Keep reading, learning, and having fun all summer long with our annual Summer Reading Program!

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party
Audience: Kids, teens, and their families and caregivers
When: Friday, June 6, 12:30-3pm
Where: Cordingley Room (basement)
What: Celebrate Great Falls Public Schools’ last day and the start of Summer Reading by decorating a free tote bag and getting signed up for Summer Reading.

 

 

 

Reading Challenges

The Great Falls Public Library Youth Services Department will offer two different reading challenges to keep kids and teens reading and learning all summer long! Each book you read counts towards all the reading challenges you are enrolled in.

Track your reading using our Beanstack app or a paper log. Download Beanstack from Google Play or App Store, or visit our Beanstack site here: greatfallslibrary.beanstack.org

Reading Rewards

Kids and teens birth to 18 will earn a small prize for every 5 hours they read all summer long! Visit the Kids’ Place Desk to choose your prize from our prize cart.

Each week, readers who have completed 5 hours of reading will be entered in a drawing to win a bigger prize, such as a 3D printed dragon or another premium fidget toy. Visit our Facebook Pageto see each week’s prize!

Previous winner of the Library Loot Box challenge

Library Loot Boxes

Teens who complete 2 of their 3 Loot Box books will be entered to win a free Nintendo Switch 2 gaming system preloaded with games! The winner will be announced during our Summer Reading Celebration (11am-1pm in the Library Park). You do not need to be present to win. Sign up for Loot Boxes here!

Teens ages 18 to 11 can start picking up their Loot Boxes on June 6!

Logo for Marshall Orthodontics - the sponsor of the Summer Reading Program for 2024

Summer Reading for kids and teens is made possible by the generous support of Marshall Orthodontics.

Thank you!