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Summer Reading 2025!

Earn punches on your cards for a chance to win prizes!

Children's Summer Reading

This summer, from May 31st through August 9th, kids of all ages can join us at the library to challenge themselves to keep reading and have a lot of fun while earning prizes!

After registering for the program, you can complete the activities below to earn punches on your card. After 10 punches, cards will be turned in for a small prize and entered into a drawing for a big prize.

Punches can be earned as follows:

 

  1. Check out items: 1 punch for first item checked out and an additional punch for every 5 items after. This includes items from Libby and Hoopla.

  2. Do the weekly take home craft and show us a picture! - ONE punch per week completed.

  3. Do the weekly sound trivia - ONE punch per week completed.

  4. Complete the Palette Pursuits Scavenger Hunt - ONE punch per hunt per week.

  5. Attend a library program - ONE punch per program attended.

  6. Chat with a librarian about a book you read - ONE punch per chat.

  7. Check out a bonus book, which is a random ticket in a book - ONE punch per bonus book ticket.

  8. Complete the weekly reading record  - TEN punches.

YA Summer Reading

Completed Punch Cards (5 punches) get 1 Prize Token for the Prize Pod Machine (small or medium prize) and the punch card can be placed into a drawing for one of the three grand prizes!!

Complete a Bookish Beautician Reading Log for an automatic 5 punches and a Prize Token!

Punches can be earned as follows:

  1. Check out a book- 1 punch for the first, and 1 for every 5 after. Example: 1 book=1 punch, 6 books=2 Punches

  2. Attend a YA program - 1 punch

  3. Picture of the Week – 1 punch

  4. Complete a Passive Program- 1 punch per passive.

YA summer passives programs include:​​

  • Monthly passive (Right round table)

  • Any passives from the extra activities table (Left Round Table)

  • Complete/turn in a mini canvas (While supplies last)

  • Graffiti the blue table (Take a pic or show a staff member)

  • Make a craft at the craft table (COLORING PAGES DO NOT COUNT)

Outreach Summer Reading

Patrons can get special outreach van prizes available for summer reading participation. Our outreach van travels all over Salem and makes stops at many community events.

 

For more information on how you can see the van in your neighborhood, visit our Outreach page.

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