Kids

It's time for Summer Reading Club!

From June 1 to August 31, kids who participate in the Summer Reading Club read books & win prizes. Not only is it fun and a great excuse to visit the library, but participation in Summer Reading Club keeps kids reading - and learning - all summer long. Register ONLINE or at your local Madison library.

There's plenty to keep your readers busy this summer at our nine libraries. Kids can:

• go to a concert & picnic at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
• join a baby, toddler, or preschool storytime
• win cool prizes from our program sponsors
• find more books to read
• explore their artistic side, learn about dinosaurs, and more!

Teens have their own online Summer Reading Club, as well as fun events, and book reviewing and volunteer opportunities. Your sixth grader can choose to participate in the children's or teen summer reading club.

Summer Reading Club couldn't happen without the dedication and generosity of our Summer Reading Club sponsors for Kids and Teens.  Thanks to our sponsors, Madison kids and teens will be ready to return to school in the fall.

This year, the family fun doesn't stop at age 18. Model good reading habits for your children and enter to win prizes of your own by participating in our first library-wide Adult Summer Reading Program.

Summer Kidspages Is Here!

Get a sneak peek at library activities for children and families this summer with the online version of Summer Kidspages. Print copies coming soon to a library near you, or, print your own from our web site - English version or Spanish language version. Want to receive notices of upcoming events by age? Sign up for our email newsletters - Library Kids, Books for Seven Year Olds, Booked for Teens, Art of the Picture Book, and others.

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