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Surprise offering prizes for summer reading program
Library system among 60 staging annual event
Independent Newsmedia/Jason Stone
The Surprise Public Library System is joining more than 60 libraries across the county to gear up for summer reading.
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By city of Surprise
The Surprise Public Library System is joining more than 60 libraries across the county to gear up for summer reading.
The theme of this year’s program is “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” reminding residents that an adventure is just a library card away. The journey to read and earn prizes begins Saturday, June 1 and runs through Thursday, Aug. 1.
Surprise library cardholders of all ages can register now at MaricopaCountyReads.org (English) or CondadoDeMaricopaLee.org (Spanish). Be sure to select your preferred Surprise library location, then get ready to enter reading minutes starting June 1.
Maricopa County Reads is one of the county’s largest literacy efforts. In an effort to reduce learning loss while transitioning between school years, SPLS has a goal of 2,750 participants in Surprise.
Participants earn one point per minute for reading physical or electronic books (including graphic novels) or listening to audiobooks. Additional points are earned for attending in-person events. SPLS has an exciting lineup of local performers, programs and hunts to find secret codes while exploring the city of Surprise.
Prizes vary based on the number of points readers achieve. Readers who hit 1,000 points can choose a free book to keep, or to donate to organizations supporting youth in the community.
Summer Reading Prizes
Registration: Goody bag
250 Points:
Mountain Mike’s personal pizza (ages 0-11)
Culver’s concrete mixer (teen/adult)
Raffle ticket
500 points:
Barrio Queen churro (all ages)
Peter Piper Pizza personal pizza (ages 0-11)
Raising Cane’s 22-ounce drink (all ages)
Raffle ticket
750 points
Sonic slush (youth)
AZ State Parks passes (kids 5-11, teens, adults)
Phoenix Mercury tickets (all ages)
Raffle ticket
1,000 points
Free book (all ages)
Culver’s kids’ meal (youth)
Culvers’ value basket (teen/adult)
Barrio Queen kids’ meal (youth)
Barrio Queen guacamole (teen/adult)
Raffle ticket
Grand Prize and Weekly Drawings:
Grand Prize raffle drawings
Childsplay Theatre 2-ticket bundle (all ages)
Childsplay Theatre prize pack (all ages)
LEGO set (youth)
Full details about the program can be found on the Maricopa County Reads FAQ page.
