Volusia County Public Library

08/31/2026

Congratulations to Lilly, a Platinum Prize winner at Port Orange Regional Library! Lilly accomplished every one of the library’s summer reading goals, making the most of summer break!

Looking for more ways to help children read, learn, and grow? Explore children’s programs, reading challenges, and other services from Volusia County Public Library by visiting https://www.volusialibrary.org/kids/

08/31/2026

Daytona Beach Regional Library presents Ilana Zaks-Nederlander, 2 p.m. Thursday, September 3, 2026. Experience a live performance featuring the violin with award winning American violinist Ilana Zaks-Nederlander. Enjoy dynamic artistry and musical storytelling. See more at https://volusialibrary.libcal.com/. Sponsored by Friends of the Daytona Beach Regional Library. No registration required.

08/30/2026

Lydia received an award for reaching 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten™ at Volusia County Public Library’s DeLand Regional Library and is on her way to becoming a confident reader!

1,000 Books before Kindergarten™ is a self-paced, early literacy program designed to increase vocabulary, build reading confidence, and promote pre-reading skills necessary for kindergarten. By registering for this program, caregivers can log and track their reading while children reach fun milestones along the way to hearing 1,000 books read before kindergarten. Register online at https://volusialibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or by visiting any VCPL branch.

Congratulations, Lydia!

08/30/2026

Congratulations to Selah on earning a platinum prize from completing the Summer Reading Program at New Smyrna Beach Regional Library! Stop by a Volusia County Public Library branch or visit https://www.volusialibrary.org to find out more about what reading challenges are available at local branches of Volusia County Public Library.

08/29/2026

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08/29/2026

Congratulations Maurice! This Summer Reading Program Platinum Prize winner at DeLand Regional Library won a blanket for earning every virtual badge possible in the Summer Reading Program. Stop by your local Volusia County Public Library branch or visit https://www.volusialibrary.org to see the many programs and reading challenges the library has to offer.

08/29/2026

Malia received awards for reaching 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten™ at Volusia County Public Library’s DeLand Regional Library and is on her way to becoming a confident reader!

1,000 Books before Kindergarten™ is a self-paced, early literacy program designed to increase vocabulary, build reading confidence, and promote pre-reading skills necessary for kindergarten. By registering for this program, caregivers can log and track their reading while children reach fun milestones along the way to hearing 1,000 books read before kindergarten. Register online at https://volusialibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or by visiting any VCPL branch.

Congratulations, Malia!

08/28/2026

Congratulations to Avery Grace on completing Volusia County Public Library’s Raising Readers Challenge!

Designed for children in grades 3-5, Raising Readers helps young readers strengthen comprehension, build vocabulary, and grow confidence as they transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” Interested in joining? Register online at https://volusialibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or visit any Volusia County Public Library branch to learn more about Raising Readers and other reading challenges for children, tweens, and teens.

08/28/2026

Congratulations to First Presbyterian Church of New Smyrna’s Bicycle Ministry on being named Florida Association for Community Action’s 2026 Volunteer of the Year!

Volusia County Public Library & Volusia County Community Assistance nominated the Bicycle Ministry for its extraordinary service supporting the Pedal Forward Project, part of the county’s Social Worker in the Libraries program. The ministry provides refurbished bicycles to help residents and veterans get to interviews, jobs, medical appointments, & other essential destinations. The ministry also supports TeenTober™ at John H. Dickerson Heritage Library by providing refurbished bicycles as incentives for teen readers.

Special recognition to both Milton Fulton & Marshall Wright, who accepted this award on behalf of the church’s Bicycle Ministry.

This honor celebrates neighbors helping neighbors with volunteers who give their time and skills to help remove obstacles to self-reliance and independence. Since inception, the ministry has generously refurbished and donated 85 bicycles to this project. Learn more about Social Worker in the Libraries and Pedal Forward Project by visiting https://www.volusialibrary.org/services/social-workers.stml.

08/28/2026

Congratulations Paetyn, on earning a platinum prize for completing the Summer Reading Program at DeLand Regional Library! Stop by a Volusia County Public Library branch or visit https://www.volusialibrary.org to see the many fun programs and reading challenges the library has to offer.