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Thank you for participating!
The 2020 Summer Reading Challenge has ended. Winners of prize drawings will be notified via phone or email.
Check back here again soon for more opportunities to read and earn prizes.
Read & Imagine
Challenge yourself to a summer of reading...
...and earn a prize when you meet your goal!
- Register yourself & your family. (May 22-August 2, 2020)
- Set your reading goal. Try to stretch yourself until at least July 1.
- Read!
- Once you meet your goal, stop by to pick up your prize.
Prizes include:
- Ages 0-17: Choose a book.*
- Ages 18+: Choose a canvas bag or blank notebook.*
- All ages: 1 entry in a grand prize drawing for all participants who met their goal.
*Prizes may be picked up at drive-thru window beginning July 6. Call when you arrive: 614-259-5035.
Why should I participate?
Reading can reduce stress, fight boredom, increase empathy for others, and keep your mind sharp. Plus it's fun!
What should I read?
Read anything. Read everything. Read aloud to others or to yourself. Books, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines...it all counts. Want some suggestions?
- For ages 18+, request a personalized recommendation.
- For ages 0-18, request a personalized recommendation by contacting us at 614-882-7277 ext. 5 or kids@westervillelibrary.org. (We'll get back to you within 72 hours.)
- Or try these suggestions.
How do I get started?
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Read & Imagine...with these recommended books.
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The three billy goats gruff / Jerry Pinkney
Jerry Pinkney
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Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs / as retold by Mo Willems
Mo Willems
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Dogerella / by Maribeth Boelts ; illustrated by Donald Wu
Maribeth Boelts
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The school play / adapted by Meredith Rusu
Meredith Rusu
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Ella enchanted / Gail Carson Levine
Gail Carson Levine
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Ophelia and the marvelous boy / Karen Foxlee
Karen Foxlee
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A tale dark and Grimm / Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz
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The lion's share : a Somali folktale = Qayb libaax / retold by Said Salah Ahmed ; illustrated by Kelly Dupre
Said Salah Ahmed
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Trickster : Native American tales : a graphic collection
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Yummy : eight favorite fairy tales / Lucy Cousins
Lucy Cousins
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Quichotte : a novel / Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie
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The water dancer : a novel / Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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The deep / Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes
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Red, white & royal blue : a novel / Casey McQuiston
Casey Mcquiston
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Recursion : a novel / Blake Crouch
Blake Crouch
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The ten thousand doors of January / Alix E. Harrow
Alix E Harrow
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The testaments / Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
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The institute : a novel / Stephen King
Stephen King
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Interstellar Cinderella / by Deborah Underwood ; illustrations by Meg Hunt
Deborah Underwood
Thanks to Our Sponsor
Grand Prizes include...
- Ages 0-11 - Gift baskets (themes: fairy tales, dragons, treehouse)
- Ages 12-18 - Gift baskets (themes: daydreams, nightmares)
- Ages 18+ - Gift cards to area restaurants, stores & experiences ($100 value)
Events & Classes (Reading Program)
September 18
Board of Trustees Vacancy: Deadline for Applications
18 + up
September 19
11:15am - 12:15pm
Book Bike at Hanby Park
Family
September 19
2pm - 3pm
Pet Show & Tell (Online Meeting)
6-11 years
September 21
Ultimate Squishy Challenge (Take & Make)
6-8 years, 8-11 years
September 21
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Creative Writing for Seniors (Online Meeting)
55 + up
September 21
6:30pm - 8:30pm
LinkedIn: Job Search (Webinar)
General Audience
September 21
7pm - 8pm
Short Books for Busy People (Online Meeting)
18 + up
September 22
9:30am - 10am
Baby Storytime (Livestream)
0-24 months
September 22
4:30pm - 5pm
Superhero BINGO (Livestream)
6 + up, 3-6 years
September 22
7pm - 9pm
Library Board Meeting
General Audience
September 23
Art Lab (Free Activity Mailed to You)
6-11 years
September 23
9:30am - 10am
Toddler Storytime (Livestream)
2-3 years
September 24
9:30am - 10am
Preschool Storytime (Livestream)
3-5 years
September 24
6pm - 7pm
Teen Advisory Board (Online Meeting)
12-18 years
September 24
6:30pm - 8pm
The Deadly Hours: Author Panel (Webinar)
18 + up
September 24
7pm - 8:30pm
Read Between the Wines: Group 3 (Online Meeting)
18 + up, 55 + up
September 26
10am - 10:30am
Books & Bugs! (Livestream)
Family
September 29
9:30am - 10am
Baby Storytime (Livestream)
0-24 months
September 29
10am - 11am
Morning Book Club (Online Meeting)
18 + up
September 29
7pm - 8:30pm
CANCELLED - Medicare Made Clear (Webinar)
General Audience
What We're Reading
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Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team
Elise Hooper
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The Happy Day
Ruth Krauss
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The Last Bathing Beauty
Amy Sue Nathan
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Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America
Stacey Abrams
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The Black Flamingo
Dean Atta
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Jason Reynolds
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The Case of the Reincarnated Client (Vish Puri, #5)
Tarquin Hall
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This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More
Uma Naidoo
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Most People
Michael Leannah
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The Kindness Book
Todd Parr
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Searching for Sylvie Lee
Jean Kwok
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The World Without Us
Alan Weisman
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The Disappearing Spoon: Young Readers Edition
Sam Kean
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This Lovely City
Louise Hare
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Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend
Catana Chetwynd
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The Red Lotus
Chris Bohjalian
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In Pursuit of Inspiration: Trust Your Instincts and Make More Art (Creativity Exercises, Art Book for Artists Techniques)
Rae Dunn
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Master Class
Christina Dalcher
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The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (Enola Holmes, #5)
Nancy Springer
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Well-Behaved Indian Women
Saumya Dave
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