06/01/2026
Summer is here, and so is the summer reading program: Plant a Seed, Read! This year’s program is all about gardening, farming, and plants.
The summer reading program begins Monday, June 1, and runs through Monday, August 31. Kids ages 3-18 can sign up any time June 1 or after all summer, so families can stop in to get started in June, July, or August -- whenever it’s convenient.
The summer reading program is an activity kids do on their own time, working their way through the reading game sheets by reading or being read to, and by doing other fun activities. Children ages 11 and younger participate by playing the Plant a Seed, Read game. Children earn “library loot,” the library’s play money, for reaching the end of the game board by doing activities like reading, attending library events, and being creative and active all summer long. Each time a child turns in a completed game sheet, their name will also be put into a drawing for additional monthly prizes.
Participants ages 12 and up can simply use a reading log sheet to keep track of the number of hours they spend reading. They will receive library loot when they have filled out their sheet. These participants will also be entered in monthly prize drawings.
The goal of the summer reading program is to encourage kids to read all summer long, so that they keep up their reading skills and return to school in the fall ready to learn. Kids can do one reading sheet after another all summer until the end of August and continue earning prizes.
