2024 Read for a Cause: Outdoor Lab
For each reader who finishes the Summer Reading Challenge, the Friends of the Arlington Public Library will donate $1 to Outdoor Lab, which provides a facility and support for a school program designed to give Arlington students an opportunity to learn science, outdoor skills, arts, and humanities in a natural setting. Annually, the Lab provides hands-on outdoor and environmental education to more than 9,000 students from elementary grades through high school.
Read for 21 Days to Complete Summer Reading
Completion prizes for all ages:
- Earn a free book OR a coupon for one free book from any Friends of the Library bookstore!
- Earn a voucher for two free tickets to select Washington Nationals games.
- Read for a Cause: For every person who completes Summer Reading 2024, the Friends of Arlington Library will donate $1 to Outdoor Lab.
Complete the Bonus Challenges to Become a Super Reader!
Not ready to be done with Summer Reading once you’ve completed the Challenge?
Do the challenge again (read for another 21 days) and attend a library program to become a Super Reader! Pick up your prize in person at any Library location.
Super Reader Prizes for All Ages
- Your choice of a woodland stuffed animal or a free round of mini golf at Upton Hill Regional Park!
Summer Reading: Adventure Begins at Your Library is made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Arlington Public Library and the Washington Nationals and is hosted in partnership with Outdoor Lab and Arlington County Department of Cultural Affairs.