Bookmark Design Contest

Celebrating Mission Viejo Library
10th Anniversary

To help celebrate our 10th Anniversary, the Mission Viejo Library is having a Bookmark Design Contest for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Kids are asked to submit their designs based on library related themes such as reading, books, or what the library means to them, reflecting on the library’s 10th anniversary.

Entries must be returned to the library by Monday, October 1st. Winners will be chosen from three categories: K-1st grade, 2nd-4th grade, and 5th-6th grade. Winners will receive a $25.00 gift certificate to Toys ‘R Us. Official entry forms are available at the Mission Viejo Library’s Youth Reference Desk. For further contest details or any questions, please call (949)830-7100, ext. 4010.

Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up

This year’s Summer Reading Program at the Mission Viejo Library was a resounding success! 2374 children (ages 0 to 12 years) registered to participate, an increase of 346 over the previous year. All participants were given a book bag, a bookmark, a booklog, and a coupon for a free mini cheese pizza courtesy of Peppino’s Italian Family Restaurant. The children and their parents were invited to attend special programs including a comedy magic show, a puppet show, and a musical sing-along performance. 845 children and their family members joined in on the fun. 752 children completed the program and read an impressive total of over 9000 hours! 86 teen volunteers assisted the library staff with the sign-ups and distribution of the incentives earned by the children. The teens worked a total of over 950 hours averaging over 11 hours each.

The Mission Viejo Library would like to thank the sponsors of the Summer Reading Program, most especially, the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library who paid for the special programming and all of the reading supplies and incentives earned by the children for reading. A special thanks goes out to Peppino’s for the free mini pizza for all participants, to McDonald’s for 2000 reading awards, and to Mission Pediatric Dentistry for the donation of a bike for the final drawing. This year’s bike was won by Brooklyn Fuentes who was thrilled to win! Thanks are in order for our other sponsors including: the Saddleback Valley Chapter of the National Charity League, Legoland, Hometown Buffet, Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill, Aquarium of the Pacific, Discovery Science Center, Boomers, Jump ‘n Jammin, Oggi’s Pizza, and Saddleback Lanes. We couldn’t have done it without your support!