The Uni High Library is hosting a virtual summer camp!
Join us for the Summer (Camp) Reading Challenge from June 22- August 10, 2020. The instructions are simple:
- Read books!
- Attend programs!
- Complete Challenges!
- Win Prizes!
To participate in the reading challenge, we ask that you read and log 10 hours of reading. When you finish, fill out and submit the digital reading log on this Google form. You can also download a PDF of the paper reading log and submit it through the same Google form. Either scan the completed PDF or take a picture of it to submit. All logs must be submitted by August 10 at 11:59pm to qualify.
You can also download a black & white version of the paper reading log.
When you complete the challenge, you win a book prize.*
Participants who complete the challenge are automatically entered into a raffle to win an extra prize.* The raffle winner will be chosen and contacted on August 14.
You can earn additional raffle tickets (up to 3) by:
- Attending programs.
- Check below for dates and program details as they’re announced.
- Posting a book (or media) review on the Uni High Reads Blog, Padlet (Books/ Movies), Instagram, or Twitter.
- Make sure to tag us (@UniHighLibrary)!
- Email Cynthia (medrano6@illinois.edu) if you’d like to write a blog post.
- Completing a self-care suggestion. See ideas below.
Happy reading!
*Prizes may be picked up when the library re-opens.
Summer Programs
The Great Uni Baking Challenge, July 10 at 2pm
Join us on Zoom for the Great Uni Baking Challenge! The theme is “Favorite Fandoms” and you’re encouraged to make your creations before the event. What is your favorite fandom and are there recipes out there you’d like to try? What about renaming a favorite recipe after a favorite character or a fantasy world? If you’re watching Avatar the Last Airbender, what do you think Katara’s favorite cookie is? Just some suggestions to get your ideas flowing. If you’re not an avid baker, why don’t you decorate a pre-made cupcake? Or make us a drawing of a three-tiered cake!
All are welcome to come, show off the treats and/ or fanart you’ve made, and tell us about your fandom and what you love about it. Take this as an opportunity to hang out with friends you’ve missed. Check out Pinterest, The Knead to Read, Pie Lady Books, or Geeks Who Eat for inspiration.
We hope to see you there!
The Hate U Give Movie Screening, July 24 at 2pm
“Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.” – IMDb.com
Log onto Zoom to watch The Hate U Give as a group, then stay after for a short discussion. If you have read the book, share what you thought about the similarities and differences. Watch the trailer below:
End of Summer “Bonfire,” August 12 at 1pm
Come hang out on Zoom, make bookmarks for Liberation Library, tell us what you did this summer, and requests songs for DJ Cynthia to play!
Liberation Library is a volunteer run & led abolitionist org that sends books to young people in Illinois prisons & jails to encourage imagination, self-determination and connection to outside worlds of their choosing.
Every book sent to a young person includes a handmade bookmark, so we are encouraging Uni Students to get creative and make bookmarks to mail to Liberation Library. This hangout is also an opportunity to get ideas for how to design your bookmarks and ask questions about this org and why reading is a right, not a privilege!
Please read these requirments to ensure your bookmark is accepted:
- Do not use stickers, glitter, or glue
- Use cardstock or construction paper
- Use pen, pencils, crayons, or markers
Mail your bookmarks to:
Liberation Library
c/o In These Times
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
If you are unable to mail the bookmark yourself, email Cynthia. She will work with Ms. Arnold, Paul, & the new GA to organize a drop off once school starts!
If you are unable to attend this event, but still make a bookmark, be sure to count it towards your event challenge! Just send us a picture of the bookmark(s) you made.
Self Care Suggestions
This year has been a tough one and we know burn-out is so real. Summer is meant for rest and relaxation and we want to encourage that by providing a few suggestions. New suggestions will be added as they come up, so keep checking this page!
- Send a postcard or letter to a friend (maybe even your favorite Uni teacher).
- Take a 10 minute walk around your block.
- Take a virtual museum tour.
- Journal for 10 minutes about your worries.
- Start a dream journal.
- Plant a vegetable garden.
- Ask Ms. Arnold, Cynthia, or Paul about their gardens and what they’re growing!
- Learn about astrology and do your birth chart.
- Get involved with a community organization.
- Ask how you can volunteer at a distance if that’s safer.
- Find a new song and take a dance break.
- Put all your electronics away before bed.
- Check out these Black Lives Matter resource zines.
- Cook your loved ones dinner (or help out!)
- Call a friend on the phone just because you want to say hi!
- Play a board game.
- Draw a public artwork on the sidewalk with some chalk.
- Learn about and get involved with Paign to Peace, a local organization led by young adults who are working to address social inequities in the community. They also have a Facebook page.
- Try a new form of media, such as a video game, a podcast, or web comic.
- Take a nap.