2021 Summer Reading Program

Quick Facts

Program begins June 7th and ends July 31st
Kick-off on June 5th on Facebook Live
Free, and open to all ages
Read whatever you want! (comics, audio books, magazines, blogs, and even news articles count too!)
No library card required!

What’s different this year

We librarians love a good challenge and as such, we’ve decided to roll out our summer reading programming with in-person options and a few virtual options as well! In the interest of safety for our community, our performers, and our librarians, we’re going to be doing things a little differently, but as always, we’re here to make your summer more fun! Here’s what you can expect…

Check our Facebook Events to see whether a program is “in-person” at the library or virtual, premiering on Facebook. If it’ll be at the library, make sure you sign up to attend (using the form listed in the details of the event) as we will have limited space! If virtual, sit back and relax in the comfort of your home! We’ll have more information on our events soon. Additionally, we’ll still be giving out secret codes to readers who attend the in-person or virtual events, so everyone can complete various side quests in ReadSquared!
Keep an eye out for our Make-And-Take programs too! We will have a variety of children, teen, and adult projects that you can sign up for and pick up from the library (even using our curbside pickup)! We’ll also have coupons from Roanoke Businesses for signups and for completing the program! (And of course, we’ll have some cool prizes for our top readers in children, teen, and adult categories!) Since it was a hit last year, we’ll also be posting a special “coupon book” for kids to fill out with their family, with ideas like “I get to pick the next movie,” or, “1 free pass to stay up past my bedtime.”

Important Dates:

PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS: 5/31/21
SUMMER READING BEGINS: 6/7/21
SUMMER KICK-OFF EVENT: 6/5/21 on Facebook!
SUMMER READING ENDS: 7/31/21
END OF SUMMER READING CELEBRATION: 8/7/21

Programs

We have reading programs for all ages! Some of them overlap, for instance, a pre-teen going into the 6th grade may choose either the Children’s or Teen program, but they may only register for one at a time.

Children (birth to age 12)
Teens (11-18)
Adults (18+)

Get registration details HERE>

EVENTS:

Tails and Tales: Virtual Kick-off Party

June 7, 10am to 4pm on Facebook Live

Join us on Facebook for our Summer Reading 2021 kick-off party! We’ll be on Facebook all day with events and special raffles!

Schedule:

10:15 First Raffle Drawing! LIVE with Mr. Ross and Miss Liesl!
10:30am For Kids: Storytime with Mr. Ross and A Special Guest
12:45 Second Raffle Drawing! LIVE with Ross and Liesl!
1:00pm For Teens: Plot Your Way through a Short Story with Amber Royer
2:45pm Third Raffle Drawing! LIVE with Ross and Liesl!
3:00pm For Adults: Calligraphy with Lucas

Marvelous Mondays

Join us Mondays at 2pm!

(Don’t forget to check the Facebook Event to see whether or not you should come to the library or stay comfy on your couch!)

Join us this summer for a fun, all-ages series of events that is sure to entertain, educate, and create new tales to tell! Whether you’re coming to the library or staying comfy at home, there will be a secret code word for each of these events. Keep an eye out and can enter each one into ReadSquared for additional chances at our grand prize drawings! The event schedule is below!

6/7: Wild Things Zoofari
6/14: Brett Roberts
6/21: Warriors of History
6/28: Dallas Zoo
7/5: Dangerous Edison’s Magnificent Traveling Science Emporium
7/12: Will Baffle Illusions
7/19: Mark Shelton
7/26: Andy Mason

Teen Tuesdays

Join us Tuesdays at 3pm!

(Don’t forget to check the Facebook Event to see whether or not you should come to the library or stay comfy on your couch!)

Calling all teens! While attending these programs, teens will also receive a special code word to enter into ReadSquared for additional chances to win our awesome grand prizes!

6/8: How to Choose the Right College with Jason Peacock from UNT
6/15: Paint and Sip-Sweet-Tea at Art Wheel Studio
6/22: Surviving the Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse
6/29: How to Write the Right Villain for Your Hero with Amber Royer
7/6: Foundation of Communication Elevation Presentation
7/13: Psych 101 with The Gracious Mind and Karen McDowell
7/20: Prints from the 3rd Dimension with Ross: A 3-D Printing Tutorial
7/27: Sculpture 101 at Art Wheel Studio