Find Your Voice!

The 2023 Summer Reading Program theme is "Find Your Voice". Registration begins May 25, with the program running from June 1 through July 28.

Register at the Library or Online

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.
  • Attending a Summer Reading Program event is equivalent to 30 minutes of reading
  • 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.
  • Names drawn in the Grand Prize drawing will be contacted on July 28 and must accept the prize by the end of the day to win
  • Reading challenges will be available for up to 3 more entries into the grand prize drawings.

Teens ages 13-17 will also track time read for a chance to win prizes, free books, and a grand prize. 
  • Every 20 minutes read will be marked on a game board
    • Alternately, mark a space on the game board for every book read
    • To make it more interesting, complete a special challenge for every 5 spots
  • Every 5 spots (100 minutes/5 books) earns a prize
  • A total of 35 spots will be necessary for an entry to the grand prize drawing

Adults can also track time read for a chance to win prizes, free books and a grand prize
  • Every 30 minutes read will be marked on a game board
    • Alternately, mark a space on the game board for every book read
  • Every 5 spots (150 minutes/5 books) earns a prize
  • A total of 20 spots (600 minutes/20 books) will be necessary for an entry to the grand prize drawing

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​Weekly book drawings will also take place for all ages from June 6-August 1.

Prizes
Children:
100 minutes: bookmark & stickers
200 minutes: temporary tattoo
300 minutes: squishy emjoi
GRAND PRIZE: Art Camp

Teens:
grab bag prizes
temporary tattoo
Free books


Adults:
grab brag prizes
​Free books
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2023 Events
Craft Mondays
3:00 PM, June 6-July 25
*Attendance limited*

June 5:  Emoji Magnets
June 12: Create Your Own Zine
June 19:  Feather Quill Pen
June 26:  Sign Art
July 3: Mirror craft
July 10: Binary code bracelets
July 17: 3D Family Tree
July 24:  Make Your Own Musical Instrument
Activity Tuesdays & Thursdays
10:00 AM, June 7-July 27
Kids Tuesdays / Teens Thursdays

June 6: Little Mermaid Kick-off party
June 8:  Jellyfish Lanterns
June 13: Stortyelling Games
June 15: *Book Sale-no activities*
June 20:  Writing with Miss Dori (local author of "Brive Miss Muffet")
June 22: Blackout poetry
June 27 & 29:   Tiny Art Show kickoff
July 4:  CLOSED for 4th of July
July 6:   Theater
July 11: Coding Activities
July 13:   Coding with Minecraft & 9GB Tech
​July 18 & 20:  Family History
July 25:   Center Stage Dance Academy
​July 27:  Karaoke
Movie Fridays
3:00 PM, June 9-July 28

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June 9: The Little Mermaid​
June 16: Turtle Days - no movie
June 24:  The Neverending Story
June 30: Alice in Wonderland
July 7: Hugo
July 14:  Wreck-It Ralph
July 21:  Shrek
July 28: Sing 2