Welcome to Summer Reading 2024!
Kids Summer Reading 2024 runs from June 17 - August 16. Join the celebration this summer by tracking your participation with READsquared. Read for 20 minutes to earn a badge. When you have earned enough badges, come to the library to spin the prize wheel and enter the grand prize raffle.
Check out books at any HPL location, or online using Hoopla and Libby.
Participate in the challenge from June 17–August 17 by reading, visiting the library, attending events, and more. Log your activities online with READsquared to unlock badges and earn prizes.
Currently, READsquared's logging feature only allows participants to log time spent reading. Be sure to log all Teen Reading Challenge approved activities as if they are 20 minutes of reading.
Log and unlock a badge anytime you:
Check out books at any HPL location, or online using Hoopla, Libby, or the Palace apps.
Welcome to Adult Summer Reading 2024!
Adult Summer Reading 2024 runs from June 17 - August 16. Join the celebration this summer by tracking your participation with READsquared. Read for 30 minutes to earn a raffle ticket. Digital raffle drawings will take place on July 8th, July 22nd and August 16th. You can also earn raffle tickets by attending a library program or playing Summer Reading Bingo. Pickup the bingo sheet at any Hamden Public Library location.
This program encourages families to read 1,000 books with their children before they enter kindergarten.