Multnomah County Library encourages you to Plant a Seed, Read!
Read for fun and prizes this summer. Youth of all ages can play the Summer Reading game by starting a daily reading habit. The library will also offer online and in-person events for kids, teens, and families. This will include:
- Interactive performances.
- Storytime programs.
- Arts and crafts.
It all kicks off June 15!
Planning your visit
Please check library locations to find open libraries close to you.
Important dates:
- Summer Reading starts June 15
- First day to claim prize 1 is June 30
- First day to claim finisher prize is July 15
- All prize forms must be received by August 15
Summer Reading volunteers help award prizes and answer questions about the game. Our volunteers are young people learning and gaining skills. Thank you for supporting their learning and growth.
Volunteers
Want to learn about volunteering? Visit Volunteer Services.
How to play
Children and teens can track their reading on paper or online. Everyone who completes the Summer Reading game will be entered into the Grand Prize drawings.
- Sign up for the game, either by picking up a paper gameboard at a library or registering on Beanstack to play online.
- Stop by your library and choose one free book.
- Mark a space for each day you read, listen to a book, or do a summer learning activity. A general guideline is 15 minutes of reading or learning for ages 0-4, 30 minutes for kindergarten to grade 8, and one hour for high schoolers. This is flexible and can be done in more than one sitting.
- After marking 15 spaces, visit the library and choose a prize. Prize 1 is available beginning June 30.
- After marking 30 spaces, visit the library to fill out the finisher form. You can pick up a T-shirt or onesie, and a prize. The first day to claim the finisher prize is July 15.
- All prizes are available while supplies last.
- One prize may be claimed per path.
- Complete 30 days and turn in a completed finisher form to be entered into the Grand Prize drawing for your age group: ages 0-4, kindergarten to grade 8, and grades 9-12.
- The last day to turn in forms to the library is August 15.
- Each person can play only one time between June 15 and August 15.
Summer Reading game rules
Each person can only collect prizes for one active game board. Participation is limited to ages 0-18. There is no cost to play or win. You must be a resident of Multnomah County to be eligible to win the Grand Prize drawing. Odds of winning Grand Prizes are based on the number of entries received. Winners are drawn at random. Grand Prize and runner-up winners will be notified and announced by September 30.