Summer Reading
Join us for the Albany Reads SUMMER READING CHALLENGE | June 23 – August 25, 2023
Read on your own, attend library programs, and get prizes!
Watch a quick video about how the program works and see what prizes you can earn!
Register for Summer Reading:
Ages 0-17: Visit your favorite branch, fill out a registration form, and receive a paper reading tracker.
Ages 18+: You have two registration options. (1) Visit a branch, fill out a registration form, and get a paper tracker. (2) Go to Goodreads online, create a free account, and join the “Albany Public Library Group.”
Reading Challenges and Prizes for Every Age:
Ages 0-4 | Growing Readers: 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!
Ages 5-17 | Children & Teens: 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 25-hours and receive an awesome t-shirt and the admiration of our librarians.
Ages 18+ | Adults: 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.
Suggested Reading Lists for Age Groups by Theme:
Child: Ages 0-7 | Juvenile: Ages 8-12 | Teen: Ages 13-17 | Adult: Ages 18+
Week 1 | All Together Now: Child | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 2 | Summer Fun: Child | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 3 | Path Less Taken: Child | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 4 | Be Kind to Yourself: Child | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 5 | Folktales & Fairytales: Child | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 6 | Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes: Child | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 7 | Heroes & Villains: Child | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Week 8 | Laugh Out Loud Comedies: Child | Juvenile | Teen | Adult
Questions?
Call or email us with any questions about our Summer Reading Challenge: 518-427-4300 or albanyreads@albanypubliclibrary.org
Follow the Fun & Add Your Own Photos:
Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @AlbanyNYLibrary | And don’t forget to include #AlbanyReadsSummer23 on all your posts.
Thanks to our Summer Reading Partners:
Albany Reads with 15-Love and The RED bookshelf