Adventure Begins at Your Library!
This year, Summer Reading encourages you to seek out a new adventure, whether that’s in the pages of a book, in your local park or farther afield. Brave the unknown to experience the wonders of the world and the resourcefulness inside you!
The program is free and we have versions for all ages, babies to adults. Take on reading and activity challenges all summer long to earn rewards and be entered into a drawing for bigger prizes.
Summer Reading Begins June 3, 2024. Check back here for downloadable resources starting then.
For Kids | Bonus Bingo | For Teens | For Adults | For Groups | Books by Snail
For Kids
Birth to Age 5 & Parents
Read with your child 30 times throughout the summer and do simple activities like playing, drawing or giggling together. Complete the program, and pick up a free book for your family beginning July 1, plus you’ll be entered into a drawing for other fun rewards.
Ages 5-12
Kids will be challenged to read for 15 hours and do 10 activities. Beginning July 1, kids who finish can pick up a free book and be entered into a drawing for other fun rewards.
For Teens (12-18)
Teens will be challenged to read for 15 hours, share three book reviews and do seven activities. Beginning July 1, teens who finish all the tasks can claim a free book or campfire mug and be entered into a drawing for additional prizes and local gift cards.
For Adults
Read three books, share three reviews and do seven activities. Beginning July 1, finishers can pick up a free campfire mug and be entered into a drawing for a local gift card.
Group Summer Reading
For Child Care Centers, Clubs, Etc.
We’ve put together a special version of Summer Reading for small groups of kids like child care classes.
Read together 25 times, and your group will get some free books plus a small reward for every participant. During Summer Reading, sign up online, and we’ll mail you a chart for tracking your group’s reading.
Books by Snail
For kids in grades K-12, attending county schools
This service allows kids in our rural service areas without library buildings in their towns to borrow books through the mail. Any child or teen attending school in Auxvasse, Hallsville, Harrisburg, Hatton, Kingdom City, Mokane, New Bloomfield, Sturgeon or Williamsburg is eligible. Our staff can sign you up for Summer Reading and mail you Summer Reading materials along with your books.
Sign up starting May 1. We’ll begin mailing books May 20 and continue through August 9.