SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2026
The best time of year is finally here! The Summer Reading Program is here and with a fun theme: Unearth A Story. It invites readers to dig into a good book, uncover hidden histories, or explore the past. It also emphasizes that every person and every community have stories waiting to be found and shared through books, programs, and local knowledge.
The Dunkerton Public Library has a fun array of programs, summer Storytimes, and DIY summer craft packs for the community to enjoy! Ranging from exotic animals, geode events, The Grout Museum, SOAR (Saving Our Avian Resources) which are bringing a hawk and an owl! Our Summer Storytimes will be held every Wednesday at 9:30AM with a fun lineup of book and a fun activity to do afterwards. We also offer DIY craft packs, with a new one brought out each week! They are located in the children's section of the library.
Instructions for the summer reading program:
- Keep track of your minutes from June 1st - July 31st. Every 100 minutes read (or being read to) will earn an entry into our grand prize drawings!
- Be sure to turn in the booklet by August 3rd (or before we check the book drop at 2:00PM on August 4th) to submit your minutes. Booklets returned after that date will not be accepted.
- Prize and participation bags will be available starting August 11th - 25th.
- All youth participants can choose a free book (from our prize collection) at the end of the program.
- Youth participants that read 1,000 minutes or more will receive a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card.
- (LAST 3 BULLET POINTS ONLY APPLY TO THOSE WHO TURN IN BOOKLETS ON TIME)
Sign up for the reading program here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYX4GutcV7DME4WG-QjXh-JPcz0Diu5PZ8yofZ12DljXOiAg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113130436997859561449
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Stop into the library and grab a registration form and reading log/booklet.