Summer reading club

a shark, an octopus and a turtle swimming under the sea

Summer Reading Club (SRC) happens every summer at every library in BC. It's open to kids aged 0 – 12. This year's theme is under the sea!

Participate

Pick up your reading record at the library, then read every day for 50 days. It can be for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or even an hour.

Stop by the library from June 27 for your weekly sticker. You can also track your reading online.

Win prizes!

When you come in for your weekly sticker, enter the draw for a Kidsbooks gift card!

Weekly themes (Ocean zones)

  • Sunshine zone: Sharing our light
  • Twilight zone: Magical creatures and fantasy
  • Midnight zone: Across the universe
  • Abyssal zone: Limitless possibilities
  • Hadal zone: Ancient worlds
  • Intertidal zone: Movement and motion
  • Open ocean: Adventure awaits

Summer reading club events

Summer reading club kickoff party

Join us in the Civic Plaza to celebrate the start of summer, and to sign up for this year's summer reading club. June 17, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

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Meet the SRC artist

Join Hayley, this year’s SRC illustrator, for an underwater themed art class. Experiment with fun watercolour techniques to make beautiful jiggly jellyfish. July 10,11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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SRC medal ceremony

Join us in Civic Plaza to celebrate a summer of reading! All BC summer reading club participants are invited. Bring your completed reading record to earn your final stickers and medal. Sept. 12, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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SRC mini medal ceremony

Looking for a quieter version of the medal ceremony? Join us in the "calm waters room" (the Collaboratory) on the third floor of the library. Sept. 12, 12 – 1 p.m.

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If you have a question, ask us or call 604-998-3450

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