Are you looking for fun ways to stay busy with your family this summer? The Library’s Ultimate Summer Challenge is a shared reading adventure that will help you connect, discover, and learn through the summer months. 

The Challenge is simple: read every day this summer. Even though it’s simple, there are lots of big benefits to participating. Read below for five reasons that you should register for the Ultimate Summer Challenge.  

Many of us like to stay on a budget and it’s free to register for the Ultimate Summer Challenge. Free registration, free Library books, free programs...it doesn’t get more budget-friendly than this!

2. It will keep you busy all summer long.  

The Library has a vibrant energy in the summer months that will keep you wanting to come back. Not only can your kids collect stickers for their Challenge map every week but there’s also a weekly scavenger hunt, reading parties, and many programs being offered throughout the Challenge. And of course, don’t forget to pick up the perfect beach read before heading out on a summer road trip!  

Ultimate Summer Challenge participants are encouraged to read every day, which is the perfect way to build a healthy reading habit and create a household full of lifelong readers. 

Not to mention, reading every day in the summer is a simple way to keep kids learning – without even realizing it – when they aren’t in school! 

Everyone can register for the Challenge including babies, kids, teens, and adults. Read recipes together in the kitchen, share spooky stories around a campfire, or make bedtime stories a group activity. Reading is wonderful way to bond and create lasting memories together. 

5. You’ll be eligible to win incredible prizes. 

You’ll be eligible to win incredible grand prizes just by registering for the Ultimate Summer Challenge. Prizes include a Kobo Libra Colour eReader, AirPods Pro 3, a Calgary Zoo Family membership, and more. 

Calgary Public Library’s Ultimate Summer Challenge runs July 1 – August 31. Register today: calgarylibrary.ca/summer