Important dates:
- June 14th: The Summer Reading Program (SRP) begins – Pick up your logs and start reading and earning all those prizes
- June 17th: Summer Fest – Join the fun at the summer kick-off party. We’ll have yard games, including Giant Battleship, courtesy of Oakland County Parks, popsicles, bubbles, crafts, sensory stations, and we’ll cap off the afternoon with a FOAM PARTY!
- August 2nd: End of the Summer Reading Programs
- August 9th: Last day to turn in logs and submit raffle tickets for the prize drawings.
- August 11th: Prize Drawings – Names will be drawn, and winners will be notified.
We have designed each program to keep children of all ages and reading levels engaged and reading this summer.
Read-to-me (Birth – Kindergarten)
These littlies are going to be tracking the number of books they’re read throughout the summer. Being read to is a crucial part of early literacy; reinforcing skills like letter and word identification, phonics and fluency.
- – Pick up a duckie log and free book in the youth department beginning June 14th.
- – Color a duck for each book that is read.
- – Come into the library to collect prizes when you reach those big milestones: 25, 50, 75 and 100 books.
- – Want to keep reading? This program was designed to be a segway into our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. For more information click the link below or ask a librarian.
Elementary Readers (entering 1st – 5th)
Elementary readers are going to be building a reading log necklace this summer. As they accomplish tasks on their reading log, they’ll be collecting specialty beads to add to their necklace and reducing summer slide.
- – Pick up a reading necklace, a reading log and a free book beginning June 14th .
- – Complete tasks on the reading log to collect beads for your necklace.
- – Participants are limited to 2 logs for the length of the summer (more detailed info on the reading log worksheet).
- – Earn extra beads by participating in special weekly challenges posted in the youth department and attending specific programs.
Tween/Middle School Readers (entering 6th – 8th)
Middle Schoolers will be working through a reading log specially designed to fit the reading habits and interests of this age group. In addition to timed reading, their logs will also have them exploring the library and completing fun book related activities.
- – Pick up a tween log and free book beginning June 14th.
- – Complete tasks on the log to earn small prizes, raffle entries and more free books.
- – Participants are limited to 2 logs for the length of the summer (more detailed info on the reading log worksheet).
Teen (entering 9th – 12th)
Welcome to the new and improved teen summer reading program, Teen Summer Book Boxes.
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a couple of library books specially selected based on the information submitted in the subscription form
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a selection of snacks, also based on preferences submitted in the subscription form
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fun swag like stickers, pen toppers, and fidgets
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a raffle ticket for the grand prize drawing
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a shelf-talker book recommendation form – fill it out and submit it for a bonus raffle ticket (totally optional)
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reading lists to further your exploration into the genre
