Summer Reading 2025


Save the date: June 1 – August 9

Level Up at Your Library

Join Sonoma County Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, an all-ages celebration of reading, play, and games!

Keep track of your progress by logging the minutes you read online through Beanstack or by recording them on paper logs.

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Libraries are not only a place for knowledge, they are also a space for fun—come and play with us!

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Read to Win*

Level up your knowledge by reading and attending events all summer long. Everyone is welcome!

Earn Up to Three Prize Books

  • Read 5 hours (300 minutes) to earn free book #1.
  • Read 10 hours (600 minutes) to earn free book #2.
  • Read 15 hours (900 minutes) to earn free book #3.

Grand Prize Drawings

Read 15 hours this summer to enter the drawing of your choice. Prizes include:

  • MAGNA-TILES
  • Mega Lego Set
  • Noise-Canceling Headphones
  • $150 Oliver's Market Gift Card
  • DJ for a Day at KRCB (1-hour live radio session)
  • Family membership to the California Academy of Sciences

* Prizes available to all participating Sonoma County residents, while supplies last. Prizes available for pick-up until August 31, 2025.
* Paper logs accepted through August 9, 2025, to be eligible for prize drawings.
* Collect your prizes at any Sonoma County library.


Help Your Child Succeed in School

Encourage your child to maintain their reading skills by reading 20 minutes every day. Show your child that reading is a priority by participating in the Summer Reading Challenge together!

Summer Reading is Not Just for Children

Reading is great for reducing stress, increasing empathy, and strengthening memory and mental acuity. Attend a book club, meet other book lovers, and join our Sonoma County community of readers.


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Check out the event calendar for more!

Don’t miss our lineup of free events for all ages at 12 libraries. All events are free, and you don't need a library card to attend.

Advance registration required for select programs.

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