Our annual summer reading program starts May 31 and ends on July 29.
Record your reading hours at summerfest.tscpl.org. After every 2 hours (up to 16 hours) you are eligible for a prize which can be picked up at any bookmobile stop or the main library. All participants who read at least 12 hours (or 8 books for adults) in the summer are entered into a drawing for a Nook.
Prizes (for kids):
- Pick a book courtesy of The Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and The Library Foundation just for signing up
- Mc Donald’s ice cream
- CiCi’s Pizza kid’s buffet
- Cold Stone Creamery ice cream
- Gage Bowl
- Chick-fil-a ice cream
- Applebee’s kid’s meal
- Straight Water shaved ice
- Hazel Hill Chocolate
- Grand Prize Drawings: Nook e-reader and family pass to Kansas Children’s Discovery Center
Prizes (for teens):
- Pick a book courtesy of The Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and The Library Foundation just for signing up
- McDonald’s All American Meal
- CiCi’s Pizza drink
- Cold Stone Creamery ice cream
- Gage Bowl
- Chick-fil-a ice cream
- Chipotle
- Straight Water
- Hazel Hill Chocolate
- Grand Prize Drawing: Nook e-reader
Prizes (for adults):
Read 8 books to be entered to win one of these weekly prize drawings
- Via’s Pizza $25 gift certificates
- Coupons for 1 dozen cupcakes from billyvanilly ($25 value)
- Skinner Nursery $25 gift cards
- Mary Kay Basket – Warm Amber Gift Set ($55 value)
- Craftee Crafters Gift Basket ($25 value)
Sponsors
Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
The Library Foundation
Performance Tire and Wheel

7 Responses to Summer Reading Prizes
Dawn
June 7, 2011
Hello! Thank you for offering such a wonderful incentive program to keep us all reading through the summer.
Wendi
June 18, 2011
What fun to log our reading. My son loves to see his books add up to the next prize level.
Marie
July 26, 2011
I’m tracking both my titles and my sons’ time spent reading using the online system. Do I need to submit the printed forms as well, for us to be eligible for the grand prizes, or is the online tracking enough to be in the drawings? Thank you!
Debra C
July 27, 2011
The program ends at noon on Friday, so I know we won’t be able to log anymore reading after that. But when is the last time to pick up prizes? My daughter will have racked up a couple more by then but we won’t be able to get to the library until probably next Monday because I work. If I need to, I could maybe squeeze in a trip after work on Friday, but I need to know what kind of deadline I’m working with.
Lisa Coble-Krings
July 28, 2011
Hi Marie, online tracking is our preferred method for entrance into drawings, so you are okay there. (We just print reading trackers for those folks who do not have internet or computer access.) Debra, we understand about hectic lifestyles. Monday, Aug. 1 will be fine. Just come to the Youth Services desk. Thanks for reading with us this summer!