2025 COLOR OUR WORLD

Books! Prizes! Awesome Art! T-shirts! More Books! – FUN FOR ALL AGES!!

Sign-Up for the Newaygo Library 2025 Summer Reading Program!
You can come into the library starting June 2nd, to sign-up and pick up a paper log, or you can use our Summer Reading app, ReadSquared, a free app available through Google play or the App Store. This app has been customized to be comparable to our traditional reading program charting system and prize awards. This app makes logging your reading easy, and includes curated book recommendations, fun activities, literacy games, raffles, and more. Download the App and sign-up today!
SUMMER READING EVENTS:June 9th – 14th: Drop-In Craft – Clay Dragon Eye (Ages 10-18)
June 17th, 1:00PM: Medieval Swordsmanship Class (RSVP REQUIRED, Ages 10-18)
June 19th, 11:00AM: Nick Thomas – World Record Juggler & Comedian (All Ages)
June 24th, 1:00PM: Drawing Fantasy (RSVP REQUIRED, Ages 10-18)
June 26th, 11:00AM: Drummunity (All Ages)
July 7th – 12th: Drop-In Craft – Byzantine Mosaic Wall Hanging (Ages 10-18)
July 15th, 1:00PM: Diamond Painting Dragon Wind Chimes (RSVP REQUIRED, Ages 10-18)
July 17th, 11:00AM: Bubble Science (All Ages)
July 24th, 11:00AM: Art In Nature – Live Animal Demonstration (All Ages)
July 29th, 1:00PM: Watercolor Dragons & Castles (RSVP REQUIRED, Ages 10-18)
July 31st, 11:00AM: Summer Reading Wrap-Up – Magician Brad Lancaster (All Ages)
August 4th – 9th: Drop-In Craft – Medieval Themed Junk Journal (Ages 10-18)
August 9th, 10:30AM: Sewing Class – String Bags (RSVP REQUIRED, Ages 10-18)
August 12th, 1:00PM: Duct Tape Workshop (RSVP REQUIRED, Ages 10-18)
* Events, Dates & Times may be subject to change.
**ADULTS – Look for an event code, to claim your entry into the prize drawing.

2025 SUMMER READING T-SHIRT DESIGNS

First 100 Children & Tween finishers will win an SRP Reading Shirt!
First 50 Teen & Adult finishers will win an SRP Reading Shirt!

CHILDREN PRIZES

AGES: BIRTH – 9 YEARS

Sign up to receive a Reading Record, Bookmark and Bag.

Birth – 5 years: 5 minutes of reading = one sticker
6 – 7 years: 10 minutes of reading = one sticker
8-9 years: 15 minutes of reading = one sticker

Prize 1 (12 Stickers): River Stop Café Cookie Coupon & an entry into the NADL final prize drawing
Prize 2 (24 Stickers): Tiny’s Tasty Treat Cone Coupon & a book
Prize 3 (37 Stickers): Spanky’s Personal Pizza Coupon
Prize 4 (50 Stickers): A book, a Leppinks Donut Coupon, A ticket to the White Caps, & an entry into the Miranda final prize drawing

TWEEN PRIZES

AGES: 10 – 15

Every Book = 1 Prize

Prize 1 (1st Book): River Stop Café Cookie Coupon & an entry into the NADL final prize drawing
Prize 2 (2nd Book): Tiny’s Tasty Treat Cone Coupon & a book
Prize 3 (3rd Book): Spanky’s Personal Pizza coupon
Prize 4 (4th book): A book, a Leppinks Donut Coupon, A ticket to the White Caps, & an entry into the final prize drawing

TEEN PRIZES

AGES: 15 – 19

Every 2 Books = 1 Prize

Prize 1 (2 Books): River Stop Café Cookie Coupon & an entry into the NADL prize drawing
Prize 2 (4 Books): Tiny’s Tasty Treat Cone Coupon
Prize 3 (6 Books): Spanky’s Personal Pizza Coupon
Prize 4 (8 Books): A book, a Leppink’s Donut Coupon, a ticket to see the West Michigan Whitecaps & entry into a Final Prize Drawing

ADULT PRIZES

AGES: 18+

Every 5 Books = 1 Entry

Attend any Summer Activity to earn extra entries for the Summer Reading Prize Drawings AND submit 2 Book Reviews and earn 2 extra entries!

Be sure to check out our Reading Program app!

This year the library summer reading programs has also gone VIRTUAL! Beginning June 2, EVERYONE can begin logging their reading progress using the library’s new APP – READSQUARED.

Download the app from either Google Play or the APP Store.
Search for Newaygo Library.
Create your account, and log your books or minutes read.

In 3 easy steps you are good to go!

READSQUARED makes it easy for parents or daycares to register everyone under Family or Group, and then log everyone’s minutes faster. Adults, kids and teens are awarded the same prizes as the paper edition of the reading programs. After the library opens, you may call in or stop in to receive your prizes.

Stay tuned to our website and FB/Twitter/Instagram to for more information! You may also email your questions to info@newaygolibrary.org. We will be glad to help!