Summer Reading Program: June 1 - July 31
Summer Reading
Make This Summer a Page Turner
Join us this summer for "Color Our World," a vibrant reading adventure that celebrates creativity and imagination! Designed to keep young minds active and engaged while school is out, our summer reading program encourages children to explore new stories, express themselves through art, and discover the joy of reading.
Through fun activities, and creative challenges, kids will not only maintain their reading skills but also bring color to their world with every book they open. Sign up starting June 1, and let your child’s imagination bloom all summer long!
At the Library
Explorer Backpacks at EPL!
Summer Reading Guidelines
This fun, activity-based incentivised summer-long challenge is designed for children from birth through rising 5th graders. Complete five activities on a game card to earn prizes, including free books, treasure chest goodies, and entries into exciting raffles. Whether they're working through their first card or stacking up entries for the grand prize, there's something for every young reader. Special cards with early literacy activities are available for our youngest participants (ages 0–3), and families can choose the one that best fits their child. Let the summer adventures begin—one book and one activity at a time!
Rules
Who can participate: Kids from birth through rising 5th graders
How to participate: Stop by the Children's Department or Robert Crown desk and pick up your first bookmark.
How to Play:
- Complete 5 activities on one game card to earn a free book and a brag tag
- Finish a second card for a treasure chest prize and second brag tag
- Complete additional cards for grand prize raffle entries and more brag tags (as many as you like!)
Special cards:
-Ages 0–3 can use a card with early literacy activities or the standard card
- Ages 3–rising 5th grade must use the standard card
Prizes & Raffles:
- Weekly Raffle: All cards turned in each week are entered to win a $5 e-gift card (to local stores like Blick, alternating weekly)
- Grand Prize Raffle: More e-gift cards awarded at summer’s end—each completed card counts as one entry
