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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 "Everyone" group

Monday Matinees

2:00pm–3:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Description:

Join us this summer for free family movies on Mondays at 2 p.m. at Zauel Library! This week's movie is the original How to Train Your Dragon (2010, PG, 98 minutes).

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Books Beyond Binaries is a queer book club exploring LGBTQIA+ themes in adult and young adult fiction. Whether you're well-versed in queer fiction or just starting your journey, we're open to all who are interested.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Hoyt Lego Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Join us every Monday at 4:00 in the Hoyt children's area to make lego creations. We'll pick a different type of creation every week!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Take & Make: Flip Flop Greeting Cards

All Day
Adults, Children, Teens
Library Branch: Wickes
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Adults, Teens, & Tweens: Make a summer themed flip flop card with this take & make kit. 

While Supplies Last!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Bookmobile Stop - Pinewood Manor

10:00am–11:00am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Pinewood 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 "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Storytime

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 every Tuesday for stories, songs, finger plays, learning activities, crafts and more! Activities are aimed at toddlers aged 18 months - 3 years old, but this storytime is open to all ages.