How are the Summer Reading prizes different this year?

Read Beyond the Beaten Path: the santa clara city library summer reading program

The Santa Clara City Library has expanded its prizes for Summer Reading this year.

Everyone who signs up is eligible for a weekly prize raffle, a prize to pick up in August, and a raffle for a grand prize. It’s a lot!

Kids Prizes

Kids (12 and under) who win the weekly raffle will get to pick a prize from the treasure box. Kids who participate at any level in summer reading get to pick a book in August. There’s also a grand prize raffle for all kids who participate in summer reading to win an annual pass to The Santa Clara County Parks. See a flyer for the kids prizes.

Teen Prizes

Teens (13-18) who win the weekly raffle will get to pick a book. Teens who participate at any level in summer reading get a free Stan’s donut in August. There’s also a grand prize raffle for all teens who participate in summer reading to win their choice of: an art box, a gaming box, a ukulele box, or a Nintendo Switch Lite. See a flyer for the teen prizes.

Adult Prizes

Adults (18+) who win the weekly raffle will get a free device charger. Adults who participate at any level in summer reading get a coupon for a free item at the Friends of the Library Bookstore in August. There’s also a grand prize raffle for all teens who participate in summer reading to win an annual National Parks PassSee a flyer for the adult prizes.

How to enter

You get entered once in the drawings when you sign up for summer reading. You can earn more tickets in the raffle when you read more days or participate in activities on the second page of the summer reading map.

Take advantage of these incentives to read more this summer and sign up for Summer Reading! It’s a great program and a great excuse to curl up with your beach read.

The Summer Reading Program is one of the biggest programs that The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends supports. Your donations and book purchases make it possible. Thank you for your support!