Early Literacy (0-5)
Complete gameboard activities to earn three e-badges and help preserve our history, increase accessibility, and keep our parks beautiful.
Summer Reading June 14 - August 31
Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge offers kids and teens a chance to fill their summer with great books and fun activities. This year, we are partnering with the Montgomery Parks Foundation to help preserve our history, increase accessibility, and keep our parks beautiful.
Participating is easy:
- Sign up (or log in) online or at your local library starting May 15. Begin logging your activities and pick up your free book starting June 14th.
- Adults must sign up for an account before signing up a child.
- Children ages 0-12 earn e-badges to complete the program.
- The last day to pick up Washington Nationals vouchers is August 31st. All other giveaways must be picked up by September 6th.
- (Optional) Print an Early Literacy (PDF) or Elementary School Age (PDF) gameboard at home or pick one up at your local library.
- Take our survey in English or Spanish when you've finished the program. Your voice counts!
Children 0-12 can earn e-badges throughout the summer and become a:
- Become a Trailblazer (starting June 14th) - help make your parks accessible and learn about communication boards at the South Germantown Recreational Park.
- Become a Time Traveler (starting July 7th) - help preserve our history and learn more about the Josiah Henson Museum and Park.
- Become a Park Protector (starting August 4th) - help make Montgomery County Parks beautiful and learn more about Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park.
Don't forget MCPL's other Summer Reading programs: Teen Summer Reading Adult Summer Reading
Children (6-12)
Complete gameboard activities to earn three e-badges and help preserve our history, increase accessibility, and keep our parks beautiful.
Children's Game Boards
Summer Reading Booklists
- Kindergarten PDF
- Grade 1 PDF
- Grade 2 PDF
- Grade 3 PDF
- Grade 4 PDF
- Grade 5 PDF
- Middle School PDF
- Spanish PDF
Videos
Check out our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge YouTube playlist for more videos about the program!
Mari Mariposa
Take our mascot, Mari Mariposa (PDF), along on all your summer adventures -- a walk around the neighborhood, on vacation, and anywhere else you go.
Take photos of you and Mari having fun together, and tag #MCPLreads on social media to post pictures of Mari Mariposa’s summer fun!
MCPL's Summer Reading Partners
MCPL and the Washington Nationals are teaming up to encourage reading! The Washington Nationals will give MCPL Summer Reading Challenge participants who earn Badge 2 a voucher for two to attend a regular season game for free. Vouchers are available while supplies last.
MCPL is working with Montgomery Parks Foundation to help preserve our history, increase accessibility and keep our parks beautiful for generations to come!
MCPL and the Friends of the Library Montgomery County are working together to provide a summer full of fun at our libraries! The FOLMC will give MCPL Summer Reading Challenge participants who earn Badge 3 a voucher for a free book from one of two FOLMC bookstore locations. Vouchers are available while supplies last.