Adventure Begins at Your Library: Summer Events, Activities & A Reading Challenge
Posted on June 5, 2024 at 6:00 am
Summer Reading Events at SCLD Libraries
The theme for this year’s Summer Reading events, activities, and reading challenge is Adventure Begins at Your Library.
We invite you to visit your library to explore a great selection of books found on library shelves and in our digital collections for our Summer Reading Challenge, as well as with our programs and events with something for everyone, at any age.
Families & Kids
Explore adventures and engaging events for kids and families:
- Mobius Mobile Planetarium (families & kids ages 5+)
- HOOT Show: A Hawk & Owl Outreach Talk (kids of all ages & adults) with the West Valley Outdoor Learning Center
- LEGO Free Play (families & kids ages 5+)
- Mix It Up: Summer Beverages & Art (families & kids ages 5+)
- Video Game Fandom: Arts & Crafts (families & kids ages 5+)
- Book Bingo (families & kids ages 5+)
- Minion Mania: Crafts & Activities (families & kids ages 5+)
Camp Read-a-Rama for kids entering grades 2–5 returns to North Spokane and Spokane Valley Libraries this summer. Campamento de verano en la biblioteca / Summer Library Camp in Spanish, also for kids entering grades 2–5, returns in August at Spokane Valley Library.
Along with our weekly Play & Learn Storytimes at nine of our libraries, families with young children can enjoy nature, stories, and songs and visit our mobile library LINC at Family Storytime in the Park at three Spokane Valley parks.
Teens & Tweens
Teens (ages 13–18) and tweens (ages 8–12) can get adventurous and creative during the following events:
Arts & Creative Crafts
- Garfield Bigger Than Life: Crafts & Activities (ages 8–12)
- Pebble Painting: Making a Scene (ages 10–17)
- Making Snacks from Around the World (ages 13–18)
- Creative Cosplay: Mask Construction (ages 13–18)
- Improv Class (ages 13–18) with Blue Door Theater
STEM & Audio-Visual Workshops
- EnviroKids Club Wednesdays (ages 8–12) with hands-on science activities led by educators
- LEGO Stop-Motion Animation (ages 10–18)
- Visual Storytelling with Sphero BOLT (ages 10–14)
- Video Boot Camp (ages 13–18)
- Video Production: Variety Sketch Show (ages 10–12)
- Coding Week: Robots & Gadgets (ages 10–14)
- Intermediate LEGO Stop-Motion Studio (ages 10–12)
- Hebocon: The Junky Robot Competition (ages 10–14)
Creative Fiber & Textile Arts
- Spinning Yarn (ages 10–14)
- Knitting for Beginners (ages 10–14)
- Cross-Stitching for Beginners (ages 10–14)
- Beginning Hand Sewing (ages 10–14)
K–12 Summer Author Talks
Watch online talks with amazing children’s book authors:
- Kate DiCamillo, author of the Mercy Watson series, The Magician’s Elephant, and others (grades pre-kindergarten–2)
- Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth series, Eerie Elementary series, and Galactic Hot Dogs series (grades 3–6)
- Elizabeth Acevedo, poet and author of The Poet X (grades 9–12)
- Dan Santat, author and graphic artist of A First Time for Everything (grades 5–8)
Adults
Our libraries have adventures as well as entertaining and educational things to do this summer for adults, including gardening, hiking and nature programs, creative programs, and informational sessions.
Learn more about summer library programs and activities for adults by picking up your copy of Engage at the library or by viewing the online version today.
Summer Reading Challenge
Our summer reading challenge is the perfect way to avoid summer slide (aka summer learning loss), which happens when kids don’t read over the summer and actually lose ground with reading skills.
Teens and grownups are also encouraged to accept the challenge and read what they love this summer. If there’s a topic or genre that you’re interested in, you can find a title or several in our catalog to enjoy.
Adventure Begins at Your Library: Summer Reading Challenge
JUNE 17–AUGUST 31
For all ages
Track your summer reading, earn badges, and enter to win binoculars. Reach your reading goals, try new things, and explore your community with our library challenges.
Kids and teens, ages 5–17, who register for summer reading with Beanstack can choose a book to keep forever, while supplies last. Books are provided courtesy of the Library Foundation of Spokane County through generous community donations to Library Giving Day 2024.
You can log your reading and rate and review books to earn badges. Everyone who registers for summer reading and reads at least 600 minutes during the challenge receives a Certificate of Achievement and bragging rights.
Help us reach our community reading goal this summer!
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