Join us for this fun reading competition! Students will compete to answer questions about five specific books, which they will be given in advance. This competition is for 4th and 5th grade students.
Join us for this meeting of our Battle of the Books CPH Library Teams! We will create two Library teams that will read five books and then compete against each other on January 9, 2024. The winning team will move on to compete against the top team from each of the Shenendehowa elementary schools in March. This event is open to home, private, or public school students who live within the Shenendehowa School District. You may not be on both a Shenendehowa School Battle of the Books Team and a Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library Team, as they will be competing against one another in the final battle.
All participants must be available on the following dates:
Welcome Meeting/Book Handout - November 14 from 6-7 pm
Team Meeting 2 - November 28 from 6-7 pm
Team Meeting 3 - December 12 from 6-7 pm
Team Meeting 4 - January 2 from 6-7 pm
Battle 1 Library Round - January 9 from 6-7:30 pm (Snow date is January 11th)
Winners of Round 1 will need to be available for the following dates:
Final Round Book Handout - January 16 all-day
Final Team Meeting 2 - January 30 from 6-7 pm
Final Team Meeting 3 - February 13 from 6-7 pm
Final Team Meeting 4 - February 27 from 6-7 pm
Battle 2 against the School Libraries - March 7 (Snow Date March 13)
All programs are subject to change based on weather and safety guidelines.
The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library provides a wide range of materials, programs, and services to the residents of Clifton Park and Halfmoon. We are a member of the Southern Adirondack Library System. Our mission is to nurture and foster community connections by providing the space and resources for patrons to be educated, entertained, and enriched. Our vision is to be at the heart of our community. The go-to place to meet, learn, and do.