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Summer Reading is FREE for ALL AGES!

  • Pick up an age-appropriate reading record at Butman-Fish, Hoyt, Wickes or Zauel between June 2 and August 2, 2025.
  • Log your time spent reading or listening to someone else read.
    HINT: If you read together as a family, you can all count that time!
  • Pick up prizes by 5 p.m. on August 2.
  • Prizes are limited and subject to availability. 

Summer Reading is for all!

Children Birth to Age 3:
Receive a Book at Reading Record Pick-Up Complete Activities and Receive Another Book!

Children entering Preschool — 6th grade:
Receive a Book at Reading Record Pick-Up
Read 10 Hours and Receive Another Book!

Teens entering 7th — 12th grades:
Receive a Book at Reading Record Pick-Up
Read 15 Hours and Receive Another Book!

Adults, 18 years and Older:
Read 20 Hours and Receive Final Prize!

Live Performers, Crafts, Animal Shows & More!

See our event calendar or the PDF below for a schedule of all the fun we have planned at the Public Libraries of Saginaw this summer.

Please note that, while some programs are suitable for all ages, others may have age limits, require registration, or are only able to accommodate a limited number of guests. As always, children under the age of seven must be accompanied by a responsible helper to use the library.

Please call ahead or visit www.saginawlibrary.org/events for the latest schedule updates.

More Information

View our 2025 Summer Reading brochure here:

 

 

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Children" group.

Pajama Camp-In

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Description:

It's still too cold to camp outside, so we've brought the campground inside Zauel Library for our Pajama Camp-In!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Brookdale Senior Living!

Explore our mobile library brimming with books for children, teens, and adults, and find your next great read! Don’t forget to bring an ID with your current address to sign up for a library card. 

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Miss Beth's Boombox

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Children
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us for a new, interactive, storytime on Thursdays starting in November! Wear comfy clothes and get ready to move and groove with Miss Beth as we sing, dance, jump, crawl, stretch, and wiggle during Miss Beth's Boombox!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile Stop - Maplewood Manor

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Maplewood Manor!

Explore our mobile library brimming with books for children, teens, and adults, and find your next great read! Don’t forget to bring an ID with your current address to sign up for a library card. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at First Ward Community Center!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Drop-in storytime fun! We can't wait to have you join us for stories, music, crafts, games, and more!