Adult Summer Reading

Event Information

When

THIS EVENT HAS ENDED
Wednesday, June 15
to Thursday, September 1
2022
iCal / Google Calendar

Where

Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT

Summer reading booklets are available at the Reference Desk. Booklets include rules, raffle baskets, summer events, challenges, and an optional reading log.

Summer Reading Booklet

 

Read & Raffle

Record your reading for a chance to win some great raffle prizes! Raffles will be held weekly. Each book you read earns you 1 virtual raffle ticket to one of nine fantastic raffle baskets! Plus, complete challenges to earn small prizes like books, pens, and bookmarks.

To participate online, visit berlinpeck.org/summer.

 

Leaderboard

Challenge yourself to read more this year! Our online leaderboard shows you how many books you and your fellow Summer Reader have read, plus a list of recently read books from your fellow Summer Readers.

 

Summer Reading Newsletter

Subscribe to stay up-to-date with summer reading! You’ll receive an email once a week with updates on upcoming prizes, raffle winners, spotlights, and book recommendations. Plus, we’ll let you know when summer reading starts next year.

Subscribe

 

Rules & Info

To participate online, visit berlinpeck.org/summer.

Raffle Tickets

• Enter your books online at berlinpeck.org.
• Each book you read earns you 1 virtual raffle ticket.
• Choose your virtual raffle basket when you enter your book online.
• Choose carefully! After submitting a book, you cannot move your virtual raffle ticket to a new basket.

Challenge Prizes

• Complete the challenges on the last page of this booklet to earn small prizes.
• Small prizes can be picked up at the Reference Desk.

Ice Cream Prize

• The first 50 people who visit the Library after signing up for Adult Summer Reading will receive a coupon for FREE Pralines Ice Cream.
• Please sign up before visiting the Reference Desk. If you haven’t signed up, a librarian can get you set up on a public computer to sign up.
• First come, first served. We have a limited number of coupons; once they’re gone, they’re gone.
• Limit one per participant.

What counts?

• Please only include books that you started reading on or after June 15.
• We have summer reading programs for all ages! If you are reading with a child, please count that book towards the child’s summer reading program.
• YES, these count: ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels
• No, these do not count: magazines, movies

Can I participate without a computer/phone?

• Yes! Paper slips will be available at the Reference Desk.
• Fill out a paper entry slip, give it to a librarian, and we will add your book for you.
• Your books will be visible on the Summer Reading website, but you will not need to use the website yourself.

Can I participate without entering the library?

• Yes! The raffles are entirely online.
• The Library will not mail prizes, but we will arrange for curbside pickup.
• If you need to participate without a computer/phone and without entering the library, or for any other accommodations, please call 860-828-7126.

 

Challenges

Visit the Reference Desk with this booklet to receive a small prize of your choice for each challenge your complete!

• Borrow an ebook on OverDrive
• Borrow an ebook on Hoopla
• Borrow an audiobook on OverDrive
• Borrow an audiobook on Hoopla
• Take an art class with Creativebug
• Start a language course with Mango
• Plant seeds from our seed library
• Attend a Library program
• Borrow a museum pass
• Digitize a photo or video
• Check out a lawn game
• Borrow a cake pan
• Borrow a board game
• Read a graphic novel
• Email us a #BookFace selfie
• Tag the Library on Facebook or Instagram
• Watch a video on BBC Literary Adaptations
• Refer a friend to get their Library card
• Get a custom book list from MyLibrarian
• Read a book from the Staff Picks shelf

Plus, earn a small prize for every 2 books you read.

 

Raffle Baskets

Earn 1 raffle entry for every book you read.