◦ Pick up your Summer Reading Log any time during the Challenge to get started.
◦ Your goal this year is to read 14 hours (or 42 books) over the span of the summer!
◦ Halfway and completion prizes awarded beginning June 23 (while supplies last).
◦ Weekly check-in prizes! Just bring your activity card to the Library each week and tell us about what you are reading.
◦ A packed schedule of programs for kids of all ages and excitement levels, including drop-in crafts, musical shows, take home kits, storytimes, and more!
◦ Download the 2025 Kids' Summer Reading Challenge brochure here!
◦ Read a book, attend a program, or write a book review to be entered into a drawing to win an Amazon gift card for $50 or $100. The more books you read and programs you attend, the more entries you get.
◦ Complete a punch card and receive a $5 gift card to Brew Coffee Lab.
◦ Submit your entries in person or online using this form.
◦ Help Pick Des Plaines' Favorite Dog! Vote on which famous pooch moves on and which gets sent to the doghouse!
◦ Answer the Summer Reading Weekly Trivia Question for a chance to win gift cards to local restaurants.
◦ Read a book, submit an entry for a chance to win your pick of 4 possible grand prizes. The more you read and enter, the better your chances!
◦ Submit your entries in person or online using this form.
1st Entry - Spin the wheel, win a prize!
GRAND PRIZES
◦ Scales & Tails: Brookfield Zoo $200 family membership
◦ Kiss & Tail: Chewy $200 gift card
◦ Tale as Olde as Time: Medieval Times $200 gift card
◦ Whale of a Tale: Don’s Dock $200 gift card
All Ages Share YOUR Favorite Tails:
Bring in a photo or drawing of your pet(s) to be displayed in our special Tails of DPPL exhibit in the 1st floor Lobby!
Don’t have a pet? Show us your favorite plant or stuffed animal.
All “Tails” will also be featured in a video on our social media AND you’ll be entered into a drawing to win exciting prizes!
Looking for new books to read this summer?
Sign up for Rocky’s Recs or Miner Recs and find out what books, audiobooks, and movies we are enjoying! These monthly eNewsletters give recommendations for kids and adults.
Don’t have a library card?
Visit the Customer Service desk on the 1st floor to pick up yours today! Or apply online here.
DPPL’S SUMMER 2025 DESIGN-A-BOOKMARK CONTEST
June 1 - June 30
Use paint, crayon, pencil, marker, mixed media, or any other material you choose. Your design can express your love of your pets, books, the library, art, or anything else!
