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READ 15 DAYS MONTHLY FOR PRIZES
June
ONE FREE BOOK COURTESY OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
July
ONE FREE YOUTH USL SPOKANE SOCCER TICKET WITH PURCHASE OF DISCOUNTED ADULT TICKET*
August
ONE FREE ICE CREAM TREAT*
*Prizes available while supplies last. Alternative prizes are available for babies or in lieu of the above prizes.
How to Participate in Summer Reading Club
Between June 1 and August 31, spend your summer reading, attending fun events, and engaging in activities for the library’s Summer Reading Club. When you read 15 days in June, July, and August, you can earn the three amazing prizes above while supplies last. Come into the library when you complete the challenge each month. Your time spent reading can be logged in the Beanstack reading app
Read with Friends in Beanstack
Track your reading, add friends, claim activity badges, register for more reading challenges, and more. Scan the QR code to access Beanstack today! Beanstack is funded by the Friends of the Spokane Public Library.
Track Your Reading!
When you read 15 days in June, July, and August, you win a monthly prize! There are 15 art-related images under each month below. Color in one graphic for every one day read. We encourage you to embrace your inner artist this summer and get creative!
June
July
Fun & Free & Cool Summer Reading Events
Summer Reading Club Kick-Off Parties
June 18 @ 4:30pm | Shadle Park, Events
June 20 @ 2:30pm | Liberty Park, Events
Storytime at Comstock Park (Ages 2-5)*
601 W 29th Ave, Near Fireplace
Mondays, June 16-August 11 @ 10am
Storytime at Hays Park (Ages 2-5)*
1812 E Providence Ave, Near Playground
Wednesdays, June 18-August 13 @ 10am
Kids’ Garden Fest (Ages 6-14)
June 23 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
June 26 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
July 14 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 17 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
Storytime at Liberty Park (Ages 2-5)* Off the West Patio at the Library Tuesdays, June 17-August 12 @ 10am
Family Pride Celebration (Kids & Families)
June 21 from 1-3pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
The Reptile Man
June 24 @ 12pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
June 24 @ 7pm | Shadle Park, Events
June 26 @ 6:30pm | Liberty Park, Patio
Make a Rubber Band Rocket (Ages 5-11)
June 24 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
July 8 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
Storytime at Shadle Park (Ages 2-5)* 2111 W Wellesley Ave, Discovery Garden
Thursdays, June 26-August 14 @ 10am
Window Murals: Shades of Summer (Kids & Teens)
June 25 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 9 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
July 30 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
Touch-a-Truck (Families of All Ages)
June 27 @ 9:30am | Hillyard, Parking Lot
LEGO® Wind Racers Challenge (Ages 4-13)
June 27 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
Preschool Fandom Storytime: Peppa Pig (Ages 2-5)
June 25 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
June 28 @ 10:30am | Shadle Park, Events
Design Your Own Experiment with Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18)
June 30 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 2 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events
Water-Powered Rockets! (Ages 5-11)
July 1 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 15 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
July 22 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
Cecil the Magician
July 7 @ 11am | Indian Trail, Events
July 10 @ 2pm | South Hill, Events
July 14 @ 4pm | Hillyard, Events
Fishing for Ice with Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18)
July 7 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 9 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events
Preschool Fandom Storytime:
Baby Shark (Ages 2-5)
July 8 @ 10am | Hillyard, Events
Baby Fandom Storytime:
Baby Shark (Ages 0-18 Months)
July 10 @ 10am | Liberty Park, Events
Bike-About: Bring Your Bike to The Hive Day (Ages 18 Months-10 Years)
July 11 @ 11am | The Hive, Parking Lot
LEGO® with Experts: Colorful Creations
July 12 @ 2:30pm | The Hive, Events
Color Chromatography with Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18)
July 14 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 16 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events
Print Playground: Stamps, Rubbing & More (Kids & Teens)
July 16 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
July 23 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
Kids’ Dance Class (Registration Required) Jazz/Hip Hop (Ages 6-10)
July 17 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events Ballet/Lyrical (Ages 6-10)
July 30 @ 5:30pm | Indian Trail, Events
Musical Theatre (Ages 8+)
July 31 @ 5:30pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
Picture Book Playdate: Dog’s Colorful Day (Ages 2-5)
July 18 @ 10am | Liberty Park, Events
July 23 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
LEGO® Space Station Challenge (Ages 4-13)
River Run: Fun with Ecology of the Spokane River (Ages 6-12)
July 21 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
July 24 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
July 31 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
August 1 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
Presenting pH: Presented by Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18)
July 21 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 23 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events
LEGO® Disaster Island Challenge (Ages 4-13)
July 25 @ 1pm | Liberty Park, Events
Discovering DNA | Presented by Science Speaks Spokane (Ages 6-18)
July 28 @ 5:30pm | Shadle Park, Events
July 30 @ 5:30pm | Liberty Park, Events
Good Vibrations-Seeing Sound (Ages 5-11)
July 29 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
August 4 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
August 5 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
August 12 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
LEGO® Fairytale Castle Challenge (Ages 4-13)
August 1 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
Nature Quest (Ages 6-12)
August 4 @ 1pm | South Hill, Events
August 7 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events
August 11 @ 1pm | Shadle Park, Events
August 14 @1pm | Indian Trail, Events
Youth Art-a-Palooza: A Live Art & Creative Festival (Kids & Teens)
August 6 @ 1pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
August 13 @ 1pm | The Hive, Events
Preschool Fandom Storytime: Llama Llama Red Pajama (Ages 2-8)
July 31 @ 5:30pm | Indian Trail, Events
August 7 @ 5:30pm | South Hill, Events
Drive-In Movie at the Library: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Kids & Families)
August 8 @ 1pm | Central, nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall
LEGO® City Build Challenge (Ages 4-13)
July 18 @ 1pm | Hillyard, Events Scan this QR code with your device to see and register for our free, family-friendly Summer Reading Club events for kids and teens!
August 15 @ 1pm | Indian Trail, Events
Find things around your house or outside to make a collage! Tape or glue pressed leaves and flowers, cutouts from old magazines or mail, and more to this page.
Did you know that creating stories is an important part of helping kids of all ages develop their literacy skills—even before they’re able to read? Expand your vocabulary, sharpen your critical thinking skills, foster empathy, and inspire creativity—all while having fun creating a colorful story!
Directions
1. Roll a die 3 times. Every time you roll, a different element of your story is revealed.
2. After you’ve finished rolling, take the character, setting, and problem you rolled and use them to craft a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
3. Enjoy rolling even more stories! Write your favorite one down and draw some pictures to go with it.
Write your story in this box!
Example: You roll a 2, 4, and 6. It would be a story about a snowman in a dance class who received a mysterious message in code.
Roll 1: Character Roll 2: Setting Roll 3: Problem
PROMPT & DRAW
The following prompts are inspired by artist Sol LeWitt’s drawing instructions. The rules are simple and open-ended so you can interpret the prompts in different ways and end up with a piece uniquely your own. Use the space below to draw out one of the following prompts.
1.Make a drawing with circles and squares using pink and green colors. Add three squiggly lines in it.
2.Make yellow zig-zag lines and add ten circles of any color.
3.Draw a triangle, four parallel lines, and use any color that starts with the letter “B”.
4.Make a family photo using five colors.
5.Can you make a drawing using letters of the alphabet?
6.Use only rectangles to tell a story.
7.Draw with only primary colors (red, blue, yellow).
8.Can you make a drawing with only straight lines?
Who is Sol LeWitt (1928-2007)?
LeWitt was an American artist who specialized in minimalist and conceptual art. He is well-known for his instruction in geometric artwork, wall drawings, and sculptures.
Use this space to draw!
There’s Art in Everything
Enjoy the great outdoors and go on a scavenger hunt with your caregiver to find the following things in your neighborhood!
A pink flower
A robin
A butterfly
A cool rock
A pine tree
A bus stop
A fun mailbox
Artistic Book Recommendations
A sunflower
A green car
A dog
A cloud
A sunset
A puddle
A helicopter
A squirrel
A ladybug
A garden
Sidewalk chalk
A little library
A cat
A neighbor
COLOR YOUR WORLD
Spokane’s ecosystem is full of color. Native wildflowers like yarrow, arrowleaf balsamroot, lupine, blue flax, firecracker penstemon, and fireweed add beauty to our environment and support local pollinators like bees, moths, and butterflies. Color the following flowers to add a pop of color to our world.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Yarrow
Fireweed
Lupine
Blue Flax
Firecracker Penstemon
Book Bingo
Read books based on the prompts below! Be sure to mark these books in your reading log for fun Summer Reading Club prizes.
Read a Book You Haven’t Read Before
A Book About Art A Book with a Color in the Title Your Fave Book
Read Outside A Book About Food
Read to a Friend A Book About an Adventure
Read a Library Book A Book About Friendship A Book with a Cool Cover Read Out Loud A Book About a Place Reread an Old Fave A Nonfiction Book Read Before Bedtime
Ready, Set, Rocket!
Let’s make a rocket you can power with your breath using this template and a straw!
Supplies needed:
•Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
•Scissors
•White school glue
•A straw
Instructions
1.Color both of the two rockets and cut them out along the dotted black lines.
2.Place the two pieces together with the colored side on the outside.
3.Carefully seal the edges with glue, leaving the bottom edge open. Make sure no air can escape.
4.Insert the straw into the bottom edge and blow into the straw to launch the rocket with one short, strong breath!
Blast Off More Rockets at these Events for Ages 5-11!
Make a Rubber Band Rocket
•June 24, 1pm at Indian Trail
•July 8, 1pm at South Hill
Water-Powered Rockets!
•July 1, 1pm at Shadle Park
•July 15, 1pm at Liberty Park
•July 22, 1pm at Hillyard
Thank you to Friends of the Spokane Public Library
The Friends of the Spokane Public Library is an all-volunteer group dedicated to funding special projects—like this one!—for the library. The Friends purchase all the Summer Reading Club prize books annually.
Join Friends of the Library or donate at go.spokanelibrary.org/friends
Thank you to our partners for their generous prize donations
Babies, teens, and adults can also participate in the Summer Reading Club monthly for the chance to earn three prizes between June and August.
Share with us!
Caregivers, share your summer library fun with us on social media with
#SpokaneSomersault spokanelibrary.org
