Summer Reading Program

Click below to view pictures taken during the Summer Reading Program

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Thanks to Linda Mabe for providing the pictures.

"Be Creative: Explore East Tennessee @ Your Library" 2009 Summer Reading Program

Dates: June 29-July 31, 2009

Ages: 0-12 years

Our summer reading program was a great success!  Our totals for the program are as follows:

Number of Children registered at the Library: 479

Number of Children Who Participated at the Library: 168

Number of Books Read & Materials Read: 8,064

Number of Children Who Earned Prize Pack 1 Only: 65

Number of Children Who Earned Both Prize Packs & Drawing Entry: 103

Number of Children registered at Preschools/Daycares: 116

Number of Books Read: 427

Attendance for Library Story Times: 266

Attendance for Special Guest Programs: 253

Grand Total of Children Registered (Library & Daycare): 595

Grand Total of Children Who Participated (Library & Daycare): 284

Grand Total of Books Read (Library & Daycare): 8,491

Grand Total of Attendees for All Summer Programs: 519

On behalf of the Morristown-Hamblen Library, we would like to thank everyone who participated in "Be Creative: Explore East Tennessee @ Your Library and made it such a great success!  We are proud of your efforts this year, and hope to see you back next year!

The Morristown-Hamblen Library would like to thank the following businesses, organizations, and guests who sponsored and participated in the 2009 Summer Reading Program:

American Museum of Science and Energy

Applebee’s Restaurant

Captain D’s

Carson-Newman College

Comedy Barn

Cracker Barrel

Creative Discovery Museum

Davy Crockett Tavern Museum

Dinosaur Walk Museum

Dollywood

ETSU Natural History Museum

Flyaway Indoor Skydiving

Forbidden Caverns

Fret Store

Friends of the Morristown-Hamblen Library

GreenBank

Hands On Regional Museum

HC*EXCELL

Jefferson Federal Bank

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Long John Silvers

Lynne McCoy

McDonald’s

Morristown Utilities

Morristown Weather Service

O’Charley’s Restaurant

Panther Creek State Park

Pizza Cottage

Rainforest Adventures

Rock City

Ryan’s Restaurant

Sagebrush Steakhouse

Shoney’s Restaurant

Smoothie King

Taco Del Mar

TCBY

Tennessee Aquarium at Chattanooga

Tennessee Valley Railroad

Tennessee Wildlife Association

Twi-Lite Roller Skating

Villa Pizza

Wal-Mart

Wetlands Water Park

Wonderworks

Without the help and generosity of our sponsors and special guests, our program would not be a success.  Thank you for your support this year!