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Summer Reading Program 2023

Have fun with Summer Reading in 2023!

This year’s theme is… ALL TOGETHER NOW! We can all find a book to fit our interests and maybe make some friends in the process. Centered around kindness, friendship, community, and unity, this year’s theme comes with endless opportunities to share your library with the community. Visit your nearest WGRLS branch to sign up and start participating in Summer Reading!

Summer Reading begins May 22, 2023!

Contact your local WGRLS branch to sign up!
Lost your log? Download a new one here!

BIRTH TO PRE-K
SCHOOL AGE
TEENS
ADULTS

*Anyone is welcome to participate, but in order to qualify for prizes, make sure and register for summer reading at your local library!

Need more activities to complete your Summer Reading tracker?

Check out these bonus activities sorted by age-group for fun and exciting ideas!

  • Color a picture and give it to someone in your family!

  • Adults, connect with your little one through a series of mindfulness activities, fun stretches, and relationship- building partner poses. Learn skills to cultivate mindful practices and make a calming glitter Mindfulness Jar to take the practice home with you. Ideal for ages 1-6

  • Read a book from the Readers Advisory SRP Picture Book List

  • Draw a portrait of you with your friends

  • Read a book about community helpers. Talk about what makes a good community and how we can become community helpers to make our communities better.

  • Make artwork or cards for local nursing homes or long-term care facility.

  • Paint kindness rocks and place them in your favorite places in your community for others to find and enjoy.

  • Go to a Bilingual Storytime or check out a Bilingual Picture Book to learn some new words in a different language.
  • Write a story or draw a comic about your group of friends. Go on an epic adventure, be the superheroes you always wanted to be, or it could just be your normal Tuesday

  • Make charms for your friendship bracelet. Each charm could represent a different friend and can be made out of any materials.

  • Read a book from the Readers Advisory SRP Picture or Chapter Book List

  • Create a Spatial Poem of your neighborhood or city using the PLiX Spatial Poetry activity found here

  • Read a book about community helpers. Talk about what makes a good community and how we can become community helpers to make our communities better

  • Make artwork or cards for local nursing homes or long-term care facility.

  • Paint kindness rocks and place them in your favorite places in your community for others to find and enjoy.

  • Draw a portrait of you with your friends, try it in different art styles

  • Celebrate Uncommon Musical Instrument Day by watching videos about musical instruments you haven’t heard play and listen to their beautiful music.

  • Make origami art or bookmarks
  • Write letters to your favorite author and ask them about the characters in their books.

  • Start a journal and write about what your life is currently like!

  • Check out a table-top gaming night at a local game shop or your local library

  • Read a book from the Readers Advisory SRP Chapter or YA Book List

  • Buddy Read a book with a friend

  • Write an email or letter to your local government or congress person to advocate for a cause that is important to you.

  • Create a Spatial Poem of your neighborhood or city using the PLiX Spatial Poetry activity found here

  • Paint kindness rocks and place them in your favorite places in your community for others to find and enjoy.

  • Join the Teen Advisory Group at your local library, if they have one.

  • Join a Community Service Project
  • Make origami art or bookmarks
  • Introduce yourself to your neighbors. Who knows, you might make a new friend!

  • Join a group in your community. Like Friends of the Library!

  • Find a recipe and learn how to make a dish from a culture different from yours. Consider making it a friends night in, everyone bring a dish from a different culture and have a culture night.

  • Read a book from the Readers Advisory SRP YA or Adult Book List

  • Buddy Read a book with a friend

  • Get a book recommendation from a librarian and check that book out. Write a review for it on Beanstack or submit it to your local library

  • Create a Spatial Poem of your neighborhood or city using the PLiX Spatial Poetry activity found here

  • Paint kindness rocks and place them in your favorite places in your community for others to find and enjoy.

  • Join a Community Service Project

  • Make origami art or bookmarks

  • Participate in World Knit in Public Day on June 10, 2023 and make new hobby friends.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Bookmobile @ Mayfest

Find the bookmobile at Mayfest in Carrollton! Don't forget to get one of our punch cards when you see us at special events!

FREE Comic Book Day

Carrollton - Neva Lomason Memorial Library 710 Rome Street, Carrollton, GA, United States

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with us! From May 4th through the rest of the month, you can receive a comic book to keep, FREE of charge. Ask the Circulation […]

Lego Club

Crossroads Public Library 909 Harmony Grove Church Road, Ackworth, GA, United States

Use your imagintion to create lego creations.

Homeschool Hangout

Hiram - Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway, Hiram, GA, United States

Come hang out with other homeschooling famlies, as we explore different topics with literacy, stem, art, and just plain fun! This week is germs and sickness themed.

STEAM Engine

Crossroads Public Library 909 Harmony Grove Church Road, Ackworth, GA, United States

Ms. Annie will be here with Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math activities.

Douglas County Public Library’s Free Comic Book Day

Douglas County Public Library 6810 Selman Drive, Douglasville, GA, United States

Join us for a comic-filled day of fun for all ages. There will be free comics, crafts, snacks, games, and a costume contest!

Crafters and Creators

Ephesus Public Library 200 Rogers Street, Ephesus, GA, United States

We will be painting clay pots and planting flowers

Drawing Demo w/ Carrollton Art Guild

Carrollton - Neva Lomason Memorial Library 710 Rome Street, Carrollton, GA, United States

Join us as we learn different drawing techniques with help from the Carrollton Art Guild! Ages 12 and up welcome.

Summer Community Swap

Dallas Public Library 1010 East Memorial Drive, Dallas, GA, United States

Swap up to 10 new or gently-used summertime items at our community swap! Items must be brought in during the week leading up to the swap. Please no books or […]

Homeschool Hangout

Hiram - Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway, Hiram, GA, United States

Come hang out with other homeschooling famlies, as we explore different topics with literacy, stem, art, and just plain fun! This week we're having an end of the year fun […]

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