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Summer Reading 2024: Adventure Begins at Your Library

Ends in:

June 1 - July 31

Summer Reading 2024 has ended! Grand Prize winners will be contacted August 5. Thanks for reading with us - we'll see you next year!

Read to Earn Prizes

Kids dressed as pirates exploring the pages of 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 Prizes:

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

2nd hour of reading: Beach ball

3rd hour of reading: Free book

4th hour of reading: Bear or bumblebee backpack (while supplies last)

*discounted waterpark tickets are for ages 6-18 only

Adult Prize:

At 4 hours of reading: 3 free books

la aventura comenza en tu biblioteca. Person in a tent shaped like a book reading

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 5.

Special Events
Mon, Jan 20, 12:30pm - 6:30pm
Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
Patrons are invited to speak with a lawyer from the Lake County Bar Association for a free legal consultation. Sessions are 15 minutes and are available on a first come, first serve basis.

Mon, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Munster - Large Meeting Room
Join us as we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a short film and a collaborative art project. There will also be information about volunteer opportunities in the area.

Mon, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Merrillville - Meeting Room A
Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will have a short movie, a reading of the "I Have A Dream Speech," a craft, and light refreshments. Please register so we have enough supplies.

Thu, Jan 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
LCPL Virtual Branch - Public Virtual Mtg Rm 1
Join other readers for a livestream conversation with Amanda Montell about The Age of Magical Overthinking, and Modern Irrationality.

Grand Prize Raffle

Thank you to the Friends of LCPL for providing this year's awesome prizes! For each hour you read, you earn one raffle ticket to put toward one of these prizes. You can also earn smaller prizes for your first 4 hours of reading!

Prize List

#1: Soft Zone Building Foam Blocks

#2: Rocking Floor Hammock

#3: 3-in-1 EZ Fold Wagon with Canopy

#4: Nintendo Switch Lite

#5: SIMATE Electric Scooter for Kids

#6: $200 Urban Air Gift Cards

#7: Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones

#8: $200 GameStop Gift Card

#9: Amazon Fire Maz 11 Tablet

#10: $200 Visa Gift Card

#11: Core Equipment Six Person Tent

#12: National Parks Annual Pass

Summer Reading Grand Prizes
  • soft zone foam building blocks
  • National Parks Annual Pass
  • rocking floor hammock
  • core equipment 6 person tent
  • $200 Urban Air Gift Card
  • $200 Visa Gift Card
  • 3 in 1 e z fold wagon with canopy
  • Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet
  • simate kids electric scooter
  • beats solo 3 wireless headphones
  • nintendo switch lite
  • $200 Game Stop Gift Card
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