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Summer Reading Challenge 2026

Banner reading "Unearth a Story" with a T-Rex and pterodactyl reading books on either side

Summer Reading Program

May 30 - July 31, 2026

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Log your reading on Beanstack, or pick up a paper log at the library. Record your reading throughout the summer and turn it in for prizes!

Adults:
Ages 18+
2 books & 2 reviews = prize
4 books & 4 reviews = prize

Teens:
Ages 10-18
3 books = prize
5 books = prize

Ages 10-12 may participate in Kids OR Teens, but not both.

 Kids:
Ages 0-12
5 books = prize
10 books = prize
15 books = prize
20 books = prize

New Weekly Programs:

Mondays @ 4pm: Art Battles (Ages 8-12)*
Wednesdays @ 1pm: Puzzle Partners (Ages 5+ w/an adult)
Wednesdays @ 3pm: Teen Talk & Craft (Ages 10-18)
Thursdays @ 5pm: Who Would Win? (Ages 5+)
Fridays @ 3pm: Friday Film Club (All Ages) - begins June 26

Special Summer Programs
programs with * require registration - sign up on our Eventbrite page

Kids and Families:

  • *Hot Toast Music: June 18 at 1pm
  • *Austin Reptile Show: June 27 at 10:30am
  • *Mr. Blue Shoes: July 2 at 10:30am
  • *Silly Sparkles: July 9 at 10:30am
  • *Staci Gray: July 18 at 10:30am
  • *Percussion Things: July 23 at 2:30pm
  • *Mr. Mark: July 27 at 1pm

Adults:

  • Fossil Scavenger Hunt: June 1-30
  • *Dinosaur Terrariums: June 6 at 4pm, 4:45pm
  • *Roman Hair: June 11 at 6, 6:45pm
  • *Shrinky Dink Dinosaurs: June 18 at 6pm
  • *Hieroglyph Art: June 25 at 6pm
  • *Jurassic Park vs Real Science: June 27 at 4pm
  • Adopt-a-Dino: July 1-31
  • *Viking Pencil Bags: July 9 at 6pm
  • *Library Matinée - Jurassic Park: July 25 at 3:30pm
  • *Dig Into Archaeology: July 30 at 6pm