Summer Reading Club

Register May 23rd through May 31st during regular library hours.
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Get ready to Level Up at Your Library! We have a program for every age, toddlers to adults, and it’s going to be an exciting summer!

Reading, Prizes and Programs begin the week of June 1st and end July 31st. We’ll have Storytime on Tuesdays, K-12 programs on Thursdays, Toddler Music Makers on Fridays and programs for adults and teens will be scheduled throughout the summer.

Summer Reading Club 2025
Game Levels


Thursdays at 10:30 am Illini Park (grades K-5) June 5th-July 31st
*Also at Harristown Community Center at 2:00 pm

*Level 1 June 5: Carnival Games Kick-off w/Mimi’s Ice Cream

Level 2 June 12: Animal Antics with Scovill Zoo

Level 3 June 19: NO Program: Stop in all week for a Minecraft Adventure

*Level 4 June 26: Absolute Science Outdoor Show

Pause The Game! July 3: No Program, Catch up On Reading!

Level 5 July 10: Board Games Brought to Life

*Level 6 July 17: Absolute Science Foam Show

Level 7 July 24: Magic Art Show with Dan Gogh

SCORE July 31: Game Over – The Water Games Celebration!

K-5th Grades

Read 100 minutes a week (20 minutesa day for 5 days). Do this each week to earn aticket to spend — and put your name in for theREADER OF THE WEEK prize drawing!Read DOUBLE each week to earn a RED ticket for the RED TICKET DRAWING.

  1. Take your reading log home and keep it in a safe place so that you don’t lose it!
  2. Each week log your minutes and bring your reading log back to the library to be stamped. You will get a ticket to spend!
  3. The library will keep record of how many weeks you finish!

STORYTIME

Ages 2-5.
June 3 -July 30 at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesdays – Barclay Public Library
Wednesdays – Harristown Community Center

Crafts and prizes for everyone in attendance! Younger and older siblings are welcome!

Teen Programs

Students ENTERING 6th-12th Grades
Read 5 books to win a prize! Each additional book read will grant you a ticket for the GRAND PRIZES!

Minute 2 Win It!: June 23 at 5:30 pm

Nerf & Nachos: July 21 at 5:30 pm

1. Record books on your reading log and check-in with a library staff member to fill out a prize card!

2. Each prize card completed gets you a chance in the GRAND PRIZE drawing! Must Read at least 5 Books to be eligible to win.

Show off your Summer Reading Spirit with an official T-Shirt! Order at Registration through The Friends of Barclay Library!

June 1st – July 31st

* Read JUST ONE book to earn a Texas Road House Voucher

* Read more books to earn more chances to WIN one of two prize baskets