- Last Updated on Friday, 31 May 2013 22:35
Three Mon Valley area libraries are joining with the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA), a federated library system of 45 independent libraries, including the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, to offer “Questyinz” an innovative addition to traditional summer reading programs.
 Payton Roberts holds the "Fancy Nancy Fun with Fashion" set she won in the Monongahela Area Library's Raise a Reader Raffle.
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The Bentleyville, Donora and Monongahela libraries will offer this new program beginning on June 1.
An online learning game, Questyinz invites K-5 students to actively pursue a journey of discovery through encounters with books, educational websites, and real-world experiences through quests. A student’s adventure begins with a visit one of the participating libraries to get a Questyinz game card. Once students receive their card, they can play all summer long by visiting www.Questyinz.com.
Through Questyinz, students choose avatars and complete discovery quests to earn badges and points towards virtual rewards for their clubhouse. Students can choose from a myriad of topics in 17 categories, including ones which feature local themes. New features in 2013 include a printable quest journal to keep track of activities that must be completed offline, such as reading, and a “read-to-me” feature for beginning readers.
Bentleyville Public Library, Donora Public Library and Monongahela Area Library are all members of the Washington District Libraries. Through their District Consultant, they were among the Washington County Library System libraries asked to join the pilot program which launched in 2012.
Children in grades K-5 are welcome to stop by one of the participating libraries to receive a game card. For more info, call the Monongahela Area Library at 724-258-5409.
An online learning game, Questyinz invites K-5 students to actively pursue a journey of discovery through encounters with books, educational websites, and real-world experiences through quests. A student’s adventure begins with a visit one of the participating libraries to get a Questyinz game card. Once students receive their card, they can play all summer long by visiting www.Questyinz.com.
Through Questyinz, students choose avatars and complete discovery quests to earn badges and points towards virtual rewards for their clubhouse. Students can choose from a myriad of topics in 17 categories, including ones which feature local themes. New features in 2013 include a printable quest journal to keep track of activities that must be completed offline, such as reading, and a “read-to-me” feature for beginning readers.
Bentleyville Public Library, Donora Public Library and Monongahela Area Library are all members of the Washington District Libraries. Through their District Consultant, they were among the Washington County Library System libraries asked to join the pilot program which launched in 2012.
Children in grades K-5 are welcome to stop by one of the participating libraries to receive a game card. For more info, call the Monongahela Area Library at 724-258-5409.
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