Children’s
Summer Reading
JUNE 8 through AUGUST 1
- When you complete an “imaginary story” by reading or being read to, come into the library for a small prize.
- Any reading done before June 8th 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 both just for fun!
Program may not be repeated! Only 1 set of prizes per person per summer.
NO PRIZES will be given after Saturday, AUGUST 1, 2020.
Mother Goose Babies
0 to 2 Year Olds
Humpty Dumpty Kids
3 to 5 year Olds
Royal Readers
6 to 8 year Olds
Summer Reading 2020 Rules
- Readers have 8 weeks (June 8 – August 1) to read 5 minutes a day/ 5 days each week to their child. There are three reading destinations 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. Tumble Books and Overdrive/Libby are available for free at https://madisonlib.org/kids-corner/.
- Books shared at Online Book Babies & Toddler Time also count!
- Each Mother Goose 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 “Watch MLD Online Book Babies/ Toddler Time- DRAGONS” only once per challenge. Make sure you log 5 minutes of reading under the “BOOKS” tab for each additional activity completed! For the “book title” just put in the name of the challenge completed.
- Then… come to the Madison Library District Community Room when you have completed a Mother Goose 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.
Activities:
- Online Book Babies (for ages 1-10 months) – every Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. @ https://www.facebook.com/Madisonlib.org.
- Toddler Time (for ages 11-23 months) – every Monday 9:45 am @ https://www.facebook.com/Madisonlib.org/.
Summer Reading 2020 Rules
- Readers have 8 weeks (June 8 – August 1) to read 10 minutes a day/ 5 days each week to their child. 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. Tumble Books and Overdrive / Libby are available for free at https://madisonlib.org/kids-corner/.
- Books shared at Online Story Time also count!
- Each Humpty Dumpty 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 “Watch MLD Online Story Time- DRAGONS” only once per challenge. Make sure you log 10 minutes of reading under the “BOOKS” tab for each additional activity completed! For the “book title” just put in the name of the challenge completed.
- Then… come to the Madison Library District Community Room when you have completed a Humpty Dumpty 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.
Activities:
- Online Story Time (for ages 2-5) – every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. @ https://www.facebook.com/Madisonlib.org.
Summer Reading 2020 Rules
- Readers have 8 weeks (June 8 – August 1) to read 15 minutes a day/ 5 days each week. 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), Junior Graphic Novels (JG), or magazines.
- Digital books and audios are also allowed. Tumble Books and Overdrive are available for free at https://madisonlib.org/kids-corner/.
- Each Royal 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 “Write your own fairy tale” only once per challenge. Make sure you log 15 minutes of reading under the “BOOKS” tab for each additional activity completed! For the “book title” just put in the name of the challenge completed.
- Then… come to the Madison Library District Community Room when you have completed a Royal Reading Goal to receive a prize. You can collect a new prize every two weeks!
Activities:
- Wonderopolis “Wonder of the Day” — https://wonderopolis.org/
- Madison Library District Online STEAM activities — https://wonderopolis.org/
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 July 6, 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 20 to get that next prize.
Prizes will be available any time after their first availability date until August 8, while supplies last
NO PRIZES AFTER AUGUST 8
Prize Schedule
For all programs:
Weeks 1 & 2: June 8-20: Program sign-ups only; no prizes available yet
Week 3 & 4: June 22-July 3: Prize 1 available starting June 22
Week 5 & 6: July 6-July17: Prize 2 available starting July 6
Week 7 & 8: July 20-August 8: Prize 3 available starting July 20
Last Day to Collect Prizes: August 8
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