Book Summer Saxony - holiday fun with many good sides I Popular summer reading campaign celebrates its tenth anniversary
Invitation to the press conference on 24 June, 10 a.m. in the TIETZ, City Library
On Monday, 24 June 2019, the Book Summer Saxony starts again at Chemnitz City Library. During the popular summer reading campaign, pupils from the 5th grade onwards can stock up on exciting reads for the holidays - true to the motto "When reading, I dive in". There are around 170 top titles to choose from. And the best thing is that anyone who reads through three books will receive a certificate at the end - at a fantastic closing party.
Book Summer Saxony kicks off on 24 June 2019 at 10 a.m. at the city library in Chemnitz Tietz and at the branch in the VITA Centre. The district libraries in the Yorck area and in Einsiedel will follow on 25 June.
All children and young people between the ages of 10 and 16 can take part. Registration is free, uncomplicated and does not require a regular library card. When registering, each participant will receive a logbook for borrowing books. Members of the Book Summer Club have an exclusive selection of 170 cutting-edge titles to choose from. A total of 415 books can be borrowed, which were purchased especially for the programme. Whether fantasy, thriller, adventure, romance novel or comic - everyone is sure to find something to read on the Book Summer shelf.
All books read are recorded in the logbook. Anyone who can prove that they have read three books will receive a certificate. This is not only a nice summer souvenir, but above all proof of "exquisite" holiday achievements. The certificate will be presented at the Book Summer closing party on 30 August 2019.
The Book Summer is already a tradition at Chemnitz City Library. Since 2010, the holiday event has been inviting Chemnitz schoolchildren to browse every year - in the first two years as a summer reading club, and since 2012 as part of the Saxony-wide Book Summer. Around 450 Chemnitz schoolchildren take part every year. After nine successful years, the next edition will be something very special. This is because the popular summer reading project is also celebrating its first birthday - its tenth - to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Chemnitz City Library!
About the Book Summer Saxony 2019
Book Summer Saxony is a summer reading campaign that will take place in 103 Saxon libraries from 24 June to 18 August 2019. The reading promotion initiative is coordinated by the Saxony State Association of the German Library Association and sponsored by the Saxon State Ministry of Science and the Arts - co-financed by tax revenue on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament. Last but not least, the Book Summer is generously supported by the Chemnitz City Library Supporters' Association.
Representatives of the press are cordially invited to the opening of the Book Summer on Monday, 24 June 2019 at 10 a.m. Further information: Uwe Hastreiter. at 03714884202 or hastreiter@stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de