2025 Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off

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Get ready to Color Our World and join us at for a Kickoff to our Summer Reading Program that's bursting with fun for all ages!

Kick off the 2025 Montgomery County Public Library Summer Reading Challenge by celebrating the power of reading, art, and community. We'll have special stations for every age group, so whether you're a budding bookworm, a curious kid, a creative teen, or an inspired adult, there's a colorful project for you! Free and open to all - come ready to read, create, and color the world this summer!

Find out more information here:

10:30am- 11:00am: Join us for a magical performance by Abracadabra Alex for a fun and interactive comedy magic show that highlights the many exciting adventures kids can be part of through the magic of books, reading, and libraries, and the fun of art and creativity that are central to this year's summer reading theme, 'Color Our World'. For more information see the event here.

All Day- 10:00am-2:00pm

• Everyone- Arty the Crab has been busy spreading color all over the library- and now its your turn to find where's he's been! Join our "Color our World" scavenger hunt and search for hidden pictures of Arty's colorful adventures hidden around the library! Can you find them all? Complete your hunt and get a small prize - drop in anytime during the event!
• Kids - Enjoy an obstacle course, make your own animal mask, and make your own art to take home!
• Teens - Race your friends in Mario Kart, then design and create your own custom buttons!
• Adults - Unwind with painting a watercolor bookmark and contribute to a collaborative community art project. 

1:30pm- Sing, dance, and read your way through the rainbow with this special Musical Storytime all about colors! We'll explore vibrant picture books, move to the rhythm of color-themed songs, and use scarves to bring the songs to life! Perfect for young learners, this interactive storytime celebrates the world of color. 

During the event, library staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions about the program, assist with sign-ups, and provide materials for those who register. Can't make the event? Sign-up (or log in) online or at your local library starting May 15, and begin logging your reading, activities, and pick up your free book starting June 14.

Register for our Summer Reading Challenge here: https://mcpl.link/summer-reading

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc. 

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-777-0240.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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