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!
- We also have a fun free event going on in June, beginning June 5th-June 3oth, called the Kindness Bingo!
- 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.