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Dates to Remember:

Summer Reading Sign Up Begins: Monday, June 1
First Day To Check in: Monday, June 8
Last Day To Check in: Saturday, August 1

Age GroupHow It WorksWeekly PrizesDrawing Prizes
KIDS: Read-to-Me
Age 0-5		Sign up online. Track the number of books you read to your child. Check in once a week in person.Turn in your weekly reading log at the Youth Services desk. 5 days = 1 spinner prize. Spin for: a guaranteed prize from the prize box, a bonus book, or a bonus prize.Complete the activity logs each week to enter a monthly drawing for our prizes. As a bonus, each time you check out materials in person, you will receive an entry for a gift basket drawing!
KIDS: Readers
Age 6-12		Sign up online. Track the number of minutes you read to your child or your child reads. Check in once a week in person.Turn in your weekly reading log at the Youth Services desk. 5 days = 1 spinner prize. Spin for: a guaranteed prize from the prize box, a bonus book, or a bonus prize.Complete the activity logs each week to enter a monthly drawing for our prizes. As a bonus, each time you check out materials in person, you will receive an entry for a gift basket drawing!
TEENS: Age 13-17Sign up online. Track the material checked out from the Library on your reading log. Check in once a week in person, online, or by phone (708) 672-8017. Checkin online (coming soon) once per week from June 8 through midnight on August 1. Note: Checkins must be submitted by 9am Mondays to be considered for the previous week. Only one entry per week will be included in giveaways.Check in weekly to be eligible for drawings for gift certificates from local businesses. Play our weekly game in person for a chance to win a prize from our prize cart. If you check in 6 of the 7 weeks, you will earn a toiletry bag.As a bonus, each time you check out materials in person, you will receive an entry for a gift basket drawing!
ADULTS: Age 18+Sign up online. Track the material checked out from the Library on your reading log. Check in once a week in person, online, or by phone (708) 672-8017. Checkin online (coming soon) once per week from June 8 through midnight on August 1. Note: Checkins must be submitted by 9am Mondays to be considered for the previous week. Only one entry per week will be included in giveaways.Check in weekly to be eligible for drawings for gift certificates from local businesses. Play our weekly game in person for a chance to win a prize from our prize cart. If you check in 6 of the 7 weeks, you will earn a toiletry bag.As a bonus, each time you check out materials in person, you will receive an entry for a gift basket drawing!

Reading Logs

Ages 0-5 Week 1 Summer Reading Log

Ages 6-12 Week 1 Summer Reading Log

Teen and Adult Summer Reading Log

FAQs

Reading and literacy is so important to have access to year-round! We want to help encourage our community to keep reading and reduce the summer slide. Research shows that kids who don’t practice reading when school is not in session can lose gains made the previous school year. Just 20 minutes of reading a day can provide huge exposure to language and improve understanding of the world around them.

Anyone! This program is for all ages.

Yes. Library cards must be in good standing to win certain prizes.

No, our Summer Reading program is free.

Sign up online (see chart above for links) or visit the Library between June 1–July 25.

Yes! You can sign up for Summer Reading anytime between June 1–July 25.

There are no specific books to read. This program focuses on the joy of reading. You can read what you want but just make sure to follow the guidelines of your age group before turning in your log. For adults and teens, qualifying materials include books, audiobooks, ebooks/eaudiobooks, and magazines, but no DVDs or children’s books.

They certainly do! Check out any of these from the Library or from our digital collections:

Yes, you can pick one up at the Library or download one (see section above for links) beginning June 1.

June 1 – August 1

Children ages 0–12 can bring their log into the Library to the Youth Services Desk to check in and spin for their prize!
Adults and teens can check in at the Adult Services Desk, online, or by calling (708) 672-8017.

We have lots of incredible events planned for this summer. Visit our Events Calendar: https://crete.librarycalendar.com/events/month