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FINAL UPDATE: Summer Reading Program, By the Numbers
How many books have Lisle Library summer program participants read?
The Lisle Library kicked off the for their Summer Reading Program at the beginning of June, and children and adult patrons alike have dug into the stacks. Library staff have provided their weekly totals.
UPDATED: July 29, 11:50 a.m.
The adult program ended last week (totals are provided below).
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The children's program ends today, with 1,073 total participants. They barreled through 17,362 books this summer. That's an average of 16 books per child! The program's 288 teen participants ended the season with 2,316 books read—about 8 books per participant.
Lisle readers made quite a dent in the Library's collection, with 21,396 books. (The library boasts more than 120,000 books alone, meaning they consumed about 17 percent of the building's stacks!)
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Congratulations everyone, and keep it up!
June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 Kids Participants 790 912 997 1,029 1,045 1,065 Books Read 3,741 5,937 8,795 10,722 13,055 15,237 Teen Participants 198 237 254 263 271 285 Books Read 611 990 1,204 1,363 1,713 1,951 Adult Participants 284 346 383 404 418 427 Books Read 370 698 1,054 1,293 1,536 1,718Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
