Summer Reading Information (Everyone)

May 27 – August 10

WELCOME TO SUMMER READING 2025: COLOR OUR WORLD

The annual reading tradition for all ages at the Carol Stream Public Library.

KICKOFF EVENTS:

• Summer Reading Art Zone
  Friday, May 29- Saturday, May 31
  All Day, All Ages
  Drop by the Create & Learn Center and explore art stations.  Pick up a reading log while you’re here!
   
• Summer Reading Kickoff
  Saturday, May 31
  2:00pm - 4:00pm, All Ages
  Kick off the beginning of Summer Reading by coloring our world through fun activities, music, crafts and ice pops. Drop by the Library anytime between 2-4 p.m. Make sure to grab a reading log for the whole family!

FAMILY PRIZE DRAWING:  

• How to enter?  When an adult registers for the Adult Summer Reading Program, there will be a check-box that will automatically enter you into the Family Prize Drawing.  An adult must log one book, and a child must read 200 minutes to qualify.  One entry per caregiver/child team.

FOR ADULTS & HIGH SCHOOLERS: 

Find your motivation and have fun meeting your reading goals this summer!  Pick up a paper reading log at the Library, or log your books online: cslibrary.readsquared.com (starting May 27)

• Participation prize: log 1 book to earn a CSPL branded apron!
• Weekly random prize drawing: log a book within the week and be entered to win a trip to the "book cart" and pick out a book to keep!
• Grand prize basket: each book logged = one chance to win the Kindle prize basket!

FOR CHILDREN:

Come to the Youth Services Desk to pick up a reading log! For every 5 minutes read, your child may mark one shape on your reading log. At 200 minutes and 400 minutes of reading you will earn a prize. At 600 minutes read, you may take a book home to keep. Additionally, for every 200 minutes read you will earn one automatic entry for a Prize Basket Drawing. Prizes will be available from June 9 to August 10.

Everyone is welcome to participate in Summer Reading, must be a CSPL cardholder to win a grand prize.