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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

YA punch cards require FIVE punches in order to be entered in the prize drawings. 

Patrons turn in completed cards to staff for the chance to win prizes!

Punches can be earned as follows:

  1. Check out an item - ONE punch per day.

  2. Work on the jigsaw puzzle - ONE punch per day.

  3. Participate in YA passive programs (see list below).

  4. Attend a YA library program - ONE punch per program.

  5. Check out a Book Box - TWO punches.

YA summer passives programs include:​​

  • Create Your Dream Passport  - Plan your dream trips and chart a course for summer fun! We have the supplies- you have the imagination! Complete once per month to earn ONE punch.

  • Complete Coloring Page – Show us your artistic flare with our coloring pages! Submit once per day to earn ONE punch.

Adult Summer Reading

Adult punch cards require TEN punches in order to be entered in the prize drawings. 

Patrons will drop completed cards in the container for the desired prizes!

Punches can be earned as follows:

  1. Check out an item - ONE punch per day.

  2. Work on the jigsaw puzzle - ONE punch per day.

  3. Participate in adult passive programs (see list below).

  4. Attend a library program - No limit on daily punches.

Adult summer passives programs include:​

  • Monthly word puzzles – A different word puzzle (scramble, search, crossword) is released each month.  Complete once per month to earn FIVE punches.

  • Who said (or sang) that?  - Daily snippets from songs or poems, guess who said or sang the phrase!  One guess per day to earn ONE punch for trying, TWO punches if correct..

  • Shredded Book Guessing Game – Three books are shredded and placed in large plastic jars, guess what book is in which jar! New guessing game each month! View and submit one guess per day to earn ONE punch (be sure to write your name and phone number on the slip).  Winner of monthly drawing receives a book bundle!

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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