Mesa Public Library Launches “Adventure Begins at Your Library” Summer Reading Program
Mesa Public Library launches annual Summer Reading Program from June 1 to August 1, encouraging daily reading and offering various rewards to participants. The Mesa Public Library has announced its annual Summer Reading Program, set to begin on June 1 and August 1, with the theme "Adventure Begins at Your Library". The initiative aims to encourage readers of all ages to commit to a minimum of 20 minutes of reading daily, while also inviting adults to participate. Registration is now open online and includes registration events across four branches. Participants can earn online badges, collect points through secret codes, and win prizes like restaurant coupons, Arizona State Parks passes, tickets to see the Phoenix Mercury, and free books. The program aims to sustain and enhance literary skills during summer vacation, and is part of a larger strategy to combat the "Summer Slide," a phenomenon where students fall behind academically during school breaks.
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The Mesa Public Library has just announced its annual Summer Reading Program, set to kick off on June 1, rolling out the theme “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” The initiative, covering a period from June 1 through Aug. 1, beckons readers of all ages to engage in an exercise of the mind by committing to a minimum of 20 minutes of reading daily. Residents looking to add some competitive flair to their summer activities can sign up online at mesalibrary.org/summerreading as reported by Mesa Public Library.
With registration now open, Mesa's program is part of a broader goal to sustain and enhance literary skills especially in children during summer vacation, while also extending an inviting hand to adult participants. “Most people don’t realize our summer reading programs are open to adults as well as children. We want to make summer reading fun and accessible for everyone and encourage parents to join in on reading with their kids,” Mesa Library Director Polly Bonnett expressed in a bid to reach a wider audience.
While the emphasis remains comfortably on the act of reading, the library also announced a series of registration events to be held across their four branches on June 1. These include activities like arts and crafts at the Main Library and a family-friendly scavenger hunt at the Red Mountain Branch, aimed to get both young and old readers excited for the upcoming challenges. The Dobson Ranch Branch will try to instill a sense of community and environmental responsibility by organizing a Family Book Swap as part of the City of Mesa’s Climate Action Plan. Mesa Express Library is setting up an outdoor Family Storytime, ensuring participants can stay cool with a reminder to bring water.
Participants can look forward to earning online badges, collecting points through secret codes found across Mesa's points of interest, and snagging rewards. Completing the summer reading challenge allows readers to nab prizes like restaurant coupons, Arizona State Parks passes, tickets to see the Phoenix Mercury, and free books. Endurance in reading will even to possibly lead to winning one of the many raffle prizes available for those who reach the 1,000-point milestone. Such incentives are part of a larger strategy to combat the "Summer Slide," a documented phenomenon where students can fall behind academically during school breaks. Statistics cited by the library suggest that engagement in summer reading programs can significantly mitigate this risk.
The summer reading challenge is more than just a habitual pastime; it's an investment in the cognitive continuity of the community's youth. Mesa Library's role is not only about providing access to books but also fostering a long-lasting appreciation for the written word—which, according to their data, could mean the difference of two years' worth of reading skills by the end of sixth grade for regular participants versus those who opt-out. For families in Mesa, the story of summer may just begin with the turn of a library book's page.