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Summer Reading 2023: All Together Now

Ends in:

June 1 - July 31

As always, summer reading is open to all ages. You can join any time between June 1 and July 31.

Sign up online or at your branch! You'll earn a raffle ticket for each hour you read - plus some smaller prizes along the way.

Read to Earn Prizes

Two people sharing earbuds to listen to a bookEarn a raffle ticket for each hour you read! You can log your reading and submit tickets online, or visit your favorite branch for an old-fashioned paper tracker.

Each ticket can be submitted for a chance to win one of our fabulous Grand Prizes!

But that's not all - everyone can also earn the following prizes:

Kids and Teens:

1st hour of reading: A Railcats ticket + a discounted ticket to Deep River Waterpark* 

2nd hour of reading: Glow in the dark flying disc

3rd hour of reading: Free book

4th hour of reading: Wolf or shark backpack (while supplies last)

*discounted waterpark tickets are for ages 6-18 only

Adults

At 4 hours of reading: 3 free books

Todos juntos ahora

FAQs:

Q: What if I read to someone else?

A: Both of you get credit for that reading time!

Q: Do audiobooks count?

A: Yes! Time spent listening to a book is time spent reading.

Q: I can't read for a whole hour at a time. Can I log smaller units?

A: Yes! You can log as little as 1 minute at a time (and no more than 900 minutes in a day).

Q: When do I find out if I won a Grand Prize?

A: Grand Prize winners will be contacted August 3.

Special Events
Sat, Dec 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Merrillville - Children's Programming Room
In this program, Mrs. Claus will read stories to preschool-age children and help them make a festive craft!

Wed, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
New Chicago Parks and the 219 Project will present a play reading. All are welcome!

Thu, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Munster - Large Meeting Room
Come enjoy some hot chocolate, pine cone crafting and some holiday cheer! Special guest award-winning children's book author Kathleen Doherty will read her book!
This event is full

Mon, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
New Chicago Parks and the 219 Project will present a play reading. All are welcome!

Grand Prize Raffle

Thank you to the Friends of LCPL for providing this year's awesome prizes! Check out the raffle prizes below. You can also earn smaller prizes for your first 4 hours of reading!

Prize List

#1: Waterfall Mountain Wooden Train Set

#2: 5-in-1 Slide for Toddlers

#3: Children's Play Work Bench

#4: Nintendo Switch Lite

#5: Roll With It Giant Inflatable

#6: 149 Piece Deluxe Artist Painting Set

#7: Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet with Keyboard

#8: $200 GameStop Gift Card

#9: Cooperative Game Bundle

#10: $200 Visa Gift Card

#11: Nespresso Vertuo Next Coffee and Espresso Machine

#12: 1 yr Brookfield Zoo family membership

Summer Reading Grand Prizes
  • Waterfall Mountain Train Set
  • 1 year Brookfield Zoo Family Membership
  • $200 Visa Gift Card
  • 5 in 1 toddler slide
  • Cooperative Game Bundle: Betrayal at House on the Hill, Mysterium, Castle Panic, Forbidden Island
  • Kids Play Work Bench
  • Nespresso Vertuo Next Coffee and Espresso Machine
  • Roll with it giant inflatable wheel
  • Deluxe Artist Painting Set
  • Nintendo Switch Lite
  • $200 GameStop Gift Card
  • Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet with keyboard
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