This summer is going to be DINO-mite! People of all ages are welcome to participate in the library’s FREE Summer Reading Club for fun events, great reads, and awesome prizes between June 1 and August 31! Interested in participating? Register for the challenge on Beanstack or use the reading tracker in the library’s Summer Reading flyers which you can get at any Spokane Public Library location. What do you get for participating? In addition to having exciting event experiences, learning new things, and discovering new books, you have the chance to win prizes monthly.
Kids & Teens
Events
There are a variety of ways for kids and teens to engage in our Summer Reading Club! In addition to reading for prizes, we have dozens of fun dinosaur-themed events for kids, teens, and families. From Fandom Storytimes, Pokemon Party, Touch-a-Truck, and visits from the Kelly Milner Halls and Magician Frances Morgan (for kids), to escape rooms, coding camps, and more (for teens) – there is something for everyone. Some of our larger events include:
- Hot Wheels Swap Meet | June 17 1pm, Liberty Park Library
- World Cup Celebration | June 18 at 4pm, Central Library
- Touch-a-Truck | June 26 at 9:30am, Hillyard Library
- USA 250th Birthday Party | July 1 at 1pm, Shadle Park Library
- Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary Celebration | August 1 at 1pm, Central Library
- Rock the Stage: Teen Concert (Grades 6-12) | August 7 at 7pm, Central Library
- Coding Camp: Let’s Make a Game (Ages 13+) | 6/22-26, 1-5pm, and 7/13-17, 1-5pm, The Hive (Registration required)
- Music Camp (Ages 12-16) | August 17-21, 9am-12pm, Central Library (Registration required)
- Let’s Make a Movie Camp (Ages 12-16) | 8/17-21 from 1-3pm, Central Library
Prizes
When kids and teens read 15 days each month this summer, they can earn a free book courtesy of the Friends of the Spokane Public Library for registering for the challenge and:
- A free Spokane Indians baseball ticket courtesy of Sweetser Law Office in June. A discount code will also be provided so a caregiver an attend, too!
- A free hour of jump time from Altitude Trampoline Park in July
- A free entry ticket to the Spokane County Interstate Fair in August OR an alternative MOD pizza meal for kids under the age of 6 (kids under 6 already get into the county fair for free)
Prizes are available while supplies last. Bubbles, bibs, and beach balls are available prizes for babies. There will be an alternative prize in lieu of some of the mentioned prizes above.
Adults (18+)
Summer Reading isn’t only for kids anymore! Live out the nostalgia of your childhood summer reading program. When adults (ages 18+) read 15 days each month this summer, they can earn a free book from Page 42 Bookstore for registering for the challenge, one free BOOK IT!® Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut® (one pizza every month read), and a free monthly entry into a reading prize giveaway (drawing will take place September 16) for the following prizes:
- Two (2) Spokane Symphony tickets (1 package available)
- Wanderlust Delicato gift card (1 available)
- Tattoo gift card from Angela Krahner (2 available)
- Comic Book Shop gift card (1 available)
- $20 Jupiter’s Eye gift card (5 available)
- Spokane Parks & Recreation gift card (1 available)
- Board & Brush creative workshops (3 available)
- Spiceology box set (2 available)
- $50 gift card to Iron Goat (1 available)
- Private wine tasting party for 8 people from Terra Blanca (1 available, $240 value)
- $50 gift card to From Here/Terrain in River Park Square (1 available + swag)
- $20 Tay Tay’s gift card (5 available)
- Foodie basket with $150 Clinkerdagger gift card and $50 gift card to Birdie’s Pie Shop sponsored by ICCU (1 available)
- Party Room Voucher from Flatstick Pub for 20 people with free games (1 available)
- One household membership for up to 5 people from the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, sponsored by Defind Studio (1 available)
When you log your reading in the Beanstack app or at spokanelibrary.beanstack.org, you will be prompted with 15 day badges to come into the library. What does that mean? You can read each month and save your entries for one prize you really want or spread out your entries over different items. The choice is yours! One month read means you get one entry, two months read gets your two entries, and three months read gives you three entries.
Example: IF you read all three months for 15 days, you will get three opportunities to enter. You can use all three of your entries for the Spokane Symphony tickets OR use one entry for a tattoo gift card, one entry for a Spokane Symphony Masterworks ticket, and one entry for a Wanderlust Delicato gift card.
Visit your nearest Spokane Public Library location to get your prize when you hit our reading goal. Reading can be postdated and logged through September 15th to qualify for prizes.
