September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and we hope you’ll come to journey with us as we “Read Across CHESCO.” As participants travel from library to library, they will learn about the various services and resources the 18 libraries in the Chester County Library System (CCLS) have to offer. Each library will be spotlighting a different service/resource, so visit as many as you can.
Start your journey by picking up a “Read Across Chesco” passport from your local library and if you are a current library card holder, get your first sticker for the inside cover. If you don’t have a CCLS library card yet, you can sign up for one right there and then! Each library will display information about a specific service that the Chester County Library System provides. Answer the question on the corresponding library page for the location you are visiting and have library staff check your answer so they can give you a PA adventure critter sticker for your passport page. Each library has its own specific PA critter so try to collect all 18 of them!
Once your quest is complete with all 18 libraries visited, questions answered and stickers collected, stop by Chester County Library in Exton to get your swanky “Read Across Chesco” tote bag proudly featuring some of the wonderful landmarks we have here in Chester County.
“We are thrilled to offer Read Across Chesco,” said Lauren Harshaw, Staff Development & Advocacy Coordinator at Chester County Library System. “We wanted to find a way to encourage people to visit all of our libraries and see all of the different parts of Chester County. Furthermore, it is a great opportunity to learn about all of the different services and resources we have to offer beyond books!”
“We hope you will join us for Read Across Chesco starting this September with it also being Library Card Sign-Up Month,” said Niki Kolb, Public Relations and Graphics Specialist at Chester County Library System. “This quest does not have a specific deadline as we know it may take some time to visit all 18 library locations across the County. However, we are very excited to see who will have bragging rights as the first patron to finish the entire adventure. See you at the libraries this fall!”
