Summer Reading Game

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Welcome to the Menlo Park Summer Reading Game, where we challenge you to track your reading, discover great books, enjoy community activities, and earn awesome prizes!

The Summer Reading Game is open to all ages; anyone can play and win prizes. The Game runs from June 1 – August 31.

How to participate

  1. Register or sign in to the Reader Zone app between June 1 – August 31.
  2. Use program code 7EDE4 to search for the Summer Reading Game and join the reading group for your age range.
  3. Log your reading progress using the Reader Zone app. Try to meet the goal by August 31!
  4. Choose your first free book at the library when you sign up, and a second when you complete your reading goal.

Try out these features on the Reader Zone mobile app:

  • Manage the whole family’s reading and achievements under one account
  • Track books you’ve read in your Book Bank
  • Use the in-app timer to keep track of your total minutes read
  • Change the language settings to use the app in Spanish

Need help signing up? View our guides or see library staff.

Screen-free Summer Reading

If you would prefer to play along offline, come to the libraries for a bookmark reading log to fill in!

Prizes

Everyone who signs up for the Summer Reading Game can choose a free book from the prize carts. Everyone who completes their reading goal by August 31 will win a second book and a ticket to enter a drawing for one of 8 prize bundles. Attend select library events throughout the summer for a chance for more tickets!

Events

Enjoy activities for all ages at the libraries this summer – including our annual Summer Puppetry Festival, wildlife visitors, a new Library Adventure and more. For information on these events and others, please see our full event schedule on the city calendar.

Library Fun Week

Join us as we kick off the Summer Reading Game with a week of fun activities at the library! Enjoy a new theme every day and drop-in crafts, by dressing up, creating art or sharing a story that ties into the day's theme. 

  • Sunday, June 1: Silly Sunday
  • Monday, June 2: Bug Day
  • Tuesday, June 3: Under the Sea Day
  • Wednesday, June 4: Super Hero and Villain Day
  • Thursday, June 5: Sports Day
  • Friday, June 6: Pajama Day
  • Saturday, June 7: Favorite Character Day

 

The Summer Reading Game is brought to you by the City of Menlo Park with additional financial support from Friends of the Menlo Park Library.

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