Summer Reading May 16th – August 10th, 2026
Children (Ages 3 to 12)
Prize Levels
5 Hours: 4 chance tickets, Magic House ticket, Penn Station BOGO, Papa John’s cookie coupon, Texas Roadhouse Kid’s Meal, Wendy’s Frosty coupon, Wasabi Edamame coupon
10 Hours: 2 chance tickets, Raising Cane’s kid’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 Robin’s kid’s meal
30 Hours: 2 chance tickets, Britt’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
Challenges
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 to 18)
Prize Levels
10 Hours: 4 chance tickets, Raising Cane’s Lemonade coupon, Papa John’s cookie coupon, Texas Roadhouse coupon, Penn Station Bogo Pottery Hollow Supply Fee, Wasabi Edamame coupon, Wendy’s Free Frosty, Tropical Moose coupon, free book
20 Hours: 2 chance tickets, free Pretzel Boys coupon or Dewey’s coupon, Freddy's Frozen Custard coupon
30 Hours: 2 chance tickets, Britt’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
Challenges
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)
Prize Levels
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 (While supplies last)
- 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)
Challenges
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!
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Screening the Story: Submit a title of movie adapted from a book.
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Reading Bingo: Submit activities that make up a row in the bingo board.
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Unearth a Thing: Check an item from the library of things and submit what was checked out.
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Dig into New Voices: Read a title from an underrepresented minority and submit title.
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Step into the Story: Attend a library program and submit a secret word.
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Rate the Read: Write a book review for a book that was read this summer. Only have to write 5 lines.
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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!
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.
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 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.
