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Summer vacation may be just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean children should say goodbye to reading. Join Mayor Rawlings in the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club and have fun while keeping your child’s academic skills sharp.




You and your child/children can sign up for the eight week program at any one of the 29 Dallas Public Library locations, the Dallas Public Library’s Bookmobile or online. Be sure to check dallaslibrary.org for details on free, special Mayor’s Summer Reading Club events and entertainment scheduled at each of the 29 library locations throughout the summer.


This year the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is encouraging all ages to participate. Adults modeling good reading habits is a sure way to encourage children to become lifelong readers!
Participating adult club members will log the books they have read by entering the title and author (or publication) online or at their local branch along with a brief review about what they've read. Two drawings for adults will be held during the eight week program. Reading logged during the first four weeks of the programs will be entered toward the first six prizes and reading logged during the second four weeks of the program will be entered toward the second six prizes. Adults may select which prizes they would like their entries to go toward.

Storytelling, lively performances and interactive kids entertainment will be part of the fun at the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club’s Kick-Off Celebrations Saturday, June 15 at eight library branches.

Each week from June 15 – August 10 participating young club members will have a choice to earn an incentive prize by reporting what they read to any Dallas Public Library location.

To earn the weekly prize, children 7 and older are required to read at least five hours per week and children 6 and under are asked to read three hours per week.

Two weekly prizes will include a new book for Club members up to 18 years of age.

All readers may report any reading material including books, e-books, audio books and magazines. Suggested reading by age level may also be found on the library website.

WRITE, CREATE, PARTICIPATE!

By writing reviews or stories, creating works of art inspired by what you’re reading or participating by attending library programs, youth participants qualify for the chance to win one of six grand prizes in their age-groups! The more extras you log, the more chances you have to win. Grand Prize Drawings for specific age ranges will be held at the end of the program, and a full list of prizes can be found here.

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Mayor's Summer Reading Club Online Book Drive

This year the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is looking for groups and organizations to host book drives to collect brand new books. For more information on how to become involved in a book drive please contact Jenny Brumfield at jbrumfield@thereedsprc.com