Well done!

Numbers are in and it was a very successful summer reading for all three programs. You are all to be commended for your hard work and support. I'm giving the Friends of the Library an update tonight. I've condensed the reports for them and want to share them with you.

Catch the Reading Bug
12,752 packets were distributed.
6,490 children read at least 5 hours this summer, up 11% from 2007.
645 programs were presented, with 33,647 people attending, a 14% increase from 2007. During June and July 227,755 children’s books were checked out.

iRead 2008
1,633 teens participated in iRead ’08 throughout the CCPL system. This is a 30% increase over 2007.
Over 9,000 entries were received and almost 2.3 million total pages were read.
The number of teens who reached their 500 page goal increased by 23%; the number who reached their 1,000 page goal increased by 26%.

Reading Wave
1,465 participants, up 60% from 2007. 8,065 entries received, a 58% increase from last year.

You've helped promote literacy, provided fun and entertainment and made the large numbers of people happy. Proud of you!