Summer Reading Program

How does the Summer Reading Program work?

Step 1: Register   

We have two registration options.

•OPTION 1: Register online. Online registration will begin on Monday, June 5th.

•OPTION 2: Come by the Galax or Carroll County Public Library, pick up a registration slip at the Summer Reading Program display, and submit at the Circulation Desk.

Step 2: Track Your Reading

Participants of all ages must track their reading with Entry Slips (for teens & adults) or Reading Logs (for kids).

•For Adults: Fill out a Adult Entry Slip (whether online or paper format) for every book you’ve read

• A weekly drawing will be held every Monday at 12:00 p.m.
• Entry forms will be removed after each weekly drawing and be saved for the grand prize drawing on Monday, July 24th.

•For Teens: fill out a Teen Reading Log (whether online or paper format) for every 5 minutes you read (1 sticker = 5 minutes).

• Registration for Teens will begin June 5th and end July 14th!
• Teens will count how many minutes they read or listen to books.
  • If a child reads to another child, the minutes may be counted for both children!
• Teens must read at least 500 minutes (equals 2 logs) or more to receive a Prize Bag!
  • After you complete one reading log, begin another online or pick up one at the library, Keep Reading!
• Participate in FUN FREE events!
• We also have a fun free event going on in June, beginning June 5th-June 3oth, called the Kindness Bingo!
  • Feel free to print the Kindness Bingo sheet.  Fill up to 5 spaces in a row, and you get to spin the prize wheel 1 time.  Fill out the whole sheet, and you get to spin the prize wheel 2 times! Bring your bingo sheet back by June 30th to spin the prize wheel!
• Logs MUST be turned in by 5:00 pm on Monday, July 24th.
• Come pick up your PRIZE BAG for all of your AWESOME reading this Summer!  PRIZE BAGS may be picked up from July 31-August 14.

•For Kids (0-12): Fill out a Kids Reading Log (whether online or paper format) for every 5 minutes you read (1 sticker = 5 minutes).

• Registration for Kids will begin June 5th and end July 14th!
• Kids will count how many minutes they read or listen to books.
  • If a child reads to another child, the minutes may be counted for both children!
  • For preschoolers, count the number of minutes that have been read to them.
• Kids must read at least 100 minutes or more to receive a Prize Bag!
  • After you complete one reading log, begin another online or pick up one at the library, Keep Reading!
• Participate in FUN FREE events!
  • We also have a fun free event going on in June, beginning June 5th-June 3oth, called the Kindness Bingo!
    • Feel free to print the Kindness Bingo sheet.  Fill up to 5 spaces in a row, and you get to spin the prize wheel 1 time.  Fill out the whole sheet, and you get to spin the prize wheel 2 times! Bring your bingo sheet back by June 30th to spin the prize wheel!
• Logs MUST be turned in by 5:00 pm on Monday, July 24th.
• Come pick up your PRIZE BAG for all of your AWESOME reading this Summer!  PRIZE BAGS may be picked up from July 31-August 14.

Step 3: PRIZES!!

• Adult participants who fill out completed Entry Slips will be eligible for winning a weekly drawing held every Monday at 12:00 pm.
  • All Adult Entry Slips will be removed after each weekly drawing & be saved for the Grand Prize Drawing on Monday, July 24th.
• Teens who have read at least 500 minutes (equals 2 logs), and have turned in their log by 5:00 pm on Monday, July 24th, will get an AWESOME PRIZE BAG!
• Kids who have read at least 100 minutes, and have turned in their log by 5:00 pm on Monday, July 24th, will get an AWESOME PRIZE BAG!
• PRIZE BAGS may be picked up from July 31-August 14.