The 2023 Winter Reading Challenge has ended. Winners of prize drawings will be notified via phone or email.
For more opportunities to read and earn prizes, sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge on May 24, 2024.
What to Read This Summer 2024
There will be no shortage of great picks in this list curated by PBS and the American Library Association!
Sports: For Ages 9-11
Take yourself to the court, field, diamond, track, pool, or dance floor with these sports fiction books for kids.
Science Fiction: For Ages 9-11
Explore other planets and worlds from the comfort of these juvenile fiction books!
Realistic: For Ages 9-11
These books have stories with kids just like you, dealing with friendship, school, and drama.
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STEAM: Make a Crystal Yeti (Online Class)
Science meets papercraft! Use a paper abominable snowman - easily cut on the Cricut - as a surface for growing “fur” crystals.
Library Celebrates Summer with Free Books for Students
May 30, 2023
To encourage reading this summer, the library recently distributed over 6,500 free books to elementary school students.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Unlock your child's potential with this reading challenge. For ages 0-5.
Kristen C.
When she’s not working with kids here at the library, you might find her on the bike trail or baking up a sweet treat.
Ashleigh M.
Ashleigh loves to see people grow and become their best selves here at the library.
Annamarie C
Annamarie loves all things Disney! When she's not planning her next storytime, she's likely traveling or volunteering at the Columbus Zoo.
Katie R.
Katie knows all of the tricks to start your baby on the path to lifelong reading.
