Register for our Summer Reading Program starting June 15!

Watch the video in Spanish.

Create an online account for your household and add participating family members. Then, pick up a child's pass to Great Country Farms at your local branch!

Track your progress as you complete 10 challenges. You can do any of the activities listed for your age group, attend a library event or read for 60 minutes.

Submit your challenge card online by Friday, Aug. 16. Once all 10 challenges are marked complete, you will be automatically entered into the grand prize drawing, valued at over $200!

Pick up a free book and two tickets to a Nationals game at your local branch (while supplies last).

For more summer fun, check out the Washington Nationals' summer reading page.

Pre-Reader Challenges

• Sign up for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten or complete a page in your logbook.
• Watch a program on LCPL’s YouTube channel.
• Read a book outside.
• Act out a story.
• Talk about a character’s emotions as you read a story.
• Sing the ABC song.
• Dance to your favorite song.
• Learn a new nursery rhyme.
• Clap along to a song.
• Draw three shapes.

Elementary Challenges

• Listen to an audiobook or a read aloud.
• Read aloud to someone.
• Read a book by an author with the same initials as you.
• Find a book that is your favorite color.
• Perform a concert for your family or stuffed animals.
• Write a new ending to your favorite story.
• Draw a scene from your favorite story.
• Listen to a new song.
• Read outside.
• Watch a program on LCPL’s YouTube channel.

Teen Challenges

• Read in your favorite spot.
• Create a piece of art based on a book.
• Read a nonfiction book.
• Read a graphic novel or manga on Comics Plus.
• Read a book with a plot set in another country.
• Create a playlist inspired by a book or character.
• Read a book with your favorite color on the cover.
• Recommend a book you love to someone.
• Read a book from a series.
• Check out a book you saw on display at the library or online.

Adult Challenges

• Read a book with a music theme.
• Tell a friend about a book you read recently.
• Read a book with interesting cover art.
• Listen to a new-to-you musician on Freegal.
• Read a book outside of your comfort zone.
• Name three songs about a book or character you like.
• Read a book by an author from a different cultural background.
• Check out a musical or watch one on Kanopy.
• Read a book that was recommended to you.
• Learn more about an author you like.