Summer Reading Club

How do I sign up/join?

Visit any one of the 15 participating libraries around the city to receive a welcome package and a reading log sheet / prize draw entry form.

How much does it cost?

It's FREE!

What ages do my children have to be to participate?

Babies, toddlers and children of all ages are invited to join in the fun this summer at any EPL location. Siblings can read to each other. Mom and dad can read to their babies. Any reading or being read to counts. Take part in our weekly games, contests and programs. Join us for jungle activities, entertainers, puppet shows, crafts and more. There is fun to be had all summer!

Where do I register? 
At the Summer Reading Club desk located in your local library branch.  Click here to find your nearest location.

When you register, you will receive a TD Summer Reading Club package which includes an activity booklet, poster, a weekly collectible poster sticker and a reading logsheet to keep track of your minutes read or listened to.

Why join the reading adventure?
The Summer Reading Club encourages children to find treasure in reading and stories. Research demonstrates that children who read over the summer gain in reading achievement and return to school having maintained or improved their reading skills. Let us help your children find some great books they will enjoy and stories they will treasure.

How do the reading logsheets Work?
Each infant or child will receive a white reading log sheet when they register. Kids colour one stepping stone for every ten minutes spent reading or listening to a story being read aloud or on an audio book. When kids have coloured in six 10-minute stones, they can return to the library to get a 1-hour reading stamp. After 3 hours of reading, kids will receive a reading token.

After completing 6 hours of reading on the white logsheet, it can be entered into the grand prize draw. Kids will also receive a completion certificate with a final reading token. Kids may then pick up a blue reading log sheet, bonus entries for extra reading. When you continue reading, you can enter each completed blue logsheet into a fabulous prize draw of your choice. Draw prizes include portable DVD players, IPOD shuffles, Chapters gift cards, as well as Preschool, Baby, and Sports Gift baskets.

How much does it cost to get my child a library card?
Library cards for infants and children are free. Parents, just show a piece of your ID with your current Edmonton address. Children under 24 months receive a free board book with their new library card.

Can my children attend the free programs at any of the 15 participating libraries?
Yes, they can. Click here for a list of SRC programs around the city for kids of all ages.

Why should my children participate?

Research shows that children who continue to read over the summer become better readers and learn to enjoy reading. Plus, it's fun and there are lots of games, activities, stories and more to keep kids entertained and reading this summer!