2023 Summer Reading

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
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Details

A Summer of Pop Art to benefit the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry  

Monday, June 5 – Friday, August 4 

This summer, read to help the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry! If 1,500 readers register, the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation and Friends of the Library will each donate $1,000 to the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry to help them provide essential groceries and support to neighbors at risk of hunger.  

  • Register at the Youth Desk, 2nd Floor Information Desk, or using Beanstack beginning Tuesday, May 30. 

  • Read (or be read to) or complete an activity every day.  

  • Log reading and activity days any time on a paper log* or using Beanstack.  

  • Come in to the library to collect prizes by Friday, September 1.  

Participants earn prizes at registration and for every 15 days logged.  

  • Registrants through grade 8 can earn drawing slips at the library. Monthly drawings will be on the following Mondays: June 19, July 17, August 7.  

  • Adult and high school registrants receive a chocolate bar from Chocolaterie Stam at registration and can earn chances to win $50 Chamber of Commerce gift cards. Grand prize winners will be contacted the week of September 4 using the email provided at registration. The more days you log, the greater your chance of winning!  

*A paper reading log is available in the summer issue of The Guide. Additional copies are available at the library.