You can register and enjoy our kick-off event on May 31, but the Challenge officially starts on June 2.
This summer, get ready to “Unearth a Story”! There are three different age groups to participate in. Log the books you read to earn badges and rewards as you go. Happy reading!
This summer, get ready to dig in and unearth your new favorite books!
Log the books and minutes you read to earn badges and rewards as you go. The challenge is completed when you have read 1,200 minutes, for which you will receive a Certificate of Achievement and your own dino egg to hatch!
Want to keep exploring? Reach for the stretch goal of 2,600 minutes before the challenge ends for an extra-special surprise!
The fun doesn’t stop there:
- Each child who completes the regular challenge (1,200 minutes) will be entered into a raffle for a River Riders Family Pass! The winner will be randomly selected at the conclusion of the Summer Reading Challenge in August.
- Each time a child checks out a book at Charles Town Library, they will receive a stamp in their reading ‘passport.’ Every five stamps, the child can pick out a toy from the Treasure Chest.
- Earn coins for extra prizes! We will provide children a golden coin when they attend any Summer Reading Challenge event. Once they’ve collected three coins, children may choose a prize from our extra special Dinosaur Box! You can find these events on our website (ctlibrary.org) and on Facebook.
Happy Reading!
Great Links for Challenge participants
Important Links for Readers
Dozens of studies involving the academic progress of students show that while vacation is a great break for kids, their education achievement level in both reading and math drop significantly. This summer, that effect, called the Summer Slide, is enhanced because of the disruptions in the usual classroom environment for the past two years.
So what is a parent or guardian to do? Experts around the country have pointed to making sure that students have options available to them that continue the practice of learning, in any form. That’s where the Reading Challenge comes in. By continuing the practice of reading through the summer – and we mean all reading – not text books, but comics, graphic novels or any other type of material a young reader enjoys.
And with the Charles Town Library Reading Challenge, not only will the student hit the ground running when class starts again, they can qualify for all kinds of fun prizes as well. It really is a win-win situation.