Summer Reading Program

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Color our world this summer

May 27 - August 9, 2025

Stay busy this summer reading and attending events!

Available to readers of all ages and abilities, babies through adults. Participants will receive a gamecard to track their summer reading goals.

Prizes available starting Monday, June 9, 2025. Children's prizes include gift certificates for Blank Park Zoo and the Iowa Children's Museum as well as a free book! Adults and teens can get a coupon for a free book at The Book End bookstore and be entered into the grand prize drawings for a downtown gift card.

Track your reading online

If you have time for a quick question, let us know how did you hear about the summer reading program?

Downloads

All Ages Gamecard

Summer Reading Booklet

Resources

Watch past programs on The Library Channel
Learn how to log books with Beanstack's mobile app

Color your world!

Upcoming Events

All library patrons, regardless of age or neurodiversity can participate in our Summer Reading Programs. We will be happy to customize reading programs and activities to meet the individual needs of our patrons. Please contact Angela Pilkington for more information.

Upcoming events

Friday Flick: Snow White

Friday, August 8, 2025 - 1:00pm

Storytime Room

“Disney’s Snow White” is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical music adventure journeys back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.Take a break from the...

Tweens Kids Families Movies

Trivia Hour

Friday, August 8, 2025 - 6:30pm

Meeting Room A

Join us for a quick hour of trivia before or after dinner at a downtown restaurant or the Friday Night Concert Series! Groups of 1-2 people will test their knowledge against questions loosely based on our summer's “Color Our World” theme. For...

Adults Gaming & Pop Culture

Intro to Craftivism Embroidery

Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A

Shannon Downey (aka Badass Cross Stitch and author of Let's Move the Needle: an activism handbook for artists, crafters, creatives, and makers) will join us via Zoom on the big screen to share everything we need to know to start stitching staggering...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting Author Visit Classes & Workshops Current Issues

Summer Storytime

Monday, August 11, 2025 - 10:30am

Children's Room

Join us in the Storytime Room for Summer Storytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am. The Storytime librarian will vary each week, and every day is open to all ages! Catch the all-ages Thrilling Thursday programs...

Kids Families Storytimes