Children’s
Summer Reading
AGES 0 TO 8
JUNE 2 through JULY 26
- When you complete a goal by reading or being read to, come into the library for a small prize.
- Any reading done before June 2nd DOES NOT COUNT towards summer reading challenges.
- You must have your initialed paper log OR have logged your reading online.
- You must choose either paper or online for the duration of the program, you cannot go back and forth.
- You may substitute one activity for a daily reading time 2 times each week OR do them all just for fun!
- Get prizes on OR after the dates listed below.
Program may not be repeated! Only 1 set of prizes per person per summer.
NO PRIZES will be given after Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Prizes
You can read ahead of schedule, but prizes won’t be available until their release date. If you miss a week, you can collect it the next time.
For example, if you come in June 30, and haven’t gotten any prizes yet, you can pick up prize number 1 and 2. If you’ve read past that point, and are ready for prize 3, you’ll have to wait until July 14 to get that next prize.
Prizes will be available any time after their first availability date until July 26, while supplies last.
NO PRIZES AFTER JULY 26
Prize Schedule
- Weeks 1 & 2: June 2-14: Program sign-ups only; no prizes available yet
- Week 3 & 4: June 16-28: Prize 1 available starting June 16
- Week 5 & 6: June 30-July 12: Prize 2 available starting June 30
- Week 7 & 8: July 14-26: Prize 3 available starting July 14
- Last Day to Sign Up: July 19
- Last Day to Collect Prizes: July 26
Summer Reading Programs
Artisan Babies
0 to 2 Year Olds
Craftsman Kids
3 to 5 year Olds
Maestro Readers
6 to 8 year Olds
Summer Reading 2025 Rules
Artisan Babies
- Readers have from June 2 to July 26 to be read to 5 minutes each day. There are three reading goals this year, one every two weeks (50 minutes per challenge).
- You may use board books (BB), picture books (E), Easy Readers (JE), or even the same book over and over again.
- Digital books and audios are also allowed. Your adult can get Libby for free through their app store. Learn how to use it at our Digital Items page or have your adult come talk to a librarian.
- Books shared at Book Babies also count!
- Each Artisan Babies Reading Goal has additional activities or challenges you can choose to do in place of TWO 5-minute reading sessions; each one may be used only once per challenge. For example, you may count “Attend MLD Book Babies/Toddler Time” only once per challenge. In Beanstack, make sure you log 5 minutes of reading under the “LOGGING” badge area for each additional activity completed!
- Then… come to the Madison Library District lobby when you have completed an Artisan Babies Reading Goal to receive a prize. You can collect a new prize every two weeks!
Finished early? Ask about our year-round 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
Additional Activities:
Week 1: Red Alert
- Attend MLD Book Babies / Toddler Time.
- Draw on sandpaper with chalk or crayons.
- Learn a new knee bounce or rock.
- Hide toys/small objects inside a pillow case and let your child discover what’s inside.
- Try tossing a bean bag into a basket.
Week 2: Yellow Brick Road
- Attend MLD Book Babies / Toddler Time.
- Take a color walk around the neighborhood.
- Gather material with different textures and let baby explore.
- Give your child adult sized socks and let them practice putting on and taking off.
- Roll a ball back and forth with your child.
Week 3: Out of the Blue
- Attend MLD Book Babies / Toddler Time.
- Use cardboard or a cookie sheet to make a ramp to roll balls down.
- Look into a mirror with your child, make silly faces and name different face parts.
- Fill a bowl with pom-poms or cotton balls and let your child sort them into a muffin tin.
- Let your child “wash” lids in a shallow tub of water.
Week 4: Green Thumb
- Attend MLD Book Babies / Toddler Time.
- Fill a container with objects and play the “in” and “out” game.
- Learn color and shape words in sign language.
- Tape contact paper sticky side up to a flat surface, let your child decorate with craft supplies.
- Recycle food boxes into building blocks.
Week 5: Royal Purple
- Attend MLD Book Babies / Toddler Time.
- Make a sensory bag with hair gel in a freezer bag.
- Try making edible playdough.
- Learn a new clapping/counting game like “Pat a Cake.”
- Using plain water and paintbrushes, let your child “paint” the sidewalk.
Week 6: Black and White All OVer
- Attend MLD Book Babies / Toddler Time.
- Learn and do a new knee bounce rhyme.
- Make a homemade shaker from a cardboard tube and rice/beans.
- Turn on the music and have a dance party.
- Use spoons and bowls/pans for a kitchen band.
Summer Reading 2025 Rules
Craftsman Kids
- Readers have from June 2 to July 26 to read (or be read to) 10 minutes each day. There are three reading destinations this year, one every two weeks (100 minutes per challenge).
- You may use board books (BB), picture books (E), Easy Readers (JE), or even the same book over and over again.
- Digital books and audios are also allowed. Your adult can get Libby for free through their app store. Learn how to use it at our Digital Items page or have your adult come talk to a librarian.
- Books shared at Story Time also count!
- Each Craftsman Kids Reading Goal has additional activities or challenges you can choose to do in place of TWO 10-minute reading sessions; each one may be used only once per challenge. For example, you may count “Attend a MLD Storytime” only once per challenge. In Beanstack, make sure you log 10 minutes of reading under the “LOGGING” badge area for each additional activity completed!
- Then… come to the Madison Library District lobby when you have completed a Craftsman Kids Reading Goal to receive a prize. You can collect a new prize every two weeks!
Finished early? Ask about our year-round 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
Additional Activities:
Week 1: Red Alert
- Attend a MLD Storytime.
- Find and read a story on the Libby app.
- Make DIY sidewalk chalk paint.
- Paint with your favorite colors.
- Use a blunt-tipped pencil to draw on aluminum foil.
Week 2: Yellow Brick Road
- Attend a MLD Storytime.
- Find and read a story on the Libby app.
- Take a color walk around your neighborhood.
- Play dress up and create crazy outfits.
- Make some sock puppets.
Week 3: Out of the Blue
- Attend a MLD Storytime.
- Find and read a story on the Libby app.
- Make a picture frame from cardboard.
- Draw targets with sidewalk chalk and toss wet sponges at them.
- Play Shadow Tag with friends or family.
Week 4: Green Thumb
- Attend a MLD Storytime.
- Find and read a story on the Libby app.
- Make some edible playdough.
- Capture nature textures with a crayon rubbing.
- Create a city out of blocks, cardboard boxes, or LEGOs.
Week 5: Royal Purple
- Attend a MLD Storytime.
- Find and read a story on the Libby app.
- Play a rhyming game.
- Tell campfire stories while making s’mores.
- Play a game of Follow the Leader.
Week 6: Black and White All Over
- Attend a MLD Storytime.
- Find and read a story on the Libby app.
- Have a Freeze Dance party.
- Make shakers from cardboard tubes and rice/beans.
- Sing your favorite song.
Summer Reading 2025 Rules
Maestro Readers
- Readers have from June 2 to July 26 to read (or be read to) 15 minutes each day. There are three reading destinations this year, one every two weeks (150 minutes per challenge).
- You may use picture books (E), Easy Readers (JE), Junior Fiction (JF), or Junior Graphic Novels (JG).
- Digital books and audios are also allowed. Your adult can get Libby for free through their app store. Learn how to use it at our Digital Items page or have your adult come talk to a librarian.
- Each Maestro Readers Reading Goal has additional activities or challenges you can choose to do in place of TWO 15-minute reading sessions; each one may be used only once per challenge. For example, you may count “Complete/attend a Summer STEM from your Library activity” only once per challenge. In Beanstack, make sure you log 15 minutes of reading under the “LOGGING” badge area for each additional activity completed!
- Then… come to the Madison Library District lobby when you have completed a Maestro Readers Reading Goal to receive a prize. You can collect a new prize every two weeks!
Additional Activities:
Week 1: Red alert
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Make DIY sidewalk chalk paint.
- Paint with your favorite colors.
- Dabble in a new art medium.
Week 2: Yellow Brick Road
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Make some friendship bracelets.
- Wear a funny outfit.
- Make a “laser” maze out of yarn and see if you can get through it.
Week 3: Out of the Blue
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Have a photo scavenger hunt.
- Grab friends and trace each other’s shadows with sidewalk chalk.
- Take a picture of your family.
Week 4: Green Thumb
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Create a city with blocks or LEGOs.
- Make some edible playdough.
- Make a hopscotch grid and play.
Week 5: Royal Purple
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Tell a story about your summer.
- Play a game of catch using baskets or bowls to catch the ball.
- Tell campfire stories while making s’mores.
Week 6: Black and White All Over
- Attend/complete a Summer STEM from your Library activity.
- Ready, Set… RECHARGE! Complete an activity in the guidebook & pick-up your FREE brag tag from the business.
- Sing your favorite song.
- Have a Freeze Dance party.
- Visit a museum in person or virtually.
Book Babies
Wednesdays at 9:30 am
NO Book Babies the week of June 2nd
For babies (ages 0- 9 months) who are not yet “walkers” and their “grown-up.”
Enjoy songs, stories, and movement activities together with other families. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Book Babies blog.
Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific program for your oldest child.
Toddler Time
Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:30 am
NO Toddler Times the week of June 2nd
For toddlers who are “walkers” (ages 10 to 23 months) and their “grown-up.”
Enjoy songs, stories, and movement activities together with other families. Additional activities and links will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Toddler Time blog.
Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child.
Story Time
Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10:30 am
Tuesday Evenings at 6:30 pm
NEW Spanish Story Time! Mondays at 10:30 am
with Maria D. Carvajal Castro
NO Story Times the week of June 2nd
For children ages 2 to 5 and their “grown up!”
Children ages 2 to 5 with their adult will enjoy stories and related fun which may include songs, games, and rhymes in our Community Room.
Any extra crafting supplies will be available to pick up at the Children’s Reference Desk while supplies last. Additional links and activities will be available after the program on the Madison Library District Storytime blog.
Have more than one child? Wondering which early literacy library program to attend? Go to the age specific event for your oldest child.
Themes for June:
“Adventure Begins at Your Library!”
- Week of June 11: Travel Adventures
- Week of June 18: Adventures in Nature
- Week of June 25: Adventures in Imagination
Themes for July:
Adventure Begins at Your Library!
- Week of July 2: Puzzles, Scavenger Hunts, and Mysteries
- Week of July 9: Adventures Close to Home
- Week of July 16: Adventures in the Dark
- Week of July 23: Cosmic Adventures
Brought to you with support from:
Adventures in STEAM
for Kids and Tweens
Tuesdays at 2:00 pm
For Kids ages 6 – 8 & Tweens ages 9 – 11 and their accompanying adult. Come to the library and participate in an activity that’s about science, technology, engineering, or math!
STEAM CRAFTING FOR JUNE:
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June 11: Mars Landing Adventure – Make new friends as you go on an adventure to Mars where you will discover how a crater is formed, construct a Mars rover, learn about alien genetics, and so much more!
This activity is sponsored by Madison Health. -
June 25: Adventures in Code – For this activity, we will make binary bracelets, play Crack the Code scavenger hunt, and laugh with You Quack Me Up computer jokes.
STEAM CRAFTING FOR JULY:
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July 9: Adventures in the Dark – For this activity, we will make constellation jars and paper plate shooting stars, and go on an inflatable planetarium adventure in the sky.
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July 23: Adventures at Hogwarts – For this activity, we will make golden snitch catapults, troll boogies, and pipe cleaner pets, and play the Hogwarts mysterious joke game.
Summer STEAM from your Library is provided with the support of:
The Idaho Commission for Libraries
Adventures in Lego Club
Tuesdays at 2:00 pm
For Kids ages 6 – 8, Tweens ages 9 – 11, and Teens ages 12 – 18. Anyone under the age of 12 needs to be accompanyied by an adult.
Do you love Legos? Join other kids who love the ever popular bricks at Madison Library District’s amazing LEGO club!
LEGO Club for June:
- June 18: Adventure on Disaster Island
LEGO Club for July:
- July 2: LEGO Scavenger Hunt
- July 16: Adventure in the Wildlife Refuge
Star Party!
Friday, July 8, at 9:00 pm in the Community Room Parking Lot
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL
Come out and gaze at the stars! We’ll have our big telescope set up, and Cathy Stanton, former Star Ranger, will be there to take you on a guided tour through the universe.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Don’t miss it!
"Accidentally Wes Anderson"
Photo Contest
Entries Accepted October 14 through November 1
For those aged 15 and older
Film director Wes Anderson has a distinctive style that many attempt to mimic. A recent book, Accidentally Wes Anderson, shares views of the best efforts by professional photographers. If all those pros are having such a good time making Wes Anderson fakes, we thought it might be fun for our patrons to do so as well.
Take a look at the style hints found in the adult section display case and take a photo that you think is "Accidentally Wes Anderson," and we'll display them during the month of November.
TO ENTER:
Email your photo to our programming team or leave it at the Circulation Desk by November 1.
Please include your name, library card number, and phone number.
The three photos judged to be closest to Anderson's style will receive a copy of the book.
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Reading Resources
Thank You to Our Summer Reading Sponsors
These amazing businesses and organizations donated over $113,000 to make our 2024 Summer Reading possible. We appreciate their support of literacy in our community!
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- Monday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday - Wednesday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Thursday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
Closures in 2025
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 17 – Presidents Day
- March 28 – Staff Development Day
- April 5 – Building Maintenance
- May 24-26 – Memorial Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- July 4 – Independence Day
- August 30-September 1 – Labor Day
- September 19 – Staff Development Day
- October 4 – Building Maintenance
- October 31 – Open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 26 – Closing at 5:00 pm
- November 27-29 – Thanksgiving
- December 24-26 – Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- January 1, 2026 – New Year’s Day
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Rexburg, Idaho 83440
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Contact Us
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Madison Library District
73 North Center
Rexburg, ID 83440
A public library.