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5th Annual Clinton Challenge Week Two Results
It’s not even officially summer yet, but the competition is heating up. After two weeks, newcomer Indiana maintains their early lead with 1,925 hours read. Pennsylvania jumps into second place with 1,487, and 2024 champion Iowa is in third with 1,266. OG Clinton, New York, is in fourth with 1,019 hours, followed by Massachusetts (612) and New Jersey (340).
This week we’re giving a special award to the Bigelow Free Public Library in Clinton, Massachusetts, for gaining the most number of readers since May 26. They went from seven to 32, a tremendous 357% increase! Great job, Massachusetts!
Please join the team! If you’re over 18, all you have to do is keep track of how long you spend reading each week. You can read books, magazines, or newspapers, listen to an audiobook, or anything you can borrow from the library. It counts! Download a Clinton Challenge Reading Log, grab a paper copy from inside the library, or use your own method.
Every Friday through September 5, let us know how long you’ve read during the week. You can snip this week from your reading log and drop it off, email your total to clinton@midyork.org, or fill out the online form. We’ll tally the hours and see how we stack up against the competition. For every instance that you submit your time, you’ll be entered in a raffle to win a fun prize at the end of the summer.
Community Calendar of Events
We created a calendar of events happening at the KTL, Kirkland Art Center, Chamber of Commerce, Village of Clinton, and others! Click here to see the most up-to-date version or stop in to get a paper copy. (It’s not just for kids!)
Wandering Book Project
All this month, six different picture books will be wandering around Clinton and Kirkland. If you find one on your doorstep, you’ve been booked! Bring it inside, read it by yourself or with your family, and record your name and street on the card. Then, you can “book” someone else! Pass the bag and book to a friend or neighbor you think might enjoy reading it. On June 20, we’ll collect the books back at the Library to see how many people read them. Help us spread these stories about sharing, community, kindness, and empathy.
FALLING DOWN by John Roomer
On view until June 30
All are welcome to view this month’s art show, on view in the Bristol Room. All pieces are for sale.
John says, “Most people talk around the kitchen table. I paint at mine, standing up. I have no idea how a piece will turn out. It mostly depends on how I’m feeling at the time. I’ve never had any schooling in painting, but I’m always experimenting and trying different things. Painting has become a therapy for me, and a way to get my emotions out for the world to see.”
Friends Annual Book Sale on the Clinton Village Green
Friday, July 11 from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 13 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Choose from thousands of books, including novels, bestsellers, classics, nonfiction, romance, biographies, memoirs, mysteries, self-help, science fiction, history, cookbooks, young adult, graphic novels, children’s books, puzzles & games, regional, rare & special books, CD’s, DVD’s, and more. Proceeds benefit the Kirkland Town Library.
Volunteers Needed
The Friends are looking for volunteers to help in the week before the sale to set up tables, load and unload boxes of books; during the sale as cashiers and arranging tables; and after the sale with cleaning up. Service hours are available for students. For more details, including specific dates and times when help is needed, stop in the library or reply to this email.
Book Donations End on June 20
The last day to leave donations in the shed is Friday, June 20. Click here to see what is accepted.
