Summer Reading

Thanks for embarking on a summer full of adventure!

Our summer reading challenge ended on Wednesday, July 31st! SRC is our way of encouraging everyone to read together all summer long – in whatever form that takes! It could be audiobooks, eBooks, graphic novels, picture books, chapter books – we love them all! While you’re here getting books, check out one of our many events for kids, teens, or adults. Whatever age you are, we encourage you to celebrate the summer at FPL!
  

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Summer Reading FAQs

What is READsquared?

READsquared is the program that helps you track your reading. Instead of paper logs, you'll track your minutes online or through the app. You earn points for all of the reading you complete, which enters you into drawings for grand prizes.

What kind of programming will be offered?

We will offer fun programs for all ages throughout the summer! From story times and musical guests to magicians and craft projects, we have something for all kids and teens! The best way to know what we have going on is to check out our calendar. You can sort our events by age group, too! Keep in mind that many events have registrations, but we do offer some events more than once. For families looking for something to do, Wild for Wednesday is each Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Event Center. Super Saturdays continue each Saturday of the summer at 10 a.m. - a fun, family friendly performance! Our weekly story times include Baby Bookworms, Toddler Time and Preschool Story Time. No registration needed! Adult summer reading programs include Yoga @ FPL, Mindfulness Meditation, Mountain Street Stage concerts, computer classes, seven librarian lead book clubs, author events, a variety of events on the SRC theme and more!

Are you giving away prizes this year?

For Listeners, Children, and Teens, prizes will be given away at the 300, 500, 700, and 1,000 point levels. For Listeners, get ready for some cool treasure box prizes! If you read for 1,000 minutes, you will earn a treasure and a free book. For Grade School Kids and Teens, you will earn coupons to local Fayetteville businesses – like Sissy’s SnoCones and Whataburger. Every reader who finishes the program wins another coupon and a free book. Grand Prize Raffle drawings will take place the week of August 7th. If you have logged reading minutes in Read Squared, you are eligible for our Grand Prize Raffle Drawings – you can even put your points in the Raffle of your choice!

How many books do I need to read to win a prize?

Listeners, kids and teens are not required to read a certain amount of books – instead, we reward minutes spent reading. The goal is for each reader to get to 1,000 points. That equals 20 minutes a day of reading for 7 weeks.  And you can earn more than 1,000 points! We want each reader to have an attainable goal, but we encourage super readers to keep on reading. For every 100 minutes you track, you will earn additional entries into grand prize drawings. For participating adults, every book read qualifies you for a chance to win a weekly prize, and every five books is an entry into the grand prize drawing. 

What if my child doesn’t read yet?

We have a program for listeners, which is generally kids 0-5.  Any book that is read to them counts as minutes that can be logged! 

If my child reads on their own, can we also count the books I read to them?

Yes! In the kids' program, you can log the minutes your child reads independently as well as ones that you read to them. You can also log minutes for multiple children simultaneously.

Are you giving away free books this year?

Yes! Each child who meets their reading goal and completes the program (1,000 points) will get to pick out a book they can keep. 

Can I use a reading log?

We prefer you use the READsquared app to log summer reading. You can even log the same reading for multiple kids at once! If logging online is a barrier, you can track the minutes read using paper and pen. In order to be eligible for prizes, just email kidsquestions@faylib.org by July 31 at 5 p.m. and we can “bulk log” for your child or children.