

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Gamer

Play a game with someone else!

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Gone to Pieces

Put together a puzzle!

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Gone To Pieces

Put together a puzzle!

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How Now, Brown Cow?

Read aloud for 30 minutes. Read to a parent, a sibling or friend, a pet or a stuffed animal. Everything is better with an audience!

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It's Alive!

Create a character and describe it for us.

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It's Alive!

Create a character and describe it for us.

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It's Documentary, Dear Watson!

Watch a documentary or an educational episode of a show. Pay attention for the juiciest fact to share with us--librarians love trivia!

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It's Documentary, Dear Watson!

Watch a documentary. Pay attention for the juiciest fact to share with us--librarians love trivia!

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It's Documentary, Dear Watson!

Watch a documentary. Pay attention for the juiciest fact to share withus—librarians love trivia!

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Journalist

Read this article about telling the difference between fake news andverified sources.

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Journalist

Read this article about telling the difference between fake news and verified sources.

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Kids Story-time

Read the short story below and answer the questions.

Jack, Betty, and Matt love the fall season. They like jumping into the pile of leaves. Jack likes the pretty colors. Betty likes to make a big pile with the leaves. Matt likes to hide in the leaves.

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King of the Jungle

Make a lion mask--ROAR!

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Lifelong Student

Start an online class through Universal Class and learn something new! There's everything from writing classes to pet grooming to pie baking. Click here!

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Lifelong Student

Start a class through Universal Class. Click here to log in or make a free account with your library account!

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Mad Science

Perform an experiment using the scientific method. Teach us how it works!

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Mad Science

Perform an experiment using the scientific method. Teach us how it works!

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Media Mixup

Read along with a book on Tumblebooks. Find it on our website and login with your library account.

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Media Mixup

Read along with a book on Tumblebooks. Find it on our website and login with your library card number: saugertiespubliclibrary.org/kids

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My Spine!

Write a poem using the titles of books. Click here for some examples of book spine poetry.

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My Spine!

Write a poem using the titles of books. Click here for some examples of book spine poetry.

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My Spine!

Write a poem using the titles of books. Click here for some examples of book spine poetry.

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Myth & Legend

Create something out of a myth or legend. Dragon? Mermaid?

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Myth & Legend

Create something out of myth. A castle? A unicorn? Have at it!

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Myth & Legend

Create something out of myth. A castle? A unicorn? Have at it!

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Nailed It

Cook with somebody, then share a picture of your tasty creation!

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Nailed It

Make a meal that you're proud of and share a picture of it with us--we like food!

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Nailed It

Cook a meal!

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Out of the Ordinary

Do something out of your comfort zone!

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Out of the Ordinary

Do something out of your comfort zone!

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Out of the Ordinary

Do something out of your comfort zone!

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Participation Award

Attend a library program! Check out our online calendar, Facebook, or Instagram to see what's available.

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Participation Award

Attend a library program! Check out our online calendar, Facebook, or Instagram to see what's available.

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Participation Award

Attend a library program! Check out our online calendar or Instagram to see what's available.

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Participation Award

Attend a library program! Check out our online calendar, Facebook, or Instagram to see what's available.

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Participation Award

Attend a virtual or in-person library program! Here's our list of events: http://saugertiespubliclibrary.org/events-calendar/

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Participation Award

Participate in a library program! Here's out calendar of events: http://saugertiespubliclibrary.org/events-calendar

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Participation Award

Participate in a library program. Click here for a calendar of events.

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Participation Award

Participate in a library program. Here's our calendar of events!

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Polyglot

Take a lesson on Mango to learn a language, which you can use for free from our website. You could learn to speak Spanish, German, or even Pirate!

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Polyglot

Begin learning a new language through Mango--it's free using your library card! Either use the app or this link.

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Polyglot

Begin learning a new language through Mango--it's free using your library card! Either access is through the app or through this website.

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Pre-K Share Your Story

Little ones have active imaginations! Have your child tell you a story and fill in the questions below based on the story they told you.

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Random Act of Kindness

Do something nice for someone else!

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Random Act of Kindness

Do something nice for someone else!

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Random Act of Kindness

Do something nice for someone else!

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Rhyme Time

Recite a nursery rhyme!

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Rhyme Time

Expand your mind and read a poem.

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Rhyme Time

Expand your mind and read a poem.

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Rhyme Time

Recite a nursery rhyme!

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Royalty

Feeling high and mighty? Make a crown. Draw it, glue things together, whatever gets those creative juices flowing!

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Scavenger

Check out weekly photos from around Saugerties and identify one. Find them on our Facebook, or Instagram.

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Scavenger

Check out weekly photos from around Saugerties and identify one. Find them on our Facebook, or Instagram.

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Scavenger

Check out weekly photos from around Saugerties and identify one. Find them on our Facebook, or Instagram.

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Signs All Around Us

Spot these signs out in the world: Stop sign, a sign for a restaurant, railroad crossing, yield, and a fire house.

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Signs All Around Us

Spot these signs: Stop sign, advertisement for food, railroad crossing, Yield sign, Fire house.

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Singalong

Sing along to your favorite movie. Sorry, parents!

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Singalong

Sing along to your favorite movie! (Sorry, parents!)

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Still Glossy

Read an eMagazine on RBDigital for free through our website.

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Storyteller

Tell someone a story. Then briefly describe it for us--we're nosy!

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Superfan

Follow us on Instagram!

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Superfan

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

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Teen Writer's Block

Every writer has moments when their mind goes blank. It can be frustrating and annoying when you really want to write something, but just don’t know where to start. Use the following activities to help you turn that blank page into an unforgettable story!

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The Better to Eat You With

Read a book about your favorite animal and teach us about this majestic beast!

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The Glossy Pages

Download a magazine through Overdrive or Libby and read it. You can either use the app or read it in the browser: https://mhls.overdrive.com/collection/1163886

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The Glossy Pages

Download and read a magazine through the Libby or OverDrive app or in your browser--click here for the link!

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The Glossy Pages

Download a magazine through either your browser at this link or through the Libby or OverDrive app.

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Unadulterated Joy

Do something outside that makes you happy. Share a picture with us!

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Unadulterated Joy

Do something outside that makes you happy. Then share a picture with us--we want to be happy, too!

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Unadulterated Joy

Do something outside that makes you happy!

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Under the Sea

Create a sea creature out of whatever you want--paper, clay, cake? The sky's the limit!

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Winner Winner

Read a book that won the Caldecott Medal.

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Winner Winner

Read a book that won either the Newbery or Caldecott Award.

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Winner Winner

Read a book that won either the Printz or National Book Award.

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Winner Winner

Read a book that either won National Book Award or was on the New York Times Bestseller List.

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Winner Winner

Read a Caldecott Award winning book!

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Winner Winner

Read a Caldecott or Newbery award winning book.

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Click here for a list of Newbery winners.

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