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Summer Reading May 16th – August 10th, 2026

Children (Ages 3 to 12)

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Children’s Events

5 Hours: 4 chance tickets, Magic House ticket, Penn Station BOGO, Papa Johnโ€™s cookie coupon, Texas Roadhouse Kidโ€™s Meal, Wendyโ€™s Frosty coupon, Wasabi Edamame coupon

10 Hours: 2 chance tickets, Raising Caneโ€™s kidโ€™s meal, Pottery Hollow supply fee, Tropical Moose coupon, free book

15 Hours: 4 chance tickets

20 Hours: 2 chance tickets, Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Strawberry, Red Robinโ€™s kidโ€™s meal

30 Hours: 2 chance tickets, Brittโ€™s Bakehouse Cookie, Great Harvest Cookie, free book

50 Hours: 4 chance tickets, Gateway Grizzlies voucher, Name in the Webster-Kirkwood Times

60-90 Hours: 2 raffle tickets

100 Hours: 4 chance tickets, Free 3-D Print coupon, Name on 100 Hour Wall of Fame

There are also the following special challenges this summer including:

  • Read 20 hours by July 1st to be entered into a raffle for Cardinals tickets!

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

  • Nature Visit
  • Community Helper
  • Good Eats
  • You’re the Librarian
  • Building Challenge
  • Math Champ
  • Local Author
  • Resident Artist
  • Fuzzy Friend
  • Book Reviewer

Teens (Ages 12-18)

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Teen Events

10 Hours: 4 chance tickets, Raising Caneโ€™s Lemonade coupon, Papa Johnโ€™s cookie coupon, Texas Roadhouse coupon, Penn Station Bogo Pottery Hollow Supply Fee, Wasabi Edamame coupon, Wendyโ€™s Free Frosty, Tropical Moose coupon, free book

20 Hours: 2 chance tickets, free Pretzel Boys coupon or Deweyโ€™s coupon, Freddy’s Frozen Custard coupon

30 Hours: 2 chance tickets, Brittโ€™s Bakehouse Cookie, free book

40 Hours: 4 chance tickets

50 Hours: 4 chance tickets, Gateway Grizzlies Voucher, Name in the Webster-Kirkwood Times

60-90 Hours: 2 raffle tickets

100 Hours: 4 chance tickets, Free 3-D print coupon, Name on 100 Hour Wall of Fame

There are also the following special challenges this summer including:

  • Read 20 hours by July 1st to be entered into a raffle for Cardinals tickets!

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

  • Nature Visit
  • Community Helper
  • Good Eats
  • You’re the Librarian
  • Building Challenge
  • Math Champ
  • Local Author
  • Resident Artist
  • Fuzzy Friend
  • Book Reviewer

Adults (Ages 18 and Up)

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Adult Events

Level 1: 1,000 pages

  • A copy of The Payback by Kashana Cauley

  • Entry for a Downtown Kirkwood gift card

Level 2: 2,000 pages

  • Completion prize: A coupon for Mini Popcorn Bag from Kirkwood Popco
  • Entry for the grand prize: Missouri History Museum Membership

Level 3: 2,500 pages

  • Extra entry for the grand prize
  • Raffle ticket to be used in any of the 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!

  • Screening the Story: Submit a title of movie adapted from a book.

  • Reading Bingo: Submit activities that make up a row in the bingo board.

  • Unearth a Thing: Check an item from the library of things and submit what was checked out.

  • Dig into New Voices: Read a title from an underrepresented minority and submit title.

  • Step into the Story: Attend a library program and submit a secret word.

  • Rate the Read: Write a book review for a book that was read this summer. Only have to write 5 lines.

  • Discover the Conversation: Listen to an episode of the KPL Podcast and submit the secret word.

Babies (Ages Birth to 3)

Little ones can participate in their very own Summer Reading program. Get a printable game goard below or pick up a copy at the library. Merely track the reading you do with your baby to win prizes!

Printable Baby Log

Home Borrower

Our Home Borrowers can participate in a Summer Reading. Get a printable log below or inquire with Lynne at 314-821-5770, ext 1018.

Printable Log

Sponsors

Thank you to these sponsors who helped support the Children Summer Reading programs!

Amp Up | Andy’s Frozen Custard | Britt’s Bakehouse | Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate | Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation | Freddy’s Frozen Custard | Game Show Battle Rooms | Gateway Grizzlies | Great Harvest |Kirkwood Performing Arts Center | Lava Island | Little Diggers | The Magic House | The Minifig Shop | Papa John’s | Penn Station | Pottery Hollow | Raising Cane’s | Red Robin | St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Zoo | Swing-a-Round Fun Town | Texas Roadhouse | Tropical Moose | Webster-Kirkwood Times | Wasabi Sushi Bar | Wendy’s

Thank you to these sponsors who helped support the Teen Summer Reading programs!

Aloha Mini Golf | Amp Up | Andy’s Frozen Custard | Britt’s Bakehouse | Chili’s | Dewey’s Pizza | Freddy’s Frozen Custard | Gateway Grizzlies | Papa John’s | Penn Station | Pottery Hollow | Pretzel Boys | Raising Cane’s | St. Louis Cardinals | Tropical Moose | Webster-Kirkwood Times | Wasabi Sushi Bar | Wendy’s

This project is supported by the Institute of Museumย 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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The Library will be closed Sunday, May 24th and Monday, May 25th in honor of Memorial Day.

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