Our 2025 Summer Reading Program theme is "Color Our World." Recording of reading will all be done in-person in the libraries this year, so stop in to check out books and sign up for in-person programs and take-home activities!
Children (ages preschool through 6th grade)
Registration begins Saturday, May 24 and recording reading for prizes begins Monday, June 9. Kids will be keeping track of their reading this year to earn brag tags and beads! Every child receives a chain and Library tag when they record their first book. We will have weekly in person programs, as well as activity centers at the library.
Books are assigned the following points:
- 1 point each: Picture books and ICanRead books
- 4 points each: Juvenile Fiction (chapter books), Graphic Novels, and Nonfiction.
This year children have a chance to earn bragtags by recording their reading every week. Every week participants stop in to record their reading they will receive 1 bragtag. Every 10 points achieved earns a specialty bead.
Click here for the Kids Summer Reading Program Calendar.
Teens (entering grades 7 - 12)
Registration begins Saturday, May 24 and recording reading for drawing tickets begins Monday, June 9.
Teens will keep track of the number of books they read, and set a reading goal. When they reach their goal, Teens will earn an entry in the drawing for a $75 Amazon gift card, which will be announced on Friday, August 1.
Tweens (grades 5 - 8) can also sign up for weekly Tween Challenges on Monday evenings at Pemberville! These are activities designed to encourage kids to work as a team or individually to accomplish a task. Registration is required, so please call or visit the library to sign up. Registration begins May 24th.
Click here to view the schedule.
Adults (ages 18 and up)
Registration and recording reading for drawing tickets begins Monday, June 2.
Adults will keep track of the number of books read and this year, participants will register when they return their first item. Everyone who registers will be assigned a number, so you will only have to put your assigned number on the drawing ticket. (This will save you from having to write your full name and phone number on every ticket!).
Ways to earn a drawing ticket:
- Earn 1 ticket for every book, audiobook, or ebook you read or listened to.
- Earn 1 ticket for every 12 books you read to your young child.
- Earn 1 ticket for every 5 magazines you read.
- Earn 1 extra ticket when you read a book from the “Color Our World” display at the Library.
- Earn 1 extra ticket for each book review you complete
- Earn 1 ticket for each weekly-take-home kit you complete?
- Earn 1 ticket for each weekly activity sheet you complete.
- Earn extra tickets by participating in the Bingo! sheet.
Stop by the library to view the list of weekly prizes you could win!
Complete all activities and submit your drawing tickets by closing time on Thursday, July 31 for the Grand Prize Drawings, which will be announced on Friday, August 1.
