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Athens-Clarke County Library
Children’s Department
How does Summer Reading work?
You can read anything this summer, and earn prizes just for reading!
Anything? What counts?
All reading counts! Books, magazines, comics, audiobooks, graphic novels, nonfiction, e-
books… all reading is great for summer reading!
How do I get started?
Just come by the library and pick up your reading log. Write down all of the books you read, or,
mark down every 30 minutes you spend reading, if you’re reading longer chapter books. You’ll
earn a prize for every 10 books or every 5 hours you spend reading. All reading counts!
What happens if I read a lot?
If you fill up your reading log with 50 books or 25 hours, you’ll get a free book and a bookbag to
keep! You can complete the summer reading program twice to get double prizes!
Adults
Summer reading isn’t just for kids – adults can join the fun too! Review books or attend programs for your chance to win summer reading prizes.
Here’s how it works:
- Register for the Adult Summer Reading program by completing the ACCL Adult SRP Newsletter Sign Up Form
- Submit book reviews using the Adult SRP Reviews Form
- Attend special Adult Summer Reading events
Weekly winners will be picked at random from all entries. You can only win one weekly prize. A drawing will be held at the end of June and beginning of August for grand prizes.
Additionally, check out the America250 Beanstack Challenge and earn a chance for your name to be entered twice into the prize drawing by following these steps:
- Register for the Adult Challenge in Beanstack.
- Read a book from the Challenge list.
- Log your reading and include a review! (You can also use the Adult SRP Reviews Form if you prefer.)
Bogart Library
May 30th – July 30th
(Prizes will be rewarded until August 7th, while supplies last.)
How it Works!
Ages 12 and under
Grab a numbered reading log and keep track of everything you read or that someone reads to you. Yes, audiobooks and manga count!
READ 10 BOOKS OR 5 HOURS:
Get your first button, a dinosaur die cut name tag, & and a toy worm
READ 20 BOOKS OR 10 HOURS:
Get your second button & a small polished stone (or Play-Doh for younger children)
READ 30 BOOKS OR 15 HOURS:
Get your third button & a LED light up finger lights toy
READ 40 BOOKS OR 20 HOURS:
Get your fourth button & a plastic dinosaur
READ 50 BOOKS OR 25 HOURS:
Get your fifth button, a multicolor 4-in-1 cute mini pen, a drawstring book bag & a book to keep!
PLUS: Get a slip of paper when you complete your log and enter to win one of our five gift baskets, which include –
- Weighted stuffy dino toy, Triceratops stuffy, and a book
- 2 Robo Alive toys, and a book
- WORMS! Lots of WORMS! (toy worms in a jar, a book, and bug jar)
- Three Schleich dinosaur figures, and a book
- Book – DK The Natural History Book, and a tumbler
Ages 13 – 18
Grab a punch card bookmark and when a teen checks out 3 YA books or attends a program they can get a punch on their punch card and a prize from the Teen Jar. When the punches are all punched they draw for a medium prize and they can enter to win one of our five gift baskets.
Ages 18+
Grab a Fillable Bookmark and for each book they read (physical or digital) or programs they attend they can fill in a slot. When all 5 slots are filled, they can enter to win one of our five gift baskets and they get a polished stone and a free ‘book sale’ book.
Oglethorpe County Library
May 30th – July 31st
Adults, teens and children can sign up for the Summer Reading Program any time they visit the library. Make sure to pick up an age-appropriate reading log and a FREE book. Track your reading using your log and turn it in before the end of July to claim your second FREE book and prize bag. Completing your reading log earns you a chance to win one of several big prizes this summer! Check out books each week to enter our Weekly Prize Drawings. Visit the library all summer long for chances to visit the treasure chest!
Children (Ages 12 and under)
Track your reading by placing a sticker on the children’s log for every book read, or for every 20 minutes of reading if the child is reading chapter books. Turn in your completed log to claim your prize bag and enter your name into the drawing for one of SIX big prizes on display in the foyer. Children may get one prize from the treasure chest once a week just for visiting the library. These prizes are tracked by stamping the back of your reading log so don’t forget to bring it along!
Teens (Ages 12 to 18)
Track your reading by placing a sticker on the teen log for every 30 minutes read. Turn in your completed log to claim your prize bag. Enter your name into the drawing for one of the six big prizes OR an Amazon gift card. Teens may also claim prizes from the treasure chest each week or enter our weekly drawings by checking out books during library visits.
Adults (Ages 18 and up)
Track your reading by filling out the 10 spaces on the back of the adult reading log bookmark. Turn in your completed log to claim your prize bag and enter the drawing for adult prizes.