For immediate release: May 20, 2025<\/p>\n
Registration is open for bookworms of all ages.<\/em><\/p>\n Douglas County Libraries is buzzing with excitement as its annual Summer Reading celebration returns. Don\u2019t Bug Me, I\u2019m Reading invites readers of all ages to turn the page on adventure, discovery and community impact May 31-July 31. Registration is open at DCL.org\/summer-reading<\/a>, with the official kickoff on Saturday, May 31.<\/p>\n All registered participants will be entered into Bug Out of Town prize drawings for a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card. Three winners will be drawn in August. Participants also receive other prizes for signing up, like discounted Colorado Rapids and Colorado Rockies tickets for select games, plus reading logs and a special, limited-edition gift at a May 31 kickoff, while supplies last. The special gift is available only on May 31 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at any DCL location. Finishing prizes are available beginning June 2, while supplies last.<\/p>\n Summer Reading includes a number of bug-themed programs and events for all ages, including Outdoor Movie Night on the Aloha Plaza East at DCL\u2019s Castle Rock location on Saturday, June 21. Guests will enjoy crafts, popcorn, beverages and an outdoor screening of Bee Movie (PG), sponsored by Aloha Fund.<\/p>\n Douglas County K-12 students can help their schools earn a $500 prize just by signing up to read. The schools at each level with the most sign-ups receive the prize donation courtesy of Douglas County Libraries Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Bug Me, I\u2019m Reading participants of all ages can also log their reading time to help meet this year\u2019s community goal of 10 million minutes read. If the goal is met, Douglas County Libraries Foundation will donate $1,000 to the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation, a Castle Rock nonprofit whose mission is to connect people of all ages and abilities to agriculture through educational programs, community projects, and leadership opportunities.<\/p>\n