Summer Reading Program: June 6 - August 1
Celebrate the summer with reading, prizes, crafts and much, much more during our 2025 Summer Reading Program! All of our seven branches will have fun crafts and exciting programs for all ages. Join our Summer Reading Program for your chance at amazing prizes including family membership to Seven Ponds Nature Center, LEGO®, A Kids Art Class @ Gallery 194, and gift cards to over 15 local businesses.
Log the number of days you read between June 6 - August 1. Each day you read earns you a ticket towards the weekly and grand prize drawings for your age group.
Same rules for all age groups. Each age group will have their own set of weekly and grand prizes.
Upon registration, kids 0-12 will also receive one plush reading buddy and a free book for registering.
Log your days by Friday at 5 p.m. to qualify for the weekly drawings. All days must be logged by Friday, August 1 at 5 p.m. to qualify for the grand prizes.
- $25 PIX Theatre Gift Card
- $25 Blend Frozen Yogurt Gift Card
- $22 Hide N Play Café Gift Card
- Sloan Museum Individual Membership
- A Kids Art Class @ Gallery 194
- Squishmallow
- Artist Supplies
- Dr. Seuss Books and Plush Pals
- LEGO® Super Mario set
Log your days by Friday at 5 p.m. to qualify for the weekly drawings. All days must be logged by Friday, August 1 at 5 p.m. to qualify for the grand prizes.
- $25 Blend Gift Card
- $25 Culver’s Restaurant Gift Card
- $25 NCG Cinema Gift Card
- $25 Axecadia Gift Card
- $25 Meijer Gift Card
- $25 Starbucks Gift Card
- $25 Kohl’s Gift Card
- $25 Michaels Gift Card
Log your days by Friday at 5 p.m. to qualify for the weekly drawings. All days must be logged by Friday, August 1 at 5 p.m. to qualify for the grand prizes.
- $25 Michaels Gift Card
- $25 Meijer Gift Card
- $25 Tractor Supply Gift Card
- $25 Kohls Gift Card
- $25 Gerlach's Bowling Gift Card
- $25 Whitney Creative Arts Studio Gift Card
- $25 Urban Air Gift Card
- $25 Hummingbird Store Gift Card
- Seven Ponds Family Membership
The Marguerite deAngeli Library is running an art contest to select limited edition designs for library cards. Participants are encouraged to submit their best designs highlighting what they enjoy about the deAngeli Library and its services. One winner will be selected in each of the following age groups:
Grades 5 & Under
Grades 6-12
Ages 18+
Each winner's artwork will be featured on a new library card available beginning in September 2025. Winners will be notified and recognized in the Fall 2025 library newsletter.
Find more information here.
Summer Reading Events
Informational Soap Making
Join Chrissy Beecher of Stone Cottage Farm for an engaging, hands-on introduction to soap making!
Drop-In Craft Day
Stop by the Metamora Branch Library to make a craft for Father's Day.
Campfire Safety & Storytime with a Firefighter
Enjoy storytime with a firefighter and get hands on safety tips for those upcoming summer bonfires!
"Cup of Brushes" Painting Class
Join the "Cup of Brushes" painting class, led by Erika Odykirk, for step-by-step group instructions on creating a beautiful painting.
Track your reading online with Beanstack! Need help logging your days on Beanstack? Visit or call any branch and staff will be happy to help! Download the Beanstack app to any phone or tablet or access the Beanstack website to easily track your reading for the Kids, Teen or Adult Summer Reading Program. In Beanstack you can virtually log the days you've read and earn entries into prize drawings.
For more information on Beanstack or for help with the app, contact your local LDL branch.
