Summer Reading Club

Welcome

Summer Reading Club 2023: Camp DCDL

May 30 – July 30

Welcome to the DCDL Summer Reading Club! We’re glad that you’re joining in the fun. Watch our video and explore this website to learn all about this year’s Club.

At the Delaware County District Library, readers of all ages are welcome to participate in the Summer Reading Club. Participants ages 0-17 are invited to join the Youth Summer Reading Club and those ages 18 and older can join the Adult Summer Reading Club. Check out the details including tracking, prizes and on-demand programs by clicking through the tabs at the top of this page.

This year’s theme is Camp DCDL! Read this summer and uncover great adventures through the wide world of reading. Join us for stories and programs with a special focus on the great outdoors and the creatures who live there.

Partners

Youth Club

Kids ages 0-17 are encouraged to read 12 hours throughout the summer, collecting prizes once they reach 6- and 12-hour benchmarks.

Tracking

Pick up your reading log from your local library branch, from in our summer “Check it Out” newsletter or download below. Whether you like books, magazines, comics, eBooks, audiobooks, or being read to by a family member or a friend, remember that it all counts toward your summer reading total!

No matter how you read, keep track of every 15 minutes. You can log it on your DCDL Summer Reading tracking sheet, or simply write it down on a piece of paper. You may be on summer break, but reading 15 minutes a day will keep your reading skills sharp and make going back to school easier.

If you need reading suggestions, try these lists for different ages!

Babies & Toddlers	Beginning Readers	4th Grade
Preschool	1st Grade	5th Grade
Kindergarten	2nd Grade	6th Grade
	3rd Grade

Prizes

Prizes may be picked up from May 28 – August 19. Summer Reading Club and bonus prizes vary and will be limited as supplies are available.

6-Hour Prize: Color–changing cup stuffed with local coupons
12-Hour Prize: A book of your choice to keep from the Library and the Friends of the Delaware County District Library.

*Limit one six-hour and 12-hour prize per reader, please.

Bonus Prize Opportunities!

Schiffel’s Safety Scholars: Attend a storytime with Delaware County Prosecutor Melissa Schiffel and a Therapy Animal Friend this summer and come back to enter the keyword you’ll receive to enter to win an extra special prize! Check the calendar for storytime dates at all four DCDL locations.

Summer Letterbox Adventure: Our friends at Preservation Parks will continue their park system scavenger hunt. Register at their link, collect your prize at any DCDL location.

Adult Club

Adults are encouraged to read books or attend library programs. Any combination of four books read or programs attended will earn participants a prize. But keep completing and submitting Summer Reading bookmarks — one lucky adult reader will win the Grand Prize of a three hour rental of COhatch’s private movie theater!

Tracking

Pick up your reading log from your local library branch, from in our summer “Check it Out” newsletter or download below.

Track what books you read or what programs you attend. Any combination of four books or programs will earn participants a prize.

Prizes

Prizes will be available for pickup May 28 – August 19, as supplies are available. Prizes can be picked up either inside your branch or by Curbside or Drive-Thru pickup.

Adults finishing their reading/program challenge will earn a library mini tote (shown at left) that can be worn as a cross-body bag, fanny pack, or to carry your lunch! Any combination of four books read or programs attended will earn a prize.

Only one mini-tote will be given to each reader, as supplies last.

Bonus Grand Prize

Additional entries will go into the Grand Prize drawing, awarded at the end of the summer. One lucky winner will enjoy a 3-hour rental of the private movie theater at COhatch Delaware! The theater features:

A huge 158″ screen
Surround Sound
Popcorn machine
Access to streaming platforms plus DVD/Blu-Ray and HDMI access
8 leather recliners
Balcony deck
Shared arcade game room access
& more!

Programs/Schedule

We have lots of special programming for Summer Reading Club! Scroll through this week’s events below to find out what’s happening, or sign up now to get our weekly events bulletin delivered directly to your inbox!

Special Events

This summer, we’ll kick-off and end our summer with two very special programs – a trip back in time at our Medieval Faire, an opportunity to step inside a whale, and a visit with musican Sogbety Diomande!

Medieval Faire

Saturday, June 4, 2022, 11 AM – 3 PM | Ostrander Branch Library

Step into a world of history and fantasy at our annual Medieval Faire — back in person this year!

Horses, jousting games, traditional craftsmen, and a Medieval marketplace await you at this year’s Medieval Faire. New this year, visit a mermaid’s grotto, a dragon’s lair and Sherwood Forest!

Enjoy crafts and games for all ages, as well as music throughout the event. Costumes are encouraged, so come in your medieval garb and join the fun!

Whalemobile!

Thursday, June 16 from 10 AM to Noon | Willis Education Center

Learn more about whales while exploring the inside of a 43′ long, life-sized, inflatable, humpback whale! Register in advance for each child age 5 and older in one of four half-hour time slots. Advance registration is required to go inside the whale!

The Whalemobile is based on Nile, an adult female humpback whale that lives in the North Atlantic (NA). Nile was born in 1987 and spends much of every summer feeding off the coast of MA. She has had 6 calves in the past and is due for a calf this year. Join us to learn about how humans and whales are similar and find out if, in fact, Nile is a new mom this year!

There will be activities for families and younger kids.

West African Experience with Sogbety

Friday, June 24 @ 2 PM | Orange Branch Library AND
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 @ 6:30 PM | Delaware Main Library Community Room

Bring the whole family to experience the rhythms, dances, and songs of West Africa in a high-energy performance with Sogbety Diomande! Diomande was born in a small farming community in the Northwest region of the Ivory Coast in Africa. He has toured with Ballet National de Cote d’Ivoire; been a member of Kotchegna Dance Company, Mask Dance Company, and has been featured with many troupes in NYC and around the US.

For most of 2001, Sogbety was a resident artist at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. There he performed at Harambe African Village with Kobake, an impressive Ivoirenne quartet. Sogbety started his own troupe in 2005. He started his own festival in 2006 called Sogbety Diomande’s West African Celebration where he brings master drummers and dancers together in rural Ohio to teach and perform at his 3-day drum and dance camp.

Summer Letterbox Adventure

Are you ready to explore the parks this summer? Click to register for Preservation Parks’ annual Summer Letterbox Adventure, or pick up a booklet at the Library. Your guidebook will be full of clues that will take you on an exploration of 8 different parks around Delaware County. Prizes will be available from June 15 to September 12, while supplies last. Prize pickup is at any Delaware County District Library or Deer Haven Park.

Teen Volunteer Drop-In

Need volunteer hours? Stop by on Thursday, June 16 to help prep crafts and activities for the Summer Reading Club! This volunteer activity is for ages 12-17; please bring any necessary paperwork with you on the day of the event and our staff will be glad to help you complete it.

Get all the details and register now!

Booklists / Personalized Picks

Personalized Picks are returning on June 1 for Summer Reading Club! Fill out the form on that page and you’ll be on your way to your next great book.

Looking for book titles that go with our “Oceans of Possibilities” theme? Check out the lists below for some suggestions from our staff!

Seaworthy Games & Activities

Welcome aboard! Our friends at NewsBank have put together a sampling of ocean-related articles and activities to help you enjoy summer reading even more. Visit NewsBank’s Summer Reading Activities Center for fun ocean-inspired games, puzzles, activities, and articles for every fish in the sea.

Dive in now!

Mission Statement

The Delaware County District Library serves as the public information provider for our community, using traditional and innovative technology to encourage curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning in a friendly environment.