Summer Reading 2023

Summer Reading Starts June 5!

Are you ready to read great stories and earn great prizes? It’s the best time of the year! This year’s Summer Reading theme is All Together Now. As always, we have a unique program for every age group. Beginning June 5, you may register online or at the library.

Information about each age group, as well as the links to register can be found below. Keep scrolling for all the details, or use the quick links to jump to a specific section. Happy reading!

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Adult Summer Reading Program

The Adult Summer Reading Program is open to any patron 18 and older.

Here’s how it works:

• For every book you read, you’ll fill out a short book review/recommendation sheet.
  • Sheets will be available in-person and online. We ask that you only use one method to submit your sheets.
• You will receive one ticket for each of these sheets you submit.
• We will compile the tickets into weekly prize drawings.
• At the end of the program, we will compile ALL the tickets from every week into the grand prize drawing!

Weekly Prizes & Ticket Drawing Schedule

This year’s weekly prizes include t-shirts, book bags, gift cards, books, an Amazon Fire TV Stick, and an Amazon Echo Dot. The weekly drawings are as follows*:

• First Weekly Drawing: June 9, 12:00 pm
• Second Weekly Drawing: June 16, 12:00 pm
• Third Weekly Drawing: June 23, 12:00 pm
• Fourth Weekly Drawing: June 30, 12:00 pm

*Please note: You do not have to be present to win. All winners will be notified via phone or email after the drawings have occurred.

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Teen Summer Reading Program

The Teen Summer Reading Program is open to students entering 6th grade through 17 years of age.

Here’s how it works:

• For every book you read, you will be asked to fill out a short review sheet.
  • Sheets will be available in-person and online. We ask that you only use one method to submit your sheets.
• You will receive one ticket for each of these sheets you submit.
• We will compile the tickets into weekly prize drawings.
• At the end of the program, we will compile ALL the tickets from every week into the Grand Prize drawing!

Weekly Prizes & Ticket Drawing Schedule

This year’s weekly prizes include t-shirts, grab bags, an Amazon Fire TV Stick, book sets, Laser Flash passes, Big Splash Adventure tickets, and Indianapolis Indians tickets. The weekly drawings are as follows*:

• First Weekly Drawing: June 9, 12:00 pm
• Second Weekly Drawing: June 16, 12:00 pm
• Third Weekly Drawing: June 23, 12:00 pm
• Fourth Weekly Drawing: June 30, 12:00 pm

*Please note: You do not have to be present to win. All winners will be notified via phone or email after the drawings have occurred.

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Tiger Summer Reading Program

The Tiger Summer Reading Program is open to kids aged K-5th grade.

Here’s how it works:

• Log the hours you spend reading and earn prizes!
  • Logs will be available in person or online. We ask that you only use one method to log your hours.

• Reading logs may be turned in any day of the week.

• The program is broken into 4 phases.  For each phase completed, your child will get to choose one prize. Once phase 4 is completed, only Super Reader tickets will be given.
  

• Phase 1: 5 hours read = Food Coupon
• Phase 2: 10 hours read = Book
• Phase 3: 15 hours read = Toy
• Phase 4: 20 hours read = T-shirt & Super Reader entry

• For every 20 hours you log, you will earn one ticket in the Super Reader Drawing. That means that the more you read, the better your chances are of winning!

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Cub Summer Reading Program

The Cub Summer Reading Program is open to ages birth-school age (5-6 years old).

Here’s how it works:

• In this program for our youngest patrons, you may count the hours that you read to your child and/or the hours they read on their own.

• Reading logs may be submitted any day of the week.
  • You can submit these logs in person or online. We ask that you only use one method of logging hours.

• The program is broken into 4 phases.  For each phase completed, your child will get to choose one prize. Once phase 4 is completed, only Super Reader tickets will be given.
  

• Phase 1: 2 hours read = Food Coupon
• Phase 2: 4 hours read = Book
• Phase 3: 6 hours read = Toy
• Phase 4: 8 hours read = T-shirt & Super Reader entry

• For every 8 hours read your child will be entered in the Super Reader Drawing.

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Event Schedule

Every Wednesday during the Summer Reading Program, we offer free family entertainment!

Shows take place at 2:00 pm at Morrow’s Meadow or Pleasant View Elementary School Gym.

In the event of rain, events at Morrow’s Meadow will be moved to the PVE gym.

Seating will be limited. Please bring chairs or blankets for a more comfortable show.

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FAQ

Have a question that’s not answered here? Contact us.

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Sponsors

The Summer Reading Program would not be possible without our wonderful sponsors! Thank you for supporting our library and community.

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