Summer Reading 2026

Children and Teens ages Birth-18

Teens and children are challenged to read either 50 books or 50 hours between Memorial Day and July 22, 2026.

We suggest that picture book readers count books and chapter book readers count hours. Parents set the challenge level.

Read anything from anywhere: the Library, ebooks, bedtime stories, audiobooks, graphic novels or books you have at home.

How our Summer Reading Game works: 

  1. Visit the library to pick up a paper game sheet. 
  2. Read everything everywhere. Count all your reading (and listening) from May 26 - July 22.
  3. Mark your progress. Color in one egg for every book or hour (whichever gets you the most progress).
  4. Bring your Game Sheet to the library often to register and collect your Reading Necklace, Reading Beads, Prize Slips, and other treats. The Bead Bank is open June 1 through July 22.
  5. Earn an extra Prize Slip whenever you attend a library Event.
  6. Fill out your Prize Slips and leave them in the Entry Boxes for the prizes you want.
  7. After you complete your Game Sheet, start an Extreme Reader Sheet if you would like to earn more Reading Beads.
  8. Complete all check ins and turn in all prize slips before we close on Wednesday, July 22.

Prizes:

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Adults

Visit the Mason Public Library during June and July and check something out at the Front Desk.

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How to enter: 

  1. Grab a prize slip at the front counter when you visit Mason Public Library.
  2. Add your contact information to the prize slip and drop it in the weekly drawing of your choice.

Weekly Prizes

All prizes are from local Mason, Deerfield Township, and Cincinnati businesses. We will be giving away gift cards, book bundles, and more!