If your library is conducting a
Summer Reading Program for children or teens, the Western Massachusetts Library
Advocates (WMLA) and contributing sponsors have incentives to supplement your
program.
The WMLA Board of Directors is
pleased to announce that we have arranged with the Eastern States Exposition to provide each Massachusetts library
conducting a summer reading program free tickets for this fall’s Big E
(9/12-28/14) in West Springfield. The
Big E will provide two (2) free general admission tickets to each library in
Massachusetts with the understanding that these tickets will be used as
incentives or rewards for children and teens to encourage them to read over the
summer.
In addition, Yankee Candle
has created a prize for the Summer Reading Program. It is a free wax hand mold
and is redeemable at their flagship store in South Deerfield. Yankee Candle has
a section of the store called Wax Works where guests are allowed to make molds
of their hands in wax, color the mold and bring them home. The wax hand
normally retails for $8.
Friendly’s is a new sponsor this year. They are providing 5,000 bookmarks including
a coupon for a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal. WMLA will distribute the number of coupons
based on a population formula.
To participate—NOTE
PROCEDURE CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR
We have so many prizes this year, we need to ship via MLS delivery. If your library is not on the delivery
network, contact Jan Resnick at njrezz@comcast.net.
- Prepare a large (10x13) envelope with a DELIVERY ROUTING SLIP made out to your library.
- Address the DELIVERY ROUTING SLIP to YOUR library with “ATTN: [your library’s person designated to receive these valuable prizes.]”
- Place the ROUTING SLIP Envelope (IT’S OK TO FOLD IT) inside another envelope.
Mail to:
WMLA
ATTN: SUMMER READING
P. O.
BOX 609
South
Deerfield, MA 01373
NOTE: Your request must be received by WMLA by Thursday,
July 3, 2014.
For security reasons, DO NOT
write the words “Tickets” or “Big E” on the outside of your envelopes.
One request for each library
building. For public library systems with
branch libraries, you will need to
tell us how many branches for which you need prizes.
The only request that our donors
have made of Massachusetts public libraries receiving these prizes is that the
public be notified of their donation to encourage reading among our young
people. Please add to or create signs or
posters with the sponsor information.
The sponsors suggest that winners of
the prizes be chosen through a random drawing of names at the end of your
summer reading program.
WMLA Board members will process
your requests and mail the tickets shortly after July 17th.
Other questions, contact Jan
Resnick at njrezz@comcast.net.
