Escondido, CA – Escondido Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Challenge invites children, teens, and adults to read All Together Now this summer! The Challenge runs from June 12 to July 30, 2023 and encourages reading for fun and life-long learning for all ages.

The Library will be offering a variety of educational, recreational, and cultural events throughout the Challenge, so stay tuned for more details on upcoming programs! Participants can join the Challenge from home, on a mobile device, or through the Library’s computers by logging reading and event participation online at http://www.escondidolibrary.org/summer. Join in the summer fun to earn prizes donated by local businesses and the Friends of the Library.

Summer Reading Challenge programs for children, teens, and families include special story times, environmentally-themed craft events, the Arty Loon magic show, a visit from Wild Wonders featuring animals from all over the globe, and Marc Griffiths’ One Voice Many Friends puppet show.

Teens can get artsy this summer with Anime Your Way, Teen Art Studio, and an art display showcasing original teen artwork in the Library!

Adult programs and events this summer invite patrons to discover the history of Escondido via a lecture and walking tour and through historic library photos on view in the Pioneer Room. Additional summer events for adults include swapping succulents in a plant program, a learn-to-play Dungeons and Dragons class for new gamers, and so much more.

For additional information on the 2023 All Together Now Summer Reading Challenge including program dates and times, prizes, sponsors, and rules for participation, visit www.escondidolibrary.org/summer. Summer Reading events are free, open to the public, and generously sponsored by the Friends of the Escondido Public Library and local businesses. Escondido Public Library is located at 239 South Kalmia Street, Escondido, CA 92025.

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Escondido, CA – Escondido Public Library’s 2022 Summer Reading Challenge invites babies, children, tweens, teens and adults to plunge into “Oceans of Possibilities.” The Challenge encourages reading for fun and life-long learning for all ages and runs from June 18 to August 7, 2022.

Educational, recreational and cultural events are offered throughout the Challenge. Anyone can take part in the program from home, on a mobile device or by using Library computers. Participants can log reading and event participation online at http://www.escondidolibrary.org/summer to earn prizes donated by the Friends of the Library and local businesses.

Summer Reading Challenge festivities kick off on Saturday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Library’s front patio. Sign-up for the Challenge and receive a free slice of Rock-On Pizza, while supplies last.

Summer Reading Challenge programs for babies, children, tweens, teens and families include special story times, STEAM-themed craft events, traveling tidepools, a visit from rainforest animals and Marc Griffiths’ Oceans of Possibilities puppet show.

Teen events include a chance to explore table-top and virtual reality games, attend art-based events such as Anime Your Way and Sanrio Pom Poms and attend film showings by the “Walt Disney of Japan,” Hayao Miyazaki. Learn how to compost with worms, discover the haunted past of the Queen Mary and Star of India, make a beachy photo frame and more at adult-oriented events throughout the summer.

For more information on the 2022 Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge including program dates and times, prizes, sponsors and rules for participation, visit www.escondidolibrary.org/summer. Summer Reading events are free, open to the public and generously sponsored by Friends of the Escondido Public Library and local businesses. Escondido Public Library is located at 239 South Kalmia Street, Escondido, CA 92025.