Tuesday Bookworms

Constitution

1.  Who is allowed to join the group? 

·         Boys and girls in Grades 4 through 7 – younger or older readers at the discretion of the library.

·         Readers from other towns/libraries are welcome.

·         We will also welcome any friends or guests that you would like to bring along.

2.  How shall we choose the books we read?

·         Everyone takes a turn to recommend a book

·         We take votes on recommendations made by other members

·         We take votes  on recommendations made by Miss Sue

·         We choose from popular titles and series and use sources  such as the NY Times bestseller lists

·         We walk the library and choose from the shelves

·         We choose books by author as well as title or genre

·         We plan our books one or more months ahead?

3.  What happens if I dislike or don’t find time to finish the book?

·         Attend the meeting anyway but you must be prepared for other readers to talk about the ending.  Not liking the book enough to finish it is a comment in itself.

·         Members should make every effort to read the book so that we discuss it fully, however Tuesday Bookworms must not take priority over your schoolwork

4.  What if my opinions are different from everyone else’s?

·         We all have individual preferences and ideas about books – don’t be afraid to speak up. No-one’s opinion is incorrect; there are no wrong or right answers.  All comments – positive and negative – are valuable.

·         All members must be able to speak without interruption or criticism by others

5.  What if I read the book but can’t make it to the meeting?

·         Please let me know if you are unable to attend a meeting. If too many people are unavailable it might be more convenient to meet at another time

·         Contact Miss Sue at sshepherd@biblio.org, at 203-758-2634, or come in to the library ahead of the meeting. You may use any of these methods to let me know what you would like to say about the book, and your comments will be passed on during the discussion.

·         If you would like, Miss Sue can reply to you by email to let you know what the other members said about the book – you must make sure that your parents give me permission to contact you this way

·         If you miss any movies or other happenings related to the discussion, I’ll try to arrange for you to see them at another convenient time.

6.  What if my school/sport/musical or other commitments mean that I can’t make it to most of the meetings?

·         We’ll do our best to schedule special meetings during school vacations so that you can keep up with what we are doing and still be a member of the group. Stay up-to-date on our scheduled reading at  www.middleburypubliclibrary.org

7.  What else will happen at meetings?

·         We’ll watch movies or movie clips that enhance the discussion

·         Special snacks that relate to the story might be eaten – be sure to let me know if you have any food allergies

·         Other activities that are suggested to us through the literature

·         We’ll discuss kids websites that recommend and review books

8.  Anything else?

·         The library will provide the books – you will not need to buy them each month

·         If parents accept responsibility, some members may read the book using a library Kindle

·         Always let your parents know which book we have chosen to read

·         Be open minded – if the selected book is not something you would normally choose, give it a try anyway.