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SUMMER READING Club

“Read. Read. Read. Just don’t read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different style.” – R.L. Stine

KEEP YOUR MIND ENGAGED OVER THE SUMMER

 Summer Reading Club is Spokane Public Library’s free, annual program to keep kids learning over the summer from June 1 – August 31. There are lots of ways to participate!

EARN FREE PRIZES MONTHLY FOR READING

Challenge yourself to read 15 days each month this summer. Track your reading and earn badges using Beanstack. Claim your free prize at your favorite library between June 1 and September 15.

TRACK YOUR TIME SPENT READING

AGES 0-4

June: One free book from the Friends of the Spokane Public Library

July: One free beach ball

August: Your choice of one free bib OR free bubbles

GRADES K-5

June: One free book from the Friends of the Spokane Public Library

July: Your choice of free skate rentals to the Numerica Skate Ribbon OR one free scoop of ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s

August: Free admission to the Spokane County Interstate Fair

GRADES 6-12

June: One free book from the Friends of the Spokane Public Library

July: Your choice of free skate rentals to the Numerica Skate Ribbon OR one free boba tea from Revival Tea Company

August: Free admission to the Spokane County Interstate Fair

ADULTS

June: One free coffee from Derailer Coffee OR one free donut from Rosauer’s Supermarkets

July: One free yoga class from Beyoutiful Hot Yoga OR one free movie pass to the Garland Theater

August: One entry into the following sweepstakes of your choice:

  • One day pass with gear to Wild Walls
  • One certificate for two to a vertical ropes course at Wild Walls
  • One ticket to an improv show at Blue Door Theatre
  • One set of two tickets to a Spokane Symphony Masterworks concert
  • One gift certificate for Turkey Tail Tattoo
  • One group entry certificate for four to Spokane Comedy Club

FANTASTIC FREE PROGRAMS

One of the best parts of Summer Reading are the fun and free activities! This year, join us for programs with Science Speaks Spokane, a Planetarium Show, Roots Music and Puppetry with Red Yarn, and LEGO® events for kids, Nerf Wars and Escape Rooms for teens, and more. Check out our calendar to learn more!

SUMMER READING EVENTS

THANK YOU, PARTNERS!

Thank you to Friends of the Spokane Public Library for their generous annual support of the Summer Reading program and our online reading tracker, Beanstack. With their support, we purchase thousands of summer reading prize books each year and they cover a portion of the printing costs of Spokane Somersault. Thank you to the Spokane Public Library Foundation for their contribution to this year’s Summer Boredom Buster. And thank you to our prize partners! We are also so grateful for the support of Revival Tea Company, Blue Zoo, Spokane Interstate Fair, Ben & Jerrys, Derailer Coffee, BeYOUtiful Hot Yoga,the Friends of the Spokane Public Library, and many more.

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SUMMER READING events

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