Children's Summer Reading Club: Fun Stuff
Summer Reading Club is now closed. Winners have been notified. Please support and thank all of our sponsors.
Activities
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Try these free, fun activities!
- Visit the Children's Room at Centerville or Woodbourne Library to create a new craft each week of Summer Reading Club.
- Attend a virtual or in-person program. Make sure to check the library's calendar of events.
- Check out a Maker Kit or 'BraryBag for a new activity to do at home.
- Listen to a story, watch a video or play a game on TumbleBook Library.
- Start a Family Dinner Book Club with your family!
- Go to our Curious Kids Vacation page for fun suggestions.
- Visit our kids website for coloring pages, crossword puzzles, mad libs, jokes, hiking trails, and more!
- Visit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric website for virtual programming, including underwater videos of marine life, lesson plans, and activity books.
- Complete INFOhio's Beach Bingo Challenge to learn all about the oceans and earn a certificate and digital badge!
Contests & Raffles
Stop in the Children's Room at Centerville or Woodbourne Library to participate. There's a new contest held almost every week!
- Random drawing selects the winner. One entry per child.
- Winners are notifed by phone or email. Prizes are available for pickup and winners published online on Winner Wednesdays.
- Prizes must be picked up within 2 weeks of notification.
- Please help us to thank the sponsors of the 2022 Children's Summer Reading Club by asking your parent or guardian to stop by these businesses whenever possible.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Dayton Dragons Raffle
- May 16 - May 21
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Answer some baseball trivia for a chance to win four tickets plus VIP parking for a Dayton Dragons game in June!
Centerville-Washington Park District Raffle
- May 23 - May 28
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Enter the raffle for a chance to win a basket of Centerville Washington Park District swag and CWPD bucks!
Family Dinner Book Club Raffle
- May 31 - June 4
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Enter the raffle for a chance to win a copy of June's book, Plant, Cook, Eat! A Children's Cookbook by Joe Archer and Caroline Craig generously supplied by the Friends of Washington-Centerville Public Library. Remember to check out Family Dinner Club for free resources and family fun.
Gummy Fish Guess Jar
- June 6 - June 11
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Guess the number of gummy fish for a chance to win all the candy in the jar, generously supplied by Friends of Washington-Centerville Public Library.
Goldfish Swim School Raffle
- June 13- June 18
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Enter the raffle for a chance to win two months of swim lessons plus registration fee at Goldfish Swim School. Prize value is $209.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Cincinnati Reds Raffle
- June 21 - June 25
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Enter the raffle for a chance to win 2022 Reds Tickets - 2 Terrace Line or 4 View Level (approximately $60 value).
Send Me a Postcard Contest
- June 27 - July 2
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- "Send" us a postcard for a chance to win a day's "staycation" at Young’s Jersey Dairy.
Family Dinner Book Club Raffle
- July 5 - July 9
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Enter the raffle for a chance to win a copy of July's book, Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites by Jamie Michalak, generously supplied by the Friends of Washington-Centerville Public Library. Remember to check out Family Dinner Club for free resources and family fun.
We All Scream for Ice Cream Contest
- July 11 - July 16
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Complete an ice cream themed activity for a chance to win a $20 Greater's Ice Cream gift card!
Ocean Characters Scavenger Hunt
- July 18 - July 30
- Preschool – 5th Grade
- Go on an Ocean Characters Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win a $25 Newport Aquarium gift card generously supplied by the Friends of Washington-Centerville Public Library.
