School is out, summer is here, and DeKalb County Public Library is open! It’s so important that people of all ages (adults too!) read and do literacy activities all summer long to keep brains sharp. So, start the adventure at your library this summer by joining our summer reading challenges!
Summer Reading Challenge: Adventure Begins at Your Library
Patrons of all ages can participate in the Summer Reading Challenge. Preregister in Beanstack beginning May 1, 2024 at dekalblibrary.beanstack.org.
Starting June 1, 2024, you can earn badges (and a chance at prizes!) by doing the following:
- Young Children (0 – 5): Read books and participate in literacy activities to earn virtual badges.
- School Age Children (6 – 12): Read every day, attend programs, and complete literacy activities.
- Teens (13 – 18): Play BINGO on a virtual BINGO card. Earn badges to unlock the BINGO badge.
- Adults (18 and up): Play BINGO on a paper or virtual card to complete the challenge. Paper BINGO cards are available at all DeKalb County Public Library locations.
WIN PRIZES! Free books, book bags, gift cards, Kindle Fires, journals, prize packs with books and puzzles, Bluetooth speakers, and more! All reading and activities must be logged by July 31, 2024.
Libraries offer more than books! Check out this exciting opportunity!
With support from the Nordson Corporation Foundation, TECH CORPS will implement its Techie Camp program in partnership with the DeKalb County Public Library for elementary and middle school students during the summer.
Techie Camp is a full-day, week-long program designed to engage elementary (ES) and middle school (MS) students in hands-on, interactive STEM-related activities. Students take a deep dive into subject matter focused on Robotics, Programming, Android App Development, 3D Printing, Digital Fabrication or Web Development and emerge with skills that are useful in today’s classroom and tomorrow's workplace. Each Techie Camp concludes with students presenting their final project to their parents and peers on Friday afternoon.
Scholastic Summer Read-A-Paloooza
From website: "The free program unites communities in a nationwide campaign that celebrates reading for fun while improving access to books during the summer. For 2024, we are excited to share a brand new kids experience in Scholastic Home Base, a free digital destination which offers full books, live events, and games in a safe community for readers!"
Sora's Sweet Reads Summer Reading Program
Join us this summer with OverDrive’s annual reading program. Sora Sweet Reads is designed for schools in the United States and Canada (for our global program, click here) to encourage students to keep reading all year long. We’re offering a collection of free, simultaneous-use ebooks (and select audiobooks) that spans grades K-12. These titles will be available to participating schools and prominently displayed in Sora so it’s easy for students to find their next sweet read.
If your students read them all, they can always check out more books from their public library without ever leaving Sora.
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Books (Ga Children's Book Award)
Pizza Hut Bookit!
Parents, join us for Camp BOOK IT! and keep rewarding your kids all summer long. Track and reward your kids' reading for June, July and August in our digital dashboard. When they meet their monthly reading goal, they'll receive a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut! We'll also share fun activities and book recommendations each week to keep the fun going throughout the summer! Enroll today!
