This adventure, May 23-July 28, will be everything you imagine
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Everything you imagine!
There's no need to register for the summer reading club. Start your journey by visiting any Worthington Libraries location to pick up a reading record-- or download one -- and a sheet of weekly raffle tickets, then go forth and seek adventure!
Charting a course
You're in charge of this adventure, so do any combination of the following:
Read
- Ages 5 and under must read in 15-minute increments
- Ages 6-11 must read in 20-minute increments
- Ages 12 and up must read in 30-minute increments
Attend programs
Let wanderlust lead you to the library for imaginative programming-- check our calendar for all the fun!
Complete DIY or early literacy activities
Download a list of DIY Activities for creative ways to complete the club, like crafting a treasure map, exploring a local park, singing a lullaby to your baby-- the possibilities are endless!
A pack of prizes
Once your reading record is complete, visit the Library to turn it in, pick up a prize and be entered into the grand prize drawing.
Kids & teens
Starting prize
- Choose a book of your own to keep
Completion prize
- Coupons for Lion Cub's Cookies, Fun Town Play and Learn Cafe, Skate Zone 71, Mardi Gras Homemade Ice Cream and more!
Adults
Starting prize
- Coupon for a book from the Friends Foundation book sale at your favorite Worthington Libraries location.
Completion prize
- Coupons from local businesses for food and fun!
Grand prize prize drawing
Complete the club and you could win a $100 VISA gift card. Prize winner names will be drawn the first week of August. Winners have two weeks to claim their prize.
The adventure continues
There's no need to stop once you've turned in your reading record and collected your prize. Vote for the library's Columbus Zoo and Aquarium sponsor animals. Three of the following will be chosen: Amur tiger, Mexican wolf, red panda and Southern hairy-nosed wombat. All the things you did to complete the program (see Charting a course, above) earn you extra votes!
Choose Your Adventure weekly prize drawings
Would you rather live in a treehouse or on a boat, visit the moon or the ocean floor? Answer silly questions like these and, in return, you could win fun prizes! Pick up your ticket sheet at any library location. To participate each week, cut out the current week's ticket, fill out the contact information and take it to the library to submit your answer. No matter your answer to the adventure question, you'll be entered in the week's drawing. There will be one winner per library.
Thank you!
Worthington Libraries' 2024 Summer Reading Club is presented by the Friends Foundation of Worthington Libraries.
Additional support is provided by California Pizza Kitchen; Columbus Museum of Art; Dairy Queen; Experience Worthington; Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens; Fun Town Play and Learn Cafe; Learning Express Toys and Gifts; Lion Cub's Cookies; Marco's Pizza; Mardi Gras Homemade Ice Cream; McConnell Arts Center; Mrs. Goodman's Baking Co.; Peace, Love and Little Donuts; Rita's Italian Ice; Skate Zone 71; Worthington Parks & Recreation; Worthington Pools; and ZipZone Outdoor Adventures.