Summer Reading
Join us for the Albany Reads Summer Reading Challenge 2024 | June 26 — August 24, 2024
We have programs for all ages, in-branch and virtual ways to participate, and fun prizes for all!
In-person registration and participation:
- Growing Readers Tracker (Ages 0-4)
- Youth Tracker (Ages 5-17)
- Youth Extended Challenge Tracker (Ages 5-17)
- Adult Tracker (Ages 18+)
Registering:
Early Literacy & Youth (Kids/Teen) | Ages 0 – 17
- In-person: Stop by your local branch, fill out your registration form, and receive your paper tracker
Adults | Ages 18+
- In-person: Stop by your local branch, fill out your registration form, and receive your paper tracker
- Virtual: Or create a Goodreads account and join the Albany Public Library Group
Reading challenges and prizes for every age:
Growing Readers | Ages 0-4
Take the challenge and read 100 books to your preschooler during Albany Reads. Receive sidewalk chalk when you register, check in halfway through and receive a prize. Participants will receive bubbles once they complete 100 books!
Children & Teens | Ages 5-17
Challenge yourself to read 10 hours or more this summer! Children and Teens can use their Albany Reads tracker to keep track of their reading in 15-minute increments. Prizes are given out at the 5-hour and 10-hour mark. Ready for more reading? …Challenge yourself to read for 25 hours and receive an awesome t-shirt and the admiration of our librarians.
Adults | Ages 18+
Take the Albany Reads summer challenge and read 10 books in 8 weeks! Too much of a challenge? Track your pages read — 1,500 pages to complete the challenge. At completion, adults can pick up an APL branded t-shirt! Don’t forget to check out our Goodreads group for book suggestions, to chat with fellow readers, and to get even more out of summer reading.
Follow the fun & add your own photos:
Find us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram @AlbanyNYLibrary, and don’t forget to include #AlbanyReadsSummer24 on all your posts!
Call or email us with any questions about our Summer Reading Challenge: 518-427-4300 or albanyreads@albanypubliclibrary.org
Weekly Themes:
Child: Ages 0-7 | Juvenile: Ages 8-12 | Teen: Ages 13-17 | Adult: Ages 18+
Week 1 (6/26 – 7/1) | Choose Your Own Staff Pick: Children | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 2 (7/3 – 7/8) | Musical Moments: Children | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 3 (7/10 – 7/15) | Another Civilization of the Past:Children | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 4 (7/17 – 7/22) | Tasty Treats: Children | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 5 (7/24 – 7/29) | Explore the Seven Seas: Children | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 6 (7/31 – 8/5) | Strange Creatures: Children | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 7 (8/7 – 8/12) | Giggles Central: Children | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 8 (8/14 – 8/19) | Outdoor Adventures: Children | Juvenile | Teen | Adult