2025 Summer Reading Adventure!
June 2 through July 31
Join us through the summer for programs and activities to support a love of reading and learning!
Kids, teens, and adults can earn prizes by reading in June and July!
Help kids stay engaged and prepare for a brighter tomorrow by reading 20 minutes per day. Explore a world of stories, and imagine your own with your local library! We proudly partner with Let's Read 20, Marion's local initiative, to continue reading and fun throughout the summer.
DON'T FORGET TO VISIT Marion Tallgrass Trail and read the newest book placed for your Summer Reading enjoyment.
Participants may receive a sign-up prize, while supplies last, and have their overdue fines waived.
KIDS PROGRAMS
You can pick up your reading logs from the library's kids' area and complete them throughout the summer. Reach different levels to receive prizes and be entered into prize drawings! Kids can complete up to 2 reading logs. Kids must be present to register and pick up prizes. All prizes must be picked up by August 9.
June 2 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
June 5 - Story Time! at 10 am and 11 am
June 7 - Whiz Bang Science Show! The Periodic Table of Art at 11 am
June 9 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
June 11 - I Spy an Artist at 5:30 pm
June 12 - Story Time! at 10 am and 11 am
June 16, 17, 18, & 20 - Robotics Camp for Ages 8-11 at 9:30 am
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins May 19***
June 16 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
June 23 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
June 25 - Family Fun Night: Make Some Magnets at 5:30 pm
June 26 - Story Time! at 10 am and 11 am
June 30 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
July 3 - Story Time! at 10 am and 11 am
July 7 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
July 10 - Story Time! at 10 am and 11 am
July 11 - Babies Explore Senses! for Ages 0-24 months at 2 pm
July 14 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
July 14 - Make a Minecraft Portrait at 5:30 pm
July 17 - Story Time! at 10 am and 11 am
July 21 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
July 21 - Shapes Evening Story Time! at 5:30 pm
July 24 - Story Time! at 10 am and 11 am
July 28 - Lapsit Baby Time at 11 am
July 28 - Dragon Training Academy Show at 5:30 pm
July 30 - Family Fun Night: Bubble Wrap Pop Art at 5:30 pm
TEEN PROGRAMS
You can pick up your reading logs from the library's kids' area and complete them throughout the summer. Reach different levels to receive prizes and be entered into prize drawings! Teens can complete up to 2 reading logs. Teens must be present to register and pick up prizes. All prizes must be picked up by August 9.
June 4 - TEEN Pin and String Art at 5 pm
June 13 - TEEN Trivia at 2:30 pm
June 16, 17, 18, & 20 - Robotics Camp for Ages 12-15 at 1:00 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins May 19***
July 7 - TEEN Cupcake Decorating at 5 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins June 7***
July 17 - TEEN Trivia at 2:30 pm
ADULT PROGRAMS
Adults ages 18+ may log the books they've read between June 1 and July 31, and enter for the chance to win a prize. Earn an entry by completing a reading log with 3 titles, or by attending any adult program in June and July. Pick up reading logs at the main desk and return completed logs by July 31. Prizes will be drawn through June and July, with a grand prize drawing at the end of July. Reading more means more chances to win a prize! All prizes must be picked up by August 9.
June 2 - How to Track Your Reading at 5 pm
June 3 - Fiction Book Discussion at 6 pm
June 9 - Nonfiction Book Discussions at 6 pm
June 10 - Books in Focus at 3 pm
June 11 - Gentle Chair Yoga for Adults at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins May 10***
June 14 - Kittens, Kittens, Everywhere! at 11 am
June 18 - Game Night at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUESTED. Registration begins May 18***
June 21 - Summer ASL Club at 10:30 am
June 23 - Gentle Chair Yoga for over 50 at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins May 23***
June 24 - Book Show & Tell at 3 pm
June 24 - Create with Kristin at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins May 24***
June 28 - D&D Crafts at 12 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins May 28***
June 30 - Financial Freedom: Taking Control of Your Debt at 5:30 pm
July 1 - Fiction Book Discussion at 6 pm
July 2 - What Can Libby Do for You? at 6 pm
July 8 - Books in Focus at 3 pm
July 8 - Mocktail Summer Fun at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins June 8***
July 9 - Emergency Financial Planning: Protecting Your Family's Future at 5:30 pm
July 12 - Pawtrait Perfection at 10:30 am
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins June 12***
July 15 - Nonfiction Book Discussion at 6 pm
July 16 - Game Night at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUESTED. Registration begins June 16***
July 19 - Summer ASL Club at 10:30 am
July 22 - Book Show & Tell at 3 pm
July 22 - Create with Kristin at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins June 22***
July 23 - July Junk Journaling at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins June 23***
July 26 - D&D Crafts at 12 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins June 26***
July 29 - Exploratory Art & Proper Disposal Awareness at 5:30 pm
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration begins June 29***
A grant from the Janis & Greg Swepston Family Fund at Marion Community Foundation supplements some of the live performances for Summer Reading Fun.