Summer Reading Club - Delaware County District Library

Welcome to Summer Reading Club!

Summer Reading Club 2024: Adventure Begins at Your Library

Tuesday, May 28 – Saturday, July 27

Thank you for coming along on a reading adventure this year! While Summer Reading Club has finished, we’ll be ready to welcome you back for Winter Reading Club in December. Congratulations to our Summer Reading Club winners — a few are pictured here!

Hello there, adventurers! Welcome to the Summer Reading Club! At the Delaware County District Library, readers of all ages are invited to explore the fun of Summer Reading Club. This year, kids ages 0-12 are welcome to join our Kids Club, teens have their own Teen Club, and readers ages 18 and older can join the Adult Summer Reading Club.

Help us kick off Summer Reading with a KidX event at Polaris Fashion Place on Wednesday, May 22 at 5 pm. Enjoy a storytime for the whole family with Mr. George the Librarian rocking out on stage, followed by a meet-n-greet and photo opportunities with the Library’s mascot Percy Unicorn!

This year’s theme is Adventure Begins at Your Library! Read this summer and uncover great adventures through the wide world of reading. Explore all the adventures that await you with DCDL — including tracking, prizes and special programs — by clicking through the tabs at the top of this page.

Partners

Kids Club

Kids ages 0-12 are encouraged to read 12 hours throughout the summer, collecting prizes once they reach 6- and 12-hour benchmarks.

Tracking

Pick up your reading log from your local library branch, from our summer “Check it Out” newsletter or download below. Whether you like books, comics, eBooks, audiobooks, or being read to by a family member or a friend, remember that it all counts toward your summer reading total!

No matter how you read, keep track of every 15 minutes. You can log it on your DCDL Summer Reading tracking sheet, or simply write it down on a piece of paper. You may be on summer break, but reading 15 minutes a day will keep your reading skills sharp and make going back to school easier.

If you need reading suggestions, try these lists for different ages!

Babies & Toddlers	Beginning Readers	4th Grade
Preschool	1st Grade	5th Grade
Kindergarten	2nd Grade	6th Grade
	3rd Grade

And be sure to check out Hoopla’s adventure-themed Summer Reading list, too!

Prizes

Prizes may be picked up from May 28 – August 3. Summer Reading Club and bonus prizes vary and will be limited as supplies are available.

6-Hour Prize: Adventurers need to hydrate — make it more fun with a cool color-changing cup! Your cup will come packed with coupons from area businesses that you can redeem for sweet treats, fun family adventures, and more!
12-Hour Prize: A book of your choice to keep from the Library and the Friends of the Delaware County District Library.

*Limit one six-hour and 12-hour prize per reader, please.

Summer Letterbox Adventure: Our friends at Preservation Parks will continue their park system scavenger hunt. Register at their link, then collect your prize at any DCDL location.

Teen Club

Teen ages 13-17 are encouraged to read books or attend library programs and track their progress on a Summer Reading Club bookmark. Any combination of four books read or programs attended will earn participants a book of their choice! Additional completed bookmarks are entries into our prize basket drawing.

Tracking

Pick up your bookmark reading log from your local library branch, inside our summer “Check it Out” newsletter or download and print a copy yourself.

Track the books you read or programs you attend. Any combination of four books or programs will earn participants a book of their choice to keep forever. Additional bookmarks earn entries into our prize basket drawing!

There’s no limit on entries, so keep reading and attending library programs all summer long!

Looking for reading ideas? Check out Hoopla’s adventure-themed list especially for teens, or get a customized list with our Personalized Picks service!

Adult Club

Adults are encouraged to read books or attend library programs. Any combination of four books read or programs attended will earn participants an entry into our prize drawing. Enter as many times as you like — the more you read or attend, the better your chances to win!

Tracking

Pick up your bookmark reading log from your local library branch, inside our summer “Check it Out” newsletter or click the button below to download and print a copy yourself.

Track the books you read or programs you attend. Any combination of four books or programs will earn participants a water bottle to take on all their summer adventures. There’s no limit on entries, so keep reading and attending library programs all summer long!

Not sure where to start? Try one of these:

Programs/Schedule

We have lots of special programming for Summer Reading Club! Scroll through this week’s events below to find out what’s happening, or sign up now to get our weekly events bulletin delivered directly to your inbox!

Special Events

Join us for all the adventure you can handle this summer! Come laugh along with a fun puppet show, pet a pig, bop to a concert on the lawn, and be amazed by incredible science, all with your Library.

Upside Down Fairy Town presented by River City Puppets

Tuesday, June 4 @ 5:30 pm | Delaware Main Library

Monday, June 17 @ 10:30 am | Liberty Branch Library

Tuesday, July 2 @ 5:30 pm | Orange Branch Library

The Fairy Tales have gotten all mixed up in Fairy Town! Help untangle the tales in time to celebrate Fairy Tale Day. Music, comedy, and puppets of all sizes come together for your favorite stories.

Dylan Shelton, founding Artistic Director, brings over 20 years of experience as a puppeteer and children’s entertainer. He created over 30 touring shows for Madcap Puppets and now brings the excitement of live puppet theatre to a new generation.

Talewise Science's Adventure of the Lost Treasure

Thursday, June 13 @ 2 pm | Liberty Branch Library

Friday, July 19 @ 2 pm | Orange Branch Library

Science and stories collide in this treasure-hunting STEM show! Attendees help conduct experiments and get involved in changing variables, making predictions, and comparing results! For grades K-5.

This treasure hunt will allow us to explore several exciting science concepts:

Air pressure
Energy transfer
Physical vs. chemical changes
And more!

Cap City Brass Concert

Concert on the Stairs | Thursday, June 20 @ 3:30 pm | Liberty Branch Library

Concert on the Lawn | Friday, June 21 @ 1 pm | Ostrander Branch Library

Concert on the Lawn | Thursday, June 27@ 1 pm | Delaware Main Library

Concert on the Lawn | Monday, July 1 @ 4 pm | Orange Branch Library

Bring something soft to sit on for the concert on the stairs, or bring a lawn chair for the concerts on the lawn. You’ll enjoy a fun and casual music concert performed by the Cap City Brass! It’ll be fun for all ages!

Bring the Farm to You

Friday, June 28 @ 2:30 pm | Orange Branch Library

Drop in between 2:30 and 4:30 pm to get up close and personal with chickens, ducks, rabbits, a turkey, sheep, goats, and a pig. It’s a whole farm at the library!

Watch ducks bathe, see a turkey strut, hear a rooster crow, and touch animals whose coats could become your sweater.

Attendees will have an immersive learning experience with personal interactions with the animals while allowing the animals to exhibit their natural behaviors. These safe, experiential learning occasions allow visitors to interact with the animal at their own pace and comfort level. Great for all ages!

Summer Letterbox Adventure

Are you ready to explore the parks this summer? Click to register for Preservation Parks’ annual Summer Letterbox Adventure, or pick up a booklet at the Library. Your guidebook will be full of clues that will take you on an exploration of 8 different parks around Delaware County. Prizes will be available from June 15 to September 12, while supplies last. Prize pickup is at any Delaware County District Library or Deer Haven Park.

Are you ready for adventure?

This year’s Summer Reading Club theme has us yearning for everything new and exciting! Grab a book that will take you to far-off lands — it will help you on your way to your summer reading prizes! For more adventure, try these other activities:

Discover your summer adventure soundtrack on Hoopla.
Craft painted rocks with CreativeBug and then hide them when you go on your adventures! (Be sure to log into CreativeBug through our Digital Resources page to access CreativeBug tutorials for free.)
Stream a great action and adventure film on Kanopy. While you’re there, check out Kanopy for Kids (click the Kids icon at the top right of the screen) for adventure TV shows, read-alongs, and more!

Booklists / Personalized Picks

Personalized Picks are returning on June 1 for Summer Reading Club! Fill out the form on that page and you’ll be on your way to your next great book.

Looking for book titles that go with our “Camp DCDL” theme? Check out the lists below for some suggestions from our staff!

Mission Statement

We open doors to imagination, knowledge, connection, and discovery.