Summer Reading Challenges 2022
Summer Reading begins on June 1st!
Our Wee Readers Program is designed for little ones, from birth to preschool. Our program begins on Wednesday, June 1st and will run until Friday, August 26th. Little ones earn a prize each time they complete 5 spots on the game board by: you and your child reading for 15 minutes, attending a library program, or completing one listed activity. If you complete the entire board game by 8/26, your little one will earn a free book.
Families can stop by the Fanwood Memorial Library or the Scotch Plains Public Library to sign up and redeem their prizes. All prizes are while supplies last and may vary per library location. Children can earn a maximum of 6 prizes in total.
Our Summer Reading Challenge for Elementary students is for students entering Kindergarten through the Fifth Grade with a Scotch Plains or Fanwood Library Card. Students can sign up anytime starting Wednesday, June 1st and have until Friday, August 26th to complete the challenges. A prize is earned each time 5 challenges are completed. After completing all 25 challenges, students will earn a raffle ticket which can be used to try and win one of our sponsored prizes.
Students are welcome to stop by either the Fanwood Memorial Library or the Scotch Plains Public Library to sign up and redeem their prizes. All prizes are while supplies last and may vary per library location. Children can earn a maximum of 5 prizes in total.
Our Teen Summer Reading Program is open Scotch Plains or Fanwood cardholders entering 6-12th grade. Students can sign up virtually or in person at either the Fanwood Memorial Library or the Scotch Plains Public Library. Teens will set their own time-based reading goal and earn a virtual raffle ticket for every 25% of their goal they reach and an additional raffle ticket for every 25% after their goal is met. The Teen Summer Reading Program ends at midnight on Friday, August 12th.