Reading Takes You Everywhere!

This year's Summer Reading Program will take place June 6 - July 31.  Registration begins May 31.

Guidelines
For children ages 12 and under, minutes read (or minutes read to) will be recorded.
  • For every 10 minutes read, an object will be colored in on the reading verification sheets.
  • Each sheet represents 100 minutes.
  • A total of 300 minutes (or 3 sheets) need to be completed before the child will be eligible for the final prize and to be entered into the GRAND PRIZE drawings.
  • Child must be present at the closing program to win any of the grand prizes.
  • Reading challenges will be available for up to 3 more entries into the grand prize drawings.

Teens ages 13-18 will be able to complete reading challenges for a chance to win prizes. 

Adults can track books read or complete reading challenges for a chance to win free books and a grand prize. 
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​Weekly book drawings will also take place for all ages from June 11-July 30.

Prizes
Children:
100 minutes: bookmark & stickers
200 minutes: Earth ball
300 minutes: Invisible Ink Pen
GRAND PRIZE: TBA
Teens:
Free books
TBA
"Escape Fort Wayne" adventure

Adults:
Free books
TBA

Events
2017 Events:
​June 6, 12:00 PM - Opening Program: "Shocking Science" (Science Central)
Join in on a hair-raising set of static electricity-related activities that are fun for all ages! This demonstration gives students first-hand experience with some of the subtleties of static and non-static electricity, and addresses electrons, protons, voltage and current with students on an age-appropriate basis.

June 7, 3:00 PM, LEGO Club

June 9, 11:00 AM, Hidden Figures movie

June 13, 3:00 PM, Pokemon Club

June 16, 11:00 AM, TMNT movie ​

June 20, 3:00 PM, Book Club

June 21, 11:00 AM, "All About Coding"
Learn some basic coding techniques!

June 23, 11:00 AM, Tron movie

June 27, 12:00 PM, "MythBusting 101"
Become a Mythbuster with these fun activities!

June 30, 11:00 AM, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie

July 5, 3:00 PM, LEGO Club

July 7, 11:00 AM, The Lego Movie

July 11, 3:00 PM, Pokemon Club

July 13, 2:00 PM, "Eli the Tuba Guy"
Local resident Eli Arnold presents the amazing tuba and its cousins. Check out this video from the Journal Gazette! 

July 14, 11:00 AM, Big Hero 6 movie

July 17, 1:00 PM, "Art with Jill Bontrager"
Local artist and former teacher Jill Bontrager introduces kids to art

July 18, 3:00 PM, Book Club

July 21, 11:00 AM, Hugo movie

July 26, 12:00 PM, Summer Reading Program Finale: 

July 28, 11:00 AM, Robots movie