For immediate release: May 18, 2020
Douglas County Libraries (DCL) will Splash Into Summer on June 1, when the library’s annual Summer Reading program officially kicks off. The reading program is for all ages and runs from June 1-July 31. Kids, teens and adults can pre-register now to Splash Into Summer at DCL.org/summer-reading.
DCL encourages the community to have a great summer reading, soaking up the sun, and enjoying fun activities. Features of Summer Reading include:
- Cool prizes. Summer Reading sign-up gift coupons and vouchers courtesy of Pirates Cove and Parry’s Pizza. Reading logs, sign-up prizes, and mid-way prizes can be picked up June 1-15 using the library’s Summer Reading curbside service at DCL’s Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker and Roxborough locations during designated pick-up times: Monday-Friday 10AM-2PM, with additional hours Tuesday and Thursday evenings 4-6PM; Saturday 12-4PM; and Sunday 1-3PM. Readers will also be entered into a drawing to win awesome finishing prizes: stand-up paddleboard for adults; 2021 season pass to Elitch Gardens for teens; or 2021 pass to Pirates Cove for kids.
- Reading goals. DCL’s suggested individual reading goal is 1,000 minutes, but readers can also create their own challenge to fit their needs.
- Community reading goal and local giveback. If the community reaches a combined goal of 8 million minutes read, the Douglas County Libraries Foundation will donate $1,000 (its biggest award yet) to the COVID-19 Recovery Fund through the Douglas County Community Foundation (DCCF).
- Awesome prize drawings during the library’s 15 Days of Giveaways, June 1-15! Readers who register for Summer Reading June 1-13 will be entered into a daily random prize drawing based on each day’s registrations. Giveaways on June 14-15 are grand prizes—everyone who registers for Summer Reading May 1 through June 14 and 15 will be entered into those prize drawings.
“We’re so excited to bring back our community reading goal this year. It gives everyone something to work toward together,” said DCL Special Events Coordinator Kristen Kallio. “But we also hope that participants will read for fun and spend time reading together as families. Reading digital magazines counts and so does listening to audiobooks. People can shoot for the 1,000-minute goal or set their own goal and have fun with the alternate activities included on our reading logs. We encourage summer readers to mold this program to fit their needs and have fun.”
School Contest
The friendly fundraising competition among K-12 schools affiliated with Douglas County School District is also back, and charter schools are now a separate category. The charter, elementary, middle and high schools with the most summer reading sign-ups by July 31 will win an increased prize of $500—one winning school at each level—courtesy of the Douglas County Libraries Foundation. Some rules and restrictions apply; visit DCL.org/summer-reading/registration for more details.
For more information about the Splash Into Summer reading program, visit DCL.org/summer-reading.
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