Summer Reading Program 2024 June 1st – August 3rd

Find your next adventure at Richmond Public Library!

Join our summer reading adventure and start exploring! It’s fun for all ages with storytimes, programs, community activities, crafts, and more… it’s easy!

It's as easy as 1,2,Read
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Pick up a reading log at your local library or print one from our website.
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Read 15 minutes a day. For each day you read place a sticker on the adventure log. When you reach the halfway point, come into the library and get your Adventure Frisbee.
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Complete all the days on your log to finish. Once you have finished, come into your local library and collect your Adventure Pack (while supplies last).
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Summer Reading Program 2024

Register for this year's Summer Reading Program and we'll send you a log to record your days spent reading! Remember to only record days after the Summer Reading Kickoff on June 1st.

Motocross rider using a book as a ramp.

We will be hosting fun programs for kids and teens throughout the summer

Mad Science

Ages 3-6

Butterflies
North Avenue 6/5 3:00pm
Dinosaurs
Ginter Park 6/5 10:30am
Broad Rock 8/1 4:30pm
Wiggly World of Worms
Hull Street 6/20 11:00am
East End 7/11 2:00pm
Mad Mixtures
Belmont 6/20 2:00pm
Mineral Mania
Main – Activity Room 7/11 11:00am
Westover Hills 7/15 2:00pm
West End 7/25 4:00pm

Adventures in Virginia State Parks

Chat with a Ranger about local wildlife and ways we can keep our parks beautiful. Discover what our state parks have to offer with a fun, nature-based activity in your library. Great for ages 4 and up!

Broad Rock 6/3 2:00pm
Westover Hills 6/10 11:00am
Belmont 6/10 3:00pm
Hull Street 6/11 11:00am
East End 6/25 3:00pm
Ginter Park 7/9 11:00am
North Avenue 7/9 2:00pm
West End 7/16 4:00pm
Main – Activity Room 7/22 11:00am

Teeny Tiny Farm

“We Bring the Farm to You” is our motto! Come pet and learn how we take care of our mini cow, mini horse, mini goats and pigs and let’s not forget our mini alpaca. Great for all ages!

Westover Hills 6/6 11:00am
Broad Rock 6/6 4:30pm
Main – Activity Room 6/8 11:00am
East End 6/8 1:00pm
North Avenue 6/12 11:00am
Ginter Park 6/12 2:00pm
Hull Street 7/13 11:00am
Belmont 7/13 2:00pm
West End 7/21 2:00pm

Teen Art

Calling all tweens and teens who LOVE art! Join us weekly to learn about different mediums and create weekly projects. Registration is required. Learn about watercolor painting, yarn art, clay and more!
June 10th – July 26th
No classes the week of July 1st, and afternoons only the week of July 22nd

Ginter Park Mondays 11:00am – 1:00pm
North Avenue Mondays 2:00pm – 4:00pm
East End Tuesdays 11:00am – 1:00pm
Belmont Tuesdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Main Wednesday 11:00am – 1:00pm
Hull Street Wednesdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Broad Rock Thursdays 11:00am – 4:00pm
West End Fridays 11:00am – 1:00pm
Westover Hills Fridays 2:00pm – 4:00pm

We have even more events going on throughout the summer!

Summer Reading Finale

Join us as we celebrate the end of our summer reading program at SOAR 365 Park. This park is accessible to all people with all needs. There will be crafts, games, music, ice cream, and a whole lot of fun!
SOAR 365 Park – 8/3 – 11:00am to 2:00pm
3600 Saunders Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227

Summer Reading Program backpack and prizes