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Summer Reading

Summer Reading May 20th – August 7th, 2023

5 Hours

  • 4 raffle tickets
  • Wendy’s Frosty
  • Prize from Dougherty Orthodontics

10 Hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • Book
  • Raising Cane’s Kids Meal
  • Pottery Hollow Supply Fee

15 Hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • Tattoo
  • Book Light from Junction Orthodontics

20 Hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • tote bag
  • chocolate covered strawberry from Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate

30 Hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • Book
  • Britt’s Bakehouse Cookie
  • Great Harvest Cookie

50 Hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • Chili’s Coupon
  • Name in the Webster Kirkwood Times

60-90 Hours

  • 2 raffle tickets

100 Hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • 100 Hour Reader List
  • 3-D Print Coupon

Log 20 Hours by July 1st to be entered into a raffle for Cardinals Tickets

Read over 100 Hours by August 7th to be entered into a Bag of Books raffle!

You can also participate in the following Summer Learning Challenges, and earn an additional two raffle tickets for each challenge completed!

  • Nature Visit
  • History Mystery
  • Community Helper
  • Science Rules
  • Let’s Play
  • Good Eats
  • Discover KPL
  • Building Challenge
  • Math Champ
  • Local Author
  • Newsworthy Readers
  • Real Trailblazers
  • Resident Artist
  • Genre Reader
  • Picture It!

10 hours

  • 4 raffle tickets
  • Book
  • Wendy’s frosty
  • Pottery Hollow supply fee

20 Hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • tote bag
  • Pretzel Boys coupon

30 hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • Books
  • Britt’s Bakehouse Cookie

40 hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • 40 hour special drawing

50 hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • Penn Station Coupon
  • Name on the 50 Hour Reader’s list

60-90 hours

  • 2 raffle tickets

100 hours

  • 2 raffle tickets
  • 100 hour reader list
  • 3-d print coupon
  • Dewey’s Pizza Pie

Read 20 hours by July 1st, and be entered into a raffle for Cardinals Tickets

Read over 100 Hours to be entered into a raffle for a Bag of Books

You can also participate in the following Summer Learning Challenges, and earn an additional two raffle tickets for each challenge completed!

  • Nature Visit
  • History Mystery
  • Community Helper
  • Science Rules
  • Let’s Play
  • Good Eats
  • Discover KPL
  • Building Challenge
  • Math Champ
  • Local Author
  • Newsworthy Reader
  • Real-Life Trailblazers
  • Resident Artist
  • Genre Reader
  • Picture It!

Level 1: 1,000 pages

  • Chance to win a $20 Downtown Kirkwood gift certificate (multiple winners)
  • One free book from our book sale cart

Level 2: 2,000 pages

  • Completion prize: One scoop of ice cream from Clementine’s
  • Entry for the grand prize: Fuji Instax Mini 40 bundle

Level 3: 2,500 pages

  • Extra entry for the grand prize
  • Raffle ticket to be used in one of 9 prize bundles (see what you could win at the Reference desk)

Completing extra challenges also earns one raffle ticket, which counts as one entry towards a prize bundle. Visit the library during open hours to claim your raffle ticket and enter the drawing of your choice!

  • All Together Fun (check out an item from our library of things)
  • Reading Bingo (Digital on ReadSquared)
  • Book Review
  • Expand Your Horizon (read a book by a diverse author)
  • Reading Circle (photo challenge, submit your group reading together)
  • Book to Film (watch an adapted film/show)
  • Podcast Social (Listen to a podcast episode for codeword)
  • Ode to the World (write a haiku on what brings us together)
  • Hang With Us (attend an event to get the codeword)
  • Make a Difference (commit to one eco-friendly habit)

Other Programs


Sponsors

Britt’s Bakehouse | Chili’s | Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate | Dewey’s Pizza | Dougherty Orthodontics | Great Harvest Bread Company of Kirkwood | Junction Orthodontics | The Muny | Oberweis | Penn Station East Coast Subs | Pop Co. | Pottery Hollow | Pretzel Boys | Raising Cane’s | St. Louis Cardinals | Tropical Moose | Whisker Station

This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

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Food for Fines - Sept 17-24
Each canned/boxed item donated takes $1 off your fees up to $25. No glass, expired, or heavily dented items. Applies to Kirkwood fees and/or items only.

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