Is Summer Over?

Summer reading at the Ledyard Public Libraries ended on Saturday, August 7. Did summer end that day too? I think not. As far as I know, summer doesn't end until September 22nd this year.

Of course, the summer reading I am referring to is the library game for children ages 4 through high school. That program usually lasts six weeks and almost always ends on the first Saturday in August. Since there are at least three weeks after that before children return to school, the question arises- When should summer reading really end? That question arose several times last week, both in the libraries and on our facebook page. Some people felt the summer reading game should continue for the whole school summer vacation. Is that realistic? Do you want to see the summer reading game extended? Is there teen volunteer interest or financial support available for a program of that duration? We would need to have all of those things in place to consider an extended program.

So we know summer doesn't end on the first Saturday in August. Should summer reading end? Let your view be known!