Summer Reading 2009
Summer Reading Shorts Contest Winners - Reading List - TownMall Art Contests - Sponsors
Summer Reading is over for this year. Please Remember to come back next year to participate in the fun.
Congratulations to all of our winners! Want to see that winning entry? Simply click on the underlined title.
Short Stories
Middle School
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High School
- Honorable Mentions:
- The Elder Tree by Petter Phelps
- The Innocence of Blood by Catalina Righter
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Video Short
Middle School
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High School
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Book Trailer
Middle School
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High School
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Recommended Reading 2009 Summer Reading Preschool List
Recommended Reading 2009 Entering Kindergarten and First Grade
Recommended Reading 2009 Entering Second and Third Grades
Recommended Reading 2009 Entering Fourth and Fifth Grades
Summer Reading 2009 Entering 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades
Summer Reading 2009 Suggested High School Reading List
Westminster Branch “I Love Reading” Art Contest
Congratulations to our winners!
"I Love Books" by Taj Weber Sterner, age 5
"Bookland" by Isabella Sterner, age 8
"Once Upon a Time" by Jackie Magaha, age 10
"Isle of Swords" by Faith Jordy, age 12
We would like to thank the following partners whose gifts enhance Carroll County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program:
Systemwide Sponsors for Summer Reading
- The Advocate
- American Visionary Museum
- Auntie Anne’s
- The Baltimore Orioles
- Baugher’s Orchard
- Carroll Community College
- Carroll County Arts Council
- Carroll County Farm Museum
- The Carroll County Times
- Chick-Fil-A at TownMall of Wesminster
- Dairy Queen at TownMall of Westminster
- The Eagle
- Four Seasons Sorts Complex
- The Frederick Keys
- Glazed to Perfection
- Little Professor Book Center
- Panera Bread
- Pizza Hut
- Random House
- Regal Ciema
- Starbucks
- Taco Bell
- TownMall of Westminster
- Walmart
Branch Sponsors for Summer Reading
- Eldersburg
- Caroline Brocato
- E.W. Becks
- Gateway Liquors
- Jackie Sollers
- Jo-Ann Crawford
- A Likely Story Bookstore
- Margaret Brocato
- Merritt Athletic Club
- Rita’s Ice of Eldersburg
- Sykesville Tae kwon Do
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- Finksburg
- Arby’s
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Bounce About
- Buffalo Wild Wings in Westminster
- Carpet Workshop
- CoCo Cabana Tanning Salon
- Curves of Finksburg
- Curves of Westminster
- Dancing Made Easy
- Gateway Liquors of Finksburg
- Golds Gym
- Gotham Comics
- Great Clips
- Gypsy Tea Room of Westminster
- Hachette Book Group/Judy DeBerry
- J&P Pizza
- Mid-Maryland Home Inspections
- Mitchell’s Golf Complex
- Reisterstown Sportsplex
- Santoni's Marketplace & Catering
- Scuplt Body Training & Fitness
- Sweet Rock Stables, Inc
- Tom Long from BB&T, Finksburg
- Washington Capitals
- Mount Airy
- A Do or Dye Day Spa
- Carter Que
- Eagle Jewelers
- Health Unlimited of Mt. Airy
- Illliano Properties
- Jimmy Cone of Mt. Airy
- Laurienzo Brick Oven Café
- The Links at Challedon
- Maryland Science Center
- Mount Airy Kiwanis Club
- Smokers Barbecue
- Sugar Plum Fairy
- Vintage Coffee House
- Weis Market
- North Carroll
- Genova’s
- Rita’s Ice of Hampstead
- Santoro’s Creamery
- Taneytown
- Country Kitchen
- CVS, Mr. Pat McGinty, Manager
- Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins
- First China Restaurant
- Food Lion, Taneytown
- Kennie’s Market, Taneytown
- McDonald’s, Taneytown
- Sheetz
- Thunderhead Bowl
- Tony’s Café and Pizzeria
- Westminster Island Green
- Westminster
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Tri-Star Martial Arts


