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Summer Reading 2023: All Together Now

Ends in:

June 1 - July 31

As always, summer reading is open to all ages. You can join any time between June 1 and July 31.

Sign up online or at your branch! You'll earn a raffle ticket for each hour you read - plus some smaller prizes along the way.

Read to Earn Prizes

Two people sharing earbuds to listen to a bookEarn a raffle ticket for each hour you read! You can log your reading and submit tickets online, or visit your favorite branch for an old-fashioned paper tracker.

Each ticket can be submitted for a chance to win one of our fabulous Grand Prizes!

But that's not all - everyone can also earn the following prizes:

Kids and Teens:

1st hour of reading: A Railcats ticket + a discounted ticket to Deep River Waterpark* 

2nd hour of reading: Glow in the dark flying disc

3rd hour of reading: Free book

4th hour of reading: Wolf or shark backpack (while supplies last)

*discounted waterpark tickets are for ages 6-18 only

Adults

At 4 hours of reading: 3 free books

Todos juntos ahora

FAQs:

Q: What if I read to someone else?

A: Both of you get credit for that reading time!

Q: Do audiobooks count?

A: Yes! Time spent listening to a book is time spent reading.

Q: I can't read for a whole hour at a time. Can I log smaller units?

A: Yes! You can log as little as 1 minute at a time (and no more than 900 minutes in a day).

Q: When do I find out if I won a Grand Prize?

A: Grand Prize winners will be contacted August 3.

Special Events
Wed, Apr 03, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
Come watch the Tom Hank's starring movie about returning to Earth from the moon and learn some facts about the April 8th Solar Eclipse.

Sat, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hobart - Large Meeting Room
You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating the installation of the new elevator at the Hobart Branch of Lake County Public Library. Light refreshments will be served.

Mon, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room
Join us for a Solar Eclipse viewing party! We will have some kids crafts and light refreshments while we hangout on our outdoor patio to view the solar eclipse. Weather permitting for the patio.
This event is full

Mon, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Munster - Large Meeting Room
Join us for a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party! We'll watch this spectacular event from our north parking lot (weather permitting). Crafts, snacks & green screen eclipse pictures inside. Please register.

Mon, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Munster Branch Library - North Parking Lot
Join us for a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party! We'll watch this spectacular event from our north parking lot (weather permitting). Crafts, snacks & green screen eclipse pictures inside.

Mon, Apr 08, 1:45pm - 2:30pm
St. John - Patio
Bring your eclipse glasses and view the eclipse from our back patio! Limited supplies of glasses will be available.

Sat, Apr 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)
Celebrate National Library Week by being the fastest jigsaw puzzlers at the library! Teams of 2-4 will have 2hrs. to complete a 500 pc. puzzle. First team to finish wins! Registration is required!
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Merrillville - Meeting Room A
Join us for an a full afternoon tea with dessert and a speaker. The cost is $35 per person and seating is limited. For reservations, please contact the library at 219-769-3541, ext. 315.

Grand Prize Raffle

Thank you to the Friends of LCPL for providing this year's awesome prizes! Check out the raffle prizes below. You can also earn smaller prizes for your first 4 hours of reading!

Prize List

#1: Waterfall Mountain Wooden Train Set

#2: 5-in-1 Slide for Toddlers

#3: Children's Play Work Bench

#4: Nintendo Switch Lite

#5: Roll With It Giant Inflatable

#6: 149 Piece Deluxe Artist Painting Set

#7: Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet with Keyboard

#8: $200 GameStop Gift Card

#9: Cooperative Game Bundle

#10: $200 Visa Gift Card

#11: Nespresso Vertuo Next Coffee and Espresso Machine

#12: 1 yr Brookfield Zoo family membership

Summer Reading Grand Prizes
  • Waterfall Mountain Train Set
  • 1 year Brookfield Zoo Family Membership
  • $200 Visa Gift Card
  • 5 in 1 toddler slide
  • Cooperative Game Bundle: Betrayal at House on the Hill, Mysterium, Castle Panic, Forbidden Island
  • Kids Play Work Bench
  • Nespresso Vertuo Next Coffee and Espresso Machine
  • Roll with it giant inflatable wheel
  • Deluxe Artist Painting Set
  • Nintendo Switch Lite
  • $200 GameStop Gift Card
  • Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet with keyboard
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