1. Riverside Library Read-a-thon

2. 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

3. “Read-a-thon” Raise money by reading books!

4. 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.

5. When are we doing this? Starts Feb. 1 st – Feb. 12 th Collect pledge money by Feb. 19 th

6. 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.

7. PRIZES Those who read without fundraising will receive a lollipop. 4 th place winners – Those who READ AT LEAST 10 books AND COLLECT AT LEAST $15 – receive a bookmark and lollipop.

8. PRIZES 3 rd 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.

9. PRIZES 2 nd 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.

10. PRIZES 1 st 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.

11. 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.

12. Examples of library books that were purchased from student suggestions…

14. Animal Ark Pets

18. Any Questions??? Let’s find out who can check out books.

19. LET’S GET READING!!