Summer Reading Program 2025

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0 - Pre-K

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.

School Age

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

Teen

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

Adult

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

May 2026
Rock Painting

May 8 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Franklin - Heard County Public Library 564 Main Street, Franklin, GA, United States

All ages are welcome to join for a rock painting craft
Hailey Jackson Artist Reception

May 9 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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

View our current display by the talented local artist Hailey Jackson!
Chess Club

May 11 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Villa Rica Public Library 869 Dallas Highway, Villa Rica, GA, United States

Learn to play or just meet some new chess friends at our weekly event. This is a great activity for the whole family.
Summer Reading Registration Begins!

May 18 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Franklin - Heard County Public Library 564 Main Street, Franklin, GA, United States

Register for Summer Reading starting today--come by and grab your reading log or sign up on Beanstack to get started!
Summer Reading Registration Begins!

May 18 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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

Register for Summer Reading starting today--come by and grab your reading log or sign up on Beanstack to get started!
Chess Club

May 18 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Villa Rica Public Library 869 Dallas Highway, Villa Rica, GA, United States

Learn to play or just meet some new chess friends at our weekly event. This is a great activity for the whole family.
Closed

May 23 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

We are closed. During this time, return items to the outside book drop!
Library is CLOSED

May 25 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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

The library will be closed for the Memorial Day Holiday.
Closed for Memorial Day

May 25 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Franklin - Heard County Public Library 564 Main Street, Franklin, GA, United States

The library is closed all day in observance of Memorial Day
Closed

May 25 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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

We are closed. During this time, return items to the outside book drop!