Summer Reading Program 2025
June 1- July 25
#silvercityreads
Important Dates:
- May 5: Registration begins
- June 2-July 25: Activities and Events
- July 18: Last day to turn in completed reading logs
- July 18: Last day to pick up small prizes
- July 25: Summer Reading Program Party @ 1:00 PM in Penny Park. Foam Party with Ann Lincoln! Grand prize pickups.
- August 8: Last day to pick up grand prizes
Reading Logs
Complete a Summer 2025 reading log and win prizes! The last day to turn in a log will be July 18!
Registration starts May 5, and you can register through the summer. Open to children, teens and adults! Children need not be present to register.
The reading logs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers have doves on them: Log_Ages0-5_Summer24.pdf
The reading logs for kids ages 6-12 have tents on them: Log_Ages6-12_Summer23.pdf
Teens receive a game board where one can fill up to 4 spaces to win prizes! Complete tasks to fill in squares. Submit at 8 squares or a complete board to gain entry into the grand prize drawing! Download a game baord here (you’ll still have to register to get prizes): teen-bingo-2024.pdf
Activities calendar: June July calendar 2024.pdf
Performers
Another summer is here and that means it time for summer reading. We have a bunch of activities and performers for you to enjoy. Kelsi Cunniff will hold an Irish Dance workshop in Gough Park on June 2nd at 10am. Monday, June 9, we have Owls of the Gila with Linda Moore. Come learn about the history of art on June 10 with Sue Porter. We have a magic show with Captain Magic on June 13. Anne Lincoln is back with another foam party on June 14 at 1pm. Officer Howdy and a couple others from the Silver City Police Department will be explaining a day in the life of an officer on June 20. Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs will be here on June 23 to talk to you about meeting and greeting dogs, and they will bring two of their dogs for you to interact with. Come to an interactive story time with Daniel Craven on June 27 at 11am. We have a music performance with Dan Crow on July 11. Local group, You’re Never Too Old Fiddling will be fiddling on July 14. The Southwest Woman’s Fiber Arts Collective will be doing a couple of workshops. On July 15, and on July 24. On July 18, Game and Fish will come out to talk to you about what they do. Our very own, Rhonda will be building books on July 19 at 12pm. Bright and Beautiful Therapy dogs will be back on July 21 to talk about safety with dogs and again they will bring two of their dogs to interact with. Smokey the Bear will stop by to talk to you at the end of the year party on Friday July 25.
Activities
Keep an eye on the library Facebook page and library Instagram for activities to try! We will use the hashtag #silvercityreads !
We will be having Crafts every Tuesday, for ages 12 and under. Craft day types will start at 2pm. Crafts include a Messy Art Day, makign ice cream, a Teen Go with the Flow painting day, pinhole camera, and crayon butterflies.
We have a state kit, to help you think about money managment. Come play games to learn about spending and saving money. June 17 and July 10.
We will also be having some of the same events we do year-round such as robots and chess club.
Baby Time: Tuesdays at 10 am
Summertime Story Time: Wednesdays at 10:00am at the Library
The library Summer Reading Program would not be possible without the support of the Friends of the Library, who provide funding for reading logs, incentives, equipment for activities, and everything else we need to make the program a success each year.
Use the hashtag #silvercityreads to share your summer adventures with us on Facebook or Instagram.
Adult Summer Program
Registration begins in May! The deadline to submit entries is July 19.
Complete three squares of the board game path to enter weekly prize drawings, or submit a book review slip.
Downloadable game board with full instructions: coming soon!
Downloadable book review slips: coming soon!
Enter grand prize drawings by submitting two game board sections, or two book review slips, or one of each!
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