summer reading
CLUB
Dive into a great story this summer with the library's Summer Reading Club for all ages!
Monday, May 22 - Sunday, August 6
how to track:
on paper
or online
- Track online using the ReadSquared app/website
- Pick up a form at the library
- Print forms at home:
- Adults
- Teens
- Kids
- Read-to-Me ; Bonus Page
- en Espanõl: Vamos a leer; página de Bonus Book
- Readers ; Bonus Page
- en Espanõl: Club de Lectores; página de Bonus Book
- Read-to-Me ; Bonus Page
KIDS: Read-to-Me
Birth - going into Kindergarten
For kids who enjoy stories read to them.
How It Works:
- Track your reading
- Turn in your folder to get a prize
- 10 books = 1 prize
- Continue reading for bonus pages.
More bonus pages = more prizes!
Prize 1: Every Day's a Sundae ice cream scoop
Prize 2: Flingable shark
Prize 3: Book and coupon bundle
Raffle Prizes TBA!
KIDS: Readers
Incoming Grade 1 - Grade 8
For kids who enjoy books read to them and can read on their own.
How It Works:
- Track your reading
- Turn in your form to get a prize
- 6 books OR 6 hours = 1 prize
- Continue reading for bonus pages.
More bonus pages = more prizes!
Prize 1: Every Day's a Sundae ice cream scoop
Prize 2: Flingable shark
Prize 3: Book and coupon bundle
Raffle prizes TBA!
TEENS
Any teen from Downers Grove or a Downers Grove school can participate.
How It Works:
- Track your reading
- Turn in your form to get a prize
- 3 books OR 6 hours = 1 prize
- Continue reading for additional prizes (up to 3)
- Read even more to earn entries for raffle prizes!
Prizes: stickers, bookmarks, enamel pins, magnets
Raffles: shopping, movie, and restaurant gift cards, squishmallows, Chicago Bears bundle, Main Event bundle, and more!
ADULTS
Adults must be a DGPL Cardholder to participate.
How It Works:
- Track your reading
- Turn in your form to get a prize
- 3 books OR 18 hours = 1 prize
- Read even more to earn entries for raffle prizes!
Thank you to our sponsors!
Andy's Frozen Custard * Antico Posto * Aurelio's Pizza - Downers Grove * British Swim School * Chicago Bears * Chicago Dogs Baseball * Chicago Red Stars * Chicago Union * Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo * Cinemark Theater * Classic Cinemas - Tivoli Theatre * Crumbl - Boughton Road * DuPage Children's Museum * Enchanted Castle * Everdine's Grilled Cheese Co. * Galloping Ghost * Honey-Jam Café * JoJo's Shake Bar * Kane County Cougars * Lakeshore Learning * Legoland Discovery Center * Lou Malnati's * Main Event * McDonalds * Molly's Cupcakes * NIU Football * Noodles & Company * Nothing Bundt Cakes #229 Darien * Oberweis Dairy * Oriental Trading * Owl Crate * Portillo's * Raging Waves * Raising Cane's * Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park * Sloomoo * The Donut Experience * The Patio Restaurants, Inc. * Windy City Thunderbolts * YMCA * Zigfield Troy Golf
SCAVENGER HUNT
Win a Downtown Dollars spending spree!
Local downtown Downers Grove businesses have partnered with the library for a Summer Reading scavenger hunt! Sea readers can be found in the windows of downtown businesses. Find each of the fish and fill out the scavenger hunt form to enter the raffle.
Participating Businesses: Allure Skin Spa, Anderson's Bookshop, Aurelios Pizza, Beil & Stromberg Insurance, Charlie & Grace Consignment, Ellie Mental Health, Evelyn Jane Boutique and Sweet Jane, Fair Game, Ghostlight ETC, Gia Mia DG, Happy Dog Barkery, Kumon Math and Reading Center of Downers Grove, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1535, McGinty Law Offices P.C., Orange & Brew, Orchid Heart Boutique, Peak Running, Rybell's Blow Dry Bar, Solid Foundations Therapy, Style Studio, Wells Street Popcorn, YogaSix Downers Grove
Raffle Prizes:
- Kids: $10 Downtown Dollars gift certificate (5 available)
- Adults and Teens: $50 Downtown Dollars gift certificate (3 available)
Pick up and submit forms at the Kids Room desk or the Adult and Teen Services desk. Forms due by August 6. Winners will be contacted the week of August 15.