summer reading
CLUB

Read, Renew, Repeat with the Downers Grove Public Library this summer!

Monday, May 20 - Sunday, August 4

Tell us what you think about Summer Reading Club

how to track:
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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: Wooden birdhouse
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: Wooden birdhouse
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: a book and your choice of the following: bookmark, enamel pin, sticker, reusable straw, paper seed bookmark, coupon bundle (while supplies last)

Raffle entries for one of the following: Buffalo Wild Wings gift card ($25), Fandango gift card ($25), Target gift card ($25), Barnes and Noble gift card ($25), Cinemark movie tickets (3-pack), Galloping Ghost day passes (2-pack), OwlCrate (YA Fantasy book merch), garden house book nook kit, 101-piece easel and art supply kit, flower press, 4 ocean bracelet, Squishmallow (Mothman), corduroy Squishmallow (Bigfoot)

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!
Prizes: sticker, pin, reusable straw, or wildflower seed bookmark
Raffle baskets: To be announced!

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