DOWNLOAD SUMMER READING BROCHURE HERE

Join us for our summer reading program for all ages! Check out the summer reading tab on our website and/or follow us on Facebook for updates & additions throughout the summer.  

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Reading Challenge–
For all ages (babies through adults), read (or be read to) a minimum of three books and get entered into the grand prize drawing! There will be a reading challenge bookmark to keep track of your books read. We will be giving away many awesome prizes including gift cards to local businesses, STL Cardinals tickets, and more! All bookmarks must be turned in by August 2.

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Programs/Events-
Space is limited and registration is required for many programs, so be sure to note which ones require registration, cost, have an age limit, or have a deadline to register! To sign-up for specific programs, please stop in the library or call us at 618-939-6232.  Scan the QR code to access our full list of events or go to the summer reading page of our website at https://waterloolibrary.org/summer-reading-program/

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Youth Summer Reading Challenge Game Board-
Pick up an age-specific gameboard from the library and complete any eight activities. You will get a free movie pass to the Waterloo RMC Cinema, sponsored by First Community Credit Union and two free tickets to a reading program night at a Gateway Grizzlies game! This is perfect if you are looking for things for your kiddos to do, to help prevent the summer slide by staying involved with reading & enriching activities. All game boards must be turned in by August 2.

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Community Scavenger Hunt-
Anyone who wants to participate, will pick up an answer sheet at the library and then go out and explore Waterloo! The scavenger hunt will run from June 2 through August 2. All participating businesses will be listed on the answer sheet, and will have a picture visible somewhere in their window or door with a code word on it. Everyone that completes the scavenger hunt gets a prize and is entered into a drawing for gift cards from local businesses. Thank you to the participating businesses, who are also sponsors of summer reading too! All answer sheets are due by August 2.

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Extra Activities- We offer a monthly scavenger hunt in the youth library, a Story Walk® outside that you can walk and read a story along the path, a craft activity in the youth library, and we will have other themed activities throughout the summer!

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Vacation Kits-
Whether your family is going on a vacation, road trip, camping trip, staycation, or staying home, these kits are filled with so many fun ideas and activities to keep the kiddos busy. These free kits are yours to keep and limited to one per family.

Click below to see schedules of events for all ages:

Download Summer Reading Forms HERE:

Summer Reading Challenge 2025

Youth Reading Log

Adult Reading Log