Summer Reading is a free, annual program that runs from June 1 – August 31. There are lots of ways to participate for people of all ages, from babies to adults! Starting June 1, everyone can pick up a reading log at any of our library branches, then keep track of days of reading and activities completed throughout the summer. Check below for more information by age group.
Kids age 0 to 5th grade
1. Stop by the library to get a summer event flyer, a reading log, and pick out a free book to kick off a summer of reading!
2. For every day you read or listen to a book, mark off a space on the reading log.
3. Check the calendar for some free, exciting, educational, and entertaining events all summer long.
4. Between July 15 and September 10, return your completed reading log for a book bag and a small prize!
Teens, grades 6-12
1. Stop by the library to get a summer event flyer, a reading log, and pick out a free book to kick off a summer of reading!
2. For every day you read or listen to a book, mark off a space on the reading log.
3. Check the calendar for some free, exciting, educational, and entertaining events all summer long.
4. Between July 15 and September 10, return your completed reading log for a cotton book bag, and an entry into a prize drawing.
Adults, ages 18 and up
1. Stop by the library to get an activity log.
2. For every day you read or listen to a book, fill in a flower on the reading log. For every activity you complete, fill in a circle on the activity list. Each day of reading or activity completed gets you one point.
3. Once you have at least 10 points, you can bring your reading log to any branch to pick out a free book and a book bag.
4. You also get an entry into a prize drawing for every 10 points you earn, so keep going if you want more prize drawing entries, up to 6!
4. Return your completed activity log by September 10, 2026.
Contact us if you’d like us to email you a:
- reading log — please specify the age(s) — or
- calendar of summer events for kids, tweens, or teens — please specify which ages and which library location!
You can also request that we deliver them to your door, if you live within the CBCPL service district!
Corvallis Reference Desk for Adults: 541-766-6793
Corvallis Youth Desk: 541-766-6794
Philomath: 541-929-3016
Monroe: 541-847-5174
Alsea: 541-487-5061
Email: askalibrarian@corvallisoregon.gov
Text: 541-326-0100