Summer Reading

Welcome to Summer Reading 2026! Pick your age group, get reading, complete challenges, and you might win a raffle tote bag filled with prizes. This year’s contest starts June 8 and ends August 22. Prize winners will be announced August 25.

Tracking instructions

Tracking on the app

  • Download the Reader Zone app on your phone or tablet
  • Create a Reader Zone account
  • Enter our Summer Reading program code: b3302
  • Select your age group: Bookworms (Ages 0-12), Teen Page Turners (Grades 7-12), or LitWits (Ages 18 + up)
    • Each Reader can join 1-3 age groups
    • Add another Reader by tapping the person icon in the top left corner, then tap the purple button labeled Add New Reader
  • Under Your Activities, tap your group’s name to record how many minutes you’ve read
    • The goal is 15 minutes per day
  • Tap Manage Your Activities to join or record your progress for Weekly Challenges
  • Earn digital raffle tickets for every 15 minute reading goal met per day
    • Tickets are automatically submitted in our digital raffle
  • Earn extra digital raffle tickets by completing bi-weekly challenges (Teen Page Turners & LitWits only)
  • Wait until August 25 to find out if you won one of our prize-filled tote bags
    • 3 per age group
  • Have fun reading!

Tracking on paper (teens & adults only)

  • Pick up a Teen Page Turners or LitWits packet at the Summer Reading table near the Circulation Desk
  • Track how many minutes you read on each month’s tracker sheet
    • The goal is to read 15 minutes per day
    • Fill in an egg for every 15 minutes you read
  • Turn in your sheet to the Circulation Desk when it’s complete or the month ends
    • Each completed egg earns a digital raffle ticket
  • Wait until August 25 to find out if you were one of the 3 winners of a prize-filled tote bags
  • Have fun reading!

Bi-Weekly Challenges (teens & adults only)

Earn extra digital raffle tickets by completing bi-weekly challenges.

Challenge instructions

  • Check the Summer Reading table near the Circulation Desk every two weeks for a new challenge
  • Pick the current challenge for your age group
  • Complete the challenge
  • Submit proof you completed the challenge to the Circulation Desk
  • Each completed challenge earns you a digital raffle ticket to win one of the 3 prize-filled tote bags
  • Wait until August 25 to find out if you won!

Challenges

  • June 8-20: Book Lovers Trivia
  • June 22 – July 3: Bookish Scrambled Words Challenge
  • July 6-18: I Highly Recommend
  • July 20 – August 1: My Shelfie Photo Fun
  • August 3-15: Riddle Me This
  • August 17-31: Shredded Book Title Test