Summer Reading 2026: Unearth A Story
\nMay 18-August 9
\n(Ages 0-12) Starting on Monday\, May 18\, come by the Homewood Public Library's Children's Department or visit our websit e at homewoodpubliclibrary. org/sr \;to sign up for summer reading. Once signed up\, claim a f ree book at the Friend's Bookstore! You'll receive a calendar reading log to track each day you read or listen to an audiobook. Bring your log to ou r children's desk\, and ask for every 3 days you mark off\, you will earn an entry for our monthly drawings. Also\, if you check out 5 items from th e Children's Department\, you can enter another set of cool prizes just by showing us your check out receipt. A handful of winners are going to be p icked on Wednesday\, July1 and Monday\, August 10.
\nTeen Summer Rea ding
\nMay 18 - August 9
\n(Ages 12-18) Sign up online beginni ng May 18 at homewoodpublic library.org/sr. After signing up you will be assigned to one of four h ouses. For every three books or audiobooks you check out in-person or onli ne\, you earn a chance to enter the weekly drawing for a gift bag. You&rsq uo\;ll get a reading list too\, and each book read counts for one entry! E ach entry is a point for your house. \; The team with the most points wins the year. Entries will be kept throughout the Summer\, so each one wi ll have a chance to win the grand prize drawing on August 10.
\nAdul t Summer Reading: Tales From the Writing Life \; \;
\nMay 18 \;- August 9
\nAdults of all Ages are invited to participate in our 2026 Summer Reading program: \;Tales from the Writing Life! \ ;All summer long we will offer a variety of programs that are writing and book themed including author talks\, crafts\, memoir writing\, activities and more. In addition to our amazing programs\, adults can also read books for a chance to win prizes! There are lots of ways to be entered into our weekly and grand prize drawings. For every book read or listened to\, par ticipants will get an entry into the prize drawing. Also\, for every 3 ite ms checked out\, participants will get another entry. We will have a few n ew surprises this year\, too\, like genre teams and bonus ways to earn pri zes. Stop by the Adult desk or sign up at \;homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr \;to join in on the fun. \;
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