Summer Reading runs May 19 – August 1
Summer Reading is a summer reading program provided by WCPL designed to engage individuals & families in activities all summer long! The goal is to prevent the “educational slide” that can occur in school-aged children during breaks. We also strive to promote community engagement and familial bonding through interactive programs provided during the summer months.
THRIVE Family Camps
Free and fun for the entire family this summer with WCPL & WCPR!
Join in on the Fun
Check out our calendar for a full list of all of our summer programs!
Reading Logs
All completed reading logs will be entered into a grand prize drawing of your choice!
SUMMER READING LOGS
Pick up a Summer Reading Log at any WCPL location, or download one below!
PRE-K to ELEMENTARY
ADULT & TEEN
If you want to submit your completion online instead of turning in a paper log, click this link:
Completion Prizes
Kids who complete their Reading Trail Map will receive the following milestone & completion prizes:
- >1st Milestone: a compass
- >2nd Milestone: a bug noise maker
- >3rd Milestone: a bandana & food coupons
- >4th Milestone: a safari hat & FREE book OR a coupon for a FREE book from Capitol Books
Kids prizes may be redeemed after each milestone OR all at once.
Adults/Teens who complete their Summer Reading Bookmark Log will receive:
- >A WCPL baseball cap
- >Coupon for a free book from Capitol Books
GRAND PRIZES
Participants get to choose which grand prize drawing they would like to be enrolled in!
Grand Prize Option 1
- A Squishmallow and a forest animals MAGNA-TILES set!
Grand Prize Option 2
- Woodland LEGO set & 4 Lost River Cave boat tour passes
Grand Prize Option 3
- Winnie the Pooh LEGO set
Win a $529 College Savings Account!
KYSaves will award four $529 college savings accounts to Kentucky children and young adults 18 years old or younger. In addition, each winner’s local public library will receive $500 toward future youth reading programs.
Sweepstakes runs June 1 – July 31.
THRIVE Family Camps with WCPL & WCPR!
Fun, Free Family Time!
Please note: These summer camps are designed for families with children in elementary school. At least one adult must register to attend all sessions, with a group of no more than 10 children.
Every Tuesday of a camp week will be hosted at The Capitol, where kids will enjoy a thematic movie. The Saturday following each camp session, a finale party will be held under the pavilion at SOKY Center (636 Center St.).
Registration is required!
SUMMER READING EVENTS
Purple Food Bus @ Lisa Rice Library
Weekdays: 11:20 AM – 12 PM (NOTE: New end time!)
(Monday – Friday)
June 2 through August 1!
NOTE: The bus will not run July 3 or 4.
Click HERE for Summer Nutrition Program Information!
SPECIAL EVENTS
All Summer Events
Be sure to view our events calendar and see everything that’s happening this summer!
Fountain Square Storytime
Every Tuesday @ 12 PM
Weekly, just prior to the 12:30 p.m. FREE family movie at the Capitol!
Lost River Cave Storytime
Mondays in June @ 9 AM
Meet at the playground pavillion!
Summer Reading Farmers Market!
Join us every Saturday in June and July from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at SOKY Center (636 Center St.) to enjoy produce and product vendors, food trucks, and kids activities!
Free Movies at The Capitol
Catch a free flick at The Capitol all summer long!
Jim Gill: Live in Concert!
Sing, clap, and dance along during this
FREE concert by award-winning
musician and author Jim Gill!
2025 SPONSORS
Special thanks to the Friends of the Library, whose generosity and support make Summer Reading possible! Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters!
BONUS Opportunity! Literacy Everywhere Contest
You could win $1,000 in cash and a trip to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy’s National Celebration of Reading in Washington, D.C. Consider submiting any of the following to the Literacy Everewhere Contest:
- A photo showing how your family reads, learns, or plays together
- A video showing how your family reads, learns, or plays together
- A drawing or painting showing how your family reads, learns, or plays together