Summer Reading Program

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Summer Reading 2023 has come to an end! We hope you had a blast. Join us in 2024 for Adventure Begins at Your Library!

 reading.schlowlibrary.org

Every year, babies through adults are invited to participate in Schlow Library's Summer Reading program. Earn chances at fantastic prizes, attend exciting events, and read to your heart's content - all summer long!

  • We are where you are...even during Summer Reading! Our online system - reading.schlowlibrary.org - can be accessed anywhere, anytime.
  • Registration begins in mid-May, and the program begins on June 1, but you can join the fun anytime through mid-August.
  • No matter when you register, any reading and activities completed on or after June 1 count toward the program!
  • Summer Reading ends in mid-August. 

Babies to Age 2

Read and log 50 books to earn a prize book! Keep going with our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

Ages 3 - 12

Our program has three parts - participate in one, two, or all three! The more tickets you earn, the more chances you have to win prizes in our random drawings. Learn more from Paula and Katie in this year's Ages 3-12 Summer Reading video, which will be shown to SCASD elementary school students!

  1. SummerQuest - Read books from 10 different genres and do 10 activities, divided into 5 pairs to spell QUEST! Earn 10 tickets for each letter you complete. Finish all 5 pairs to spell QUEST and earn a prize book.
  2. Daily Reading - Earn a ticket for every day that you read at least 20 minutes! Read every day for 3 weeks in a row to earn 25 bonus tickets.
  3. Weekly Pop-up Challenges - Visit our website every week to discover a new challenge! Complete each challenge to receive its secret code and earn 10 tickets. Pop-up challenges must be completed the week they are posted. Finish all 10 to earn 25 bonus tickets!

Find all of the details in our Summer 2023 Children's Calendar. Want to order a sheet of 80 stickers with your child's name and phone number pre-printed on them for $1.00? You can do that right here, and pay when you pick up at the Patron Services desk in the lobby.

Ages 12 - 17

Complete online and in-person quests for more chances to win! Quests this year feature reading challenges, an in-library scavenger hunt, and more! Teens record their time spent reading and the book's title and author, plus a summary of the text they've read or listened to. 

Click here to begin:  reading.schlowlibrary.org

  • Set Your Goal. Read at least 20 minutes per day to achieve your reading goal.
  • Log Your Reading. Use the prizes tab to track your progress.
  • Complete the Quests. Play book bingo, add a cube creation to the community mural, and complete the scavenger hunt and/or geocache challenge.  
  • Plus, don't miss the end-of-summer reading After-Hours event, NERF Olympics.  
  • Prizes will be announced soon. Stay tuned for more details. 

Find all of the reading program details and exciting summer events in our upcoming 2023 Summer Adult & Teen Calendar 

Ages 18+

Complete online and in-person quests for more chances to win! Quests this year feature reading challenges, an in-library scavenger hunt, an online choose-your-own-adventure, and more! Adults record the title and author of the books they've listened to or read.   

Click here to begin:  reading.schlowlibrary.org

  • Set Your Goal. Read at least 2 books.  
  • Log Your Reading. Use the prizes tab to track your progress.
  • Complete the Quests. Play book bingo, add a cube creation to the community mural, and complete the scavenger hunt and/or geocache challenge.  
  • Plus, don't miss the end-of-summer reading After-Hours event, Mystery Night at the Library.  
  • Prizes will be announced soon. Stay tuned for more details. 

Find all of the reading program details and exciting summer events in our upcoming 2023 Summer Adult & Teen Calendar 

Thank You 2023 Sponsors!

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