Summer Reading Program
How to Participate
Everyone is invited to participate! We have reading challenges and fun events for all ages. Track how long you read or when you visit the library to earn prizes.
We're streamlining the logging process this year. All you need to do is to pick up a reading log when you visit the library. There’s no registration required. Every time you reach a prize point, bring in your log and we'll give you a prize. You can complete a reading log as many times as you want during the Summer Reading Program.
There are specialized Summer Reading Programs for each age group:
| Pre-K | 0-4 years | Every time you read or do a literacy-related activity for 15 minutes or visit the library, color in a star. |
| Kids | 5-12 years | Every time you read 20 minutes or visit the library, color in a star. |
| Teens | 13-17 years | Every time you read 30 minutes or visit the library, color in a star. |
| Adults | 18+ years | Every time you read 45 minutes or visit the library, color in a star. |
Track how many minutes you read according to your age group.
There are prizes for everyone for participating and earning points.
Who Can Participate?
Everyone is encouraged to participate! There are specialized Summer Reading Programs for each age group:
| Pre-K | 0-4 years | Every time you read or do a literacy-related activity for 15 minutes or visit the library, color in a star. |
| Kids | 5-12 years | Every time you read 20 minutes or visit the library, color in a star. |
| Teens | 13-17 years | Every time you read 30 minutes or visit the library, color in a star. |
| Adults | 18+ years | Every time you read 45 minutes or visit the library, color in a star. |
Track how many minutes you read according to your age group.
There are prizes for everyone for participating and earning points.
Prizes
Every participant earns a prize from our treasure chest when they reach the halfway point and when they finish the full log.
This year, instead of grand prizes, we’re doing community prizes:
- If 100 people reach halfway, the community earns a bird house to put on the big window in our children’s section so we can watch birds nest.
- If the community collectively reads 10,000 minutes, we’ll earn a Live Butterfly Kit, to witness the lifecycle of butterflies in the library.
Summer Reading Program Events
Friday June 13, 2-3pm - Scales and Slime with Potter Park Zoo
The Potter Park Zoo is coming to the library to teach us about different kinds of animals’ exterior coverings, from scales to slime!
Wednesday June 18, 6-7:30pm - Family Movie Night
Bring your own outdoor seating and watch Encanto (2021, PG) on the lawn behind the library.
Saturday June 21, 12-1pm - Messy Art Fair
Don’t be afraid to get messy while painting and making slime at our Messy Art Fair. There’ll also be face painting, popsicles, and a bunch of bubbles! The Messy Art Fair will take place on the lawn behind the library.
Wednesday June 25, 7-8pm - Pop Culture Trivia at Dimes
Get a group of friends together and test your knowledge of pop culture. Enjoy great food and drink from Dimes Brewhouse with family-friendly fun as part of our Summer Reading Program celebrations.
Saturday June 28, 12-1pm DIY Sensory Bottles at Nurture
Make a glittering, shimmering sensory bottle of your own at this craft event happing at Nurture Yoga Studio.
Tuesday July 1, 4-5pm - Art Jam: Tiny Paintings
Drop in the library to paint your masterpiece on a tiny canvas!
Saturday July 12, 12-1pm - Art Jam: Play with Clay
Drop in to the library to create a clay masterpiece.
Wednesday July 16, 6-7pm - Art Jam: Perler Bead Magnets
Drop in to the library to make a magnet from perler beads.
Saturday July 19, 12-1pm - Finale Art Exhibition
Celebrate the end of Summer Reading Program by admiring beautiful masterpieces made by people at library events. We’ll also have amazing artist demos, including Ultra Mega Goods screenprinting canvas bags with the library’s logo free for all attendees!
