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Riverside Library Read-a-thon. Why do we have a fund-raiser for the library?. Raise money for: buying new library books (students are surveyed for specific titles they want.) buying prizes for the Book Bug Program. “Read-a-thon”. Raise money by reading books!. How does this work?.
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Why do we have a fund-raiser for the library? • Raise money for: buying new library books (students are surveyed for specific titles they want.) buying prizes for the Book Bug Program
“Read-a-thon” • Raise money by reading books!
How does this work? • 1) Get money pledges from family, friends of the family, people that you know. • 2) Read for 2 weeks and record the number of books read. • 3) After the 2 weeks are up, collect money from pledges and return it to the library.
When are we doing this? • Starts Feb. 1st – Feb. 12th • Collect pledge money by Feb. 19th
Reading Packets… Packets have an envelope to collect pledge money, a pledge sheet, a reading tally sheet to keep track of books and a letter to parents explaining the Read-a-thon.
PRIZES • Those who read without fundraising will receive a lollipop. • 4th place winners – Those who READ AT LEAST 10 books AND COLLECT AT LEAST $15 – receive a bookmark and lollipop.
PRIZES • 3rd place winners – Those who READ AT LEAST 15 books AND COLLECT AT LEAST $25 – receive an engraved bronze medal, a $2.00 Barnes and Noble Bookstore gift certificate and a lollipop.
PRIZES • 2nd place winners – Those who READ AT LEAST 20 books AND COLLECT AT LEAST $35– receive an engraved silver medal, a $5.00 Barnes and Noble Bookstore gift certificate and a lollipop.
PRIZES • 1st place winners – Those who READ AT LEAST 25 books AND COLLECT AT LEAST $50 – receive an engraved gold medal, a $10.00 Barnes and Noble Bookstore gift certificate and a lollipop.
GRAND PRIZE The student who has raised the largest amount of money will receive a $25 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble and a trophy.
Examples of library books that were purchased from student suggestions…
Any Questions??? • Let’s find out who can check out books.