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June 1 - September 1

Each Bonus Challenge is a fun way to engage in Summer Reading, and each submission earns you a raffle ticket!

  • Book Bingo: Download a Bingo card for kids [pdf] or for teens and adults [pdf]
  • Reading Happens Everywhere: Photo challenge - Snap a picture of yourself or a family member reading in an unusual spot
  • Reading Feeds the Soul: Photo Challenge - Eat a meal inspired by a book
  • Reading is Transformative: Photo Challenge - Dress like your favorite book character
  • Pandemic Picks: Reading gets us through - Tell us what you're reading
  • Reading is for Everyone: Photo Challenge - Snap a picture of a pet, toy or plant reading a book
Challenges

How to Enter

  • Open from June 1 and September 1, 2020.
  • One entry per category, per person.
  • Open to all ages; readers under age 13 must submit with the help of an adult.

Drawing

  • Raffle drawing will be held on September 1, 2020.
  • One winner will be drawn from each of the six categories.
  • You can win in more than one category.

Submit Your Bonus Challenge

Tell us which Bonus Challenge you completed.
Please Note: Although many of the Bonus Challenges include the suggestion that you take photos, you do not need to include a photo with your entry. Submitted photos may be used on the Library's social media accounts.

Summer Reading is made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Arlington Public Library. 

Books are only the beginning Friends of the arlington Public Library

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