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Schenectady Reads
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Want to show off your reading?  Take a look below at some of the fun choices you have!


​Book Snaps

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Book Snaps - Find a page of your book that sticks out to you, and post it on snap chat.  Write why it sticks out to you. Send it to our snap chat account, and post it on your story with #SchenectadyReads ​​

​Book Bento

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Book Bento - Take a picture using instagram or snap chat of your book with items that relate to your book around it.  Make it creative! Post it, and send it to our instagram or Snap Chat and tag it with #SchenectadyReads

Schenectady County Public Library Summer Reading 

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Register with the SCPL sysyem, no library card required:​

Goal is to complete 20 challenges over the course of the summer. The challenges are split between time spent reading and activities. 10 of them are spend 1 hour reading. 10 of them are complete activities like learning song lyrics, writing a haiku, going on a neighborhood walk, etc. We will be pulling weekly winners starting the week of June 21 and any kids who complete one of the 20 badge requirements is entered to win a prize. Reach the goal of completing 20 challenges and you're entered to win grand prizes.
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​Start a Digital Book Club

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​​Digital Book Club: Read the same book as your friends, then start a group chat on SnapChat to share your ideas about the book that you all are reading.  Add us to your digital book club so we can keep up with all your thoughts!

​Join the #schenectadyreads Google Classroom to discuss books! 
​Class code: coming soon
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Book Branding

​Book Branding: Draw or create a new cover to your book.  Snap a pic, and post it on your snapchat or instagram story, and send it to us!  Make sure to tag #SchenectadyReads

Video Book Talk

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​Video Book Talk: Post video of yourself recommending your book for others to read on instagram or snap chat.  Send it to us and post it on your story. Tag it with #SchenectadyReads

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15 word video book recommendations: In 15 words, recommend one of the bookmobile books.
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2020 Teen Video Challenge
The Teen Video Challenge is an annual video contest hosted by CSLP. It’s open to all teens across the country. The challenge is for teens to create a public services announcement-type video that shows their unique interpretation of the 2020 Summer Reading slogan “Imagine Your Story.”

Video submissions will be accepted June 1 through August 7, 2020.


Five national winners will be chosen. Each winning submission will receive a $200 cash prize and $50 worth of summer reading materials for their library.
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