Summer Reading Program

Friday, August 17, 2018

Event Details

Summer Reading Program
Monday, June 4 through Friday, August 17

What counts for summer reading?
Everything counts! Library books or your own books. Audiobooks. eBooks. Books someone reads to you. Magazines, graphic novels, and comic books, too. 

Summer Reading Program for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers:
Log time spent reading, talking, writing, playing, and singing with your child for them to earn prizes this summer!

Read, talk, write, play, and sing for 20 hours to complete the program and earn a free book for your child. Log beyond 20 hours for more chances to win! The more time spent on these early literacy activities, the more entries you earn into the grand prize drawing for a chance to win one of two $50.00 Barnes & Noble gift cards. All prizes must be picked up by August 31st.

Summer Reading Program for Kids (Entering grades K-5):
Log your reading time to earn prizes this summer! Any reading counts -- including e-books and audiobooks.

Read or be read to for 20 hours and earn a free book. Keep reading beyond 20 hours for more chances to win! The more you read, the more entries you earn into the grand prize drawing for a chance to win one of two $50.00 Barnes & Noble gift cards. All prizes must be picked up by August 31st.

Summer Reading Program for Teens (Entering grades 6-12):
Log your reading time to earn prizes this summer! Any reading counts -- including e-books and audiobooks.

Read just 5 hours to earn a chance to win the grand prize: one of four $75.00 VISA gift cards, donated by U.S. Bank. Keep reading for more chances to win! The more you read, the more drawing entries you earn. At 20 hours of reading time you also earn a free book! All prizes must be picked up by August 31st.

Summer Reading Program for Adults:
Welcome to DPL's summer reading program for adults, 18 and over. Because grown-ups can have fun, too! The first 150 adults who register get a tote bag.

The more hours you read (including ebooks, audiobooks, magazines & newspapers) the more chances you have of winning one of our weekly, monthly or grand prizes to local businesses. Earn hourly badges along the way! The Grand Prize includes a $150 gift card to Barnes and Noble.

Try our Summer Reading Challenge! Read 75 hours between June 4th and August 17th (about 1 hour a day) to be eligible to win a $75 gift certificate to The Bookstore at Fitger's.

You could also win by writing book reviews, downloading books and music, attending library events, going to a book club or visiting one of our great sponsors!


Event Type(s): Community Event
Age Group(s): All Ages, Baby/Toddler, Kids, Tweens, Teen, Adults, Seniors