Summer Reading Program 2026

Summer Reading & Prizes:

Your reading progress will be posted on our bulletin board so you can compare with other readers in Earlham and encourage everyone to meet their goals this summer!

· Adults will get one ticket per book checked out, with a max of 8 entries towards a GRAND PRIZE.

· Grand prizes are listed in the library and shown in the display case throughout the summer. The categories will be Ages 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 9-12, 13-17, and Adult

Reading & Prizes:

· Each Leaf = 20 minutes read. Each Reading Ticket= 100 minutes or 1 week (5 days) of reading. If you read enough to complete 7 weeks worth of reading, you will be entered to win a GRAND PRIZE that will be given away August 1st at the End-of-Summer Party!

Weekly Prizes include:

Week  1) Polished Rock

                  (courtesy of Andrew Worsfold)

Week  2) One Blank Park Zoo Ticket

Week 3) Cookie at Casey's + a Mochi Squishy Toy

Week 4) Warrior Lanes Bowling Pass in Waukee

Week 5) Ice Cream Scoop at Beans & Beignets

Week 6) Iowa Cubs Baseball Tickets (2 each)

Week 7) Fun Shaped Crayon + Fruit Snack

Week 8) Air Dry Clay

(Prizes sponsored by Friends of EPL)

Major Programs & Events:

Touch-A-Tractor - TBA

FFA Program - July 24th at 3:00 PM

End-of-Summer Party—August 1st, 10AM-Noon We'll have ice cream sundaes and do the drawings for the Grand Prizes! You don’t need to be present to win, but choosing prizes will be first come, first serve per age group and if you’re not present, you may not get your first pick!

Check the Calendar for More Events!