Summer reading programs through your local public library offer fun and incentives to keep kids (and adults) reading all summer long. From prizes to free books to fun events, the public library is where the fun is at while school is out!
Denver Public Library: Summer of Adventure
Youth from birth to 12th grade can participate in the annual free Summer of Adventure program from May 25 – August 21. Participants can register at any Denver Public Library location or at denverlibraryadventures.org. Summer of Adventure brochures and activity guides are available at all library locations and available for download online. Youth will have the challenge of completing 15 activities around reading, making and exploring. Upon completion of the program, participants will be given a prize, while supplies last.
Important Dates
- May 25: First day to register
- June 25: First day to pick up Completion Prize
- August 13: Last day to register
- August 20: Last day for the Maker Challenge
- August 21: Last day for prizes
Arapahoe Libraries: All Together Now
Starting June 1, we invite you to be “all together now” for summer reading! Come explore at the library, with art projects, puzzles and games that will change every two weeks or discover fun virtual options below. View the Summer Reading Map, opens a new window to follow along with the activity schedule.
Everyone ages 0-18 is invited to visit one of our library locations this summer to choose a free book.
- No registration is needed, just stop by and pick out a new book for your adventure-filled summer.
- Available starting June 1, while supplies last.
Check out all summer reading events here.
Aurora Public Library: Summer of Imagination
Grab your free book at any Aurora Public Library branch, while supplies last, when you register for Summer of Imagination. Learn more.
Boulder Public Library: Summer of Discovery
Sign up with our app Beanstack or come to any library location to get a log and track your reading minutes. Our community goal is to read 2,000,000 minutes! Register now.
- Pre-readers, kids and teens get a free book at registration.
- Adults that register receive a free pass to a Parks & Recreation facility.
- All finishers will receive a coupon for a free ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery and a free entry to Gateway Fun Park.
Douglas County Library: Dog Days of Summer
Jefferson County Library: Cultivate Kindness
Cultivate Kindness and grow with Jefferson County Public Library’s Summer Challenge! Have fun in the sun while you earn points and win prizes during the Library Summer Challenge. Register on May 1 to grow with great reads, blossom your interests, write inspiring stories and sow the seeds of kindness in the world around you! Register now.
Longmont Public Library: Summer Reading Bingo
The Summer Reading Bingo program runs through July 31. We must receive your completed bingo card by July 31 in order to receive your book prize. Download your bingo card here.
Westminster Public Library: Summer Reading Program
Our Summer Reading Program begins June 1! Read and listen to books, earn prizes, attend programming for all ages, and build community right where you live. Everyone who registers receives a Westminster Public Library tote bag and an age-appropriate book. Come by the College Hill or Irving Street Libraries for your Summer Reading log, download and print in English or Spanish, or register and track your progress with Beanstack.
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