Summer Reading Program

 

Adventure Begins at Your Library - Summer Reading 2024

 

Summer Reading is FREE for ALL AGES!

  • Pick up an age-appropriate reading record at Butman-Fish, Hoyt, Wickes or Zauel between June 3 and August 3, 2024. 
  • 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 3.
  • 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!

Join Us for Live Adventures This Summer!

See the PDF below for a schedule of adventures 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

Upcoming Events

Preschool Storytime: Zauel

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

We are inviting children and their families to our storytime for 30 minutes of read-aloud stories, songs, fingerplays and fun. A theme-related craft project is included for fun and fine motor skills practice.

Silent Book Club

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Welcome to Introvert Happy Hour. The Silent Book Club will be meeting at the Red Eye Cafe on the 4th Saturday of the month, 3:30-4:45 p.m. No required reading, optional book discussion. Come read with us!

Poolside Picture Books

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us at the Saginaw Township Spray Pool next to the library for a storytime! (Weather permitting)

Monday Matinees

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Description:

Join us in the Zauel Meeting Room for a fun and free family movie every Monday afternoon this summer!

Virtual National Park Excursion: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie, Other
Description:

Aloha! Get ready to travel across the Pacific for an adventure in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawai’i. We’ll learn about the active volcanoes within the park, as well as the geology, history, and culture of the island.

Tales for Twos

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

Come read, laugh, and play at our storytime program designed for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years.