For immediate release: May 13, 2024<\/p>\n
Pre-register now for fun and prizes at DCL.org<\/em><\/p>\n Douglas County Libraries invites the community to Flock to the Library for this year\u2019s vibrant Summer Reading celebration, June 1-July 31. Readers of all ages may now register for the annual celebration at DCL.org\/summer-reading<\/a>, with the official kickoff on Saturday, June 1.<\/p>\n \u201cOur goal with summer reading is to inspire and foster the love of reading, no matter your age. But, of course, we want to make it fun, too, because it should be. We\u2019ve got a lot of fun events and activities in store for our participants this summer, and some nice prizes,\u201d said Kristen Kallio, Special Events Supervisor at DCL.<\/p>\n All participants who register for Flock to the Library will be entered into DCL\u2019s Fly Away prize drawings for a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card. Three winners will be drawn in August. Registered participants also receive other fun prizes for signing up, like discounted Colorado Rapids tickets for select games, plus reading logs and a special, limited-time gift at a kickoff on Saturday, June 1, while supplies last. The special gift is available only on June 1, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at any DCL location. Finishing prizes are available beginning June 3, while supplies last.<\/p>\n K-12 students are encouraged to sign up and help their schools earn a $500 prize in the program\u2019s friendly annual school contest. The schools at each level with the most sign-ups receive the prize donation courtesy of Douglas County Libraries Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Flock to the Library participants of all ages can also log minutes online to help meet this year\u2019s community challenge of 9.5 million minutes read. If the goal is met, Douglas County Libraries Foundation will donate $1,000 to HawkQuest of Parker, a nonprofit whose mission is to make education both meaningful and fun, while creating an atmosphere that fosters respect for the land and for the stewardship of all living things.<\/p>\n To learn more and register for Flock to the Library and related events, visit DCL.org\/summer-reading<\/a>.<\/p>\n Douglas County Libraries elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection.<\/p>\n