Summer Reading Club 2024

Summer reading club logo with a book that's also a tent - all other info repeated on page

Here is a quick peek at key details, this page will continue to update as schedules are finalized. 

  • Sign up begins June 1, 2024

  • Kickoff Day - June 10, 2024

  • Finale Party - July 22, 2024

Summer Reading Club 2024 is an adventure for all ages! It's a fun (and free) way for everyone to enjoy the library together. It's especially great for families (including grandparents and grandchildren)!

Sign up for our six-week newsletter and get all the details on our can't miss, free summer programming sent straight to your email. One email per week for six weeks, then we delete the list.

Each department and library is planning fantastic things for the summer, click the buttons below to learn more.

Just for fun, here's a quick look at some of our past summer events - visit library Facebook pages (TADL, TADLKids, East Bay, Kingsley, Fife Lake) for more photos!

Photo collage of summer 2023 with crowds at the library

Why is summer reading important?

Our theme this year highlights how you can open a book and travel into a new place and time - a real adventure!

It's important to both relax AND read over the summer. Summer is a great time to read whatever you find fun! For students this is especially important, because it helps maintain those important reading/comprehension skills built up over the school year. 

Keeping reading skills in tiptop shape is important for adults too!

Reading & Literacy Resources

Upcoming Summer Reading Club Events

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Adults, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile / Bookbike, Summer
Event Details:

Find the Bookmobile at some local parks and get signed up for this year's Summer Reading Club! Kids who signup receive a free t-shirt and a reading log to track their reading minutes over the summer.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Adults, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile / Bookbike, Summer
Event Details:

Find the Bookmobile at some local parks and get signed up for this year's Summer Reading Club! Kids who signup receive a free t-shirt and a reading log to track their reading minutes over the summer.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Adults, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile / Bookbike, Summer
Event Details:

Find the Bookmobile at some local parks and get signed up for this year's Summer Reading Club! Kids who signup receive a free t-shirt and a reading log to track their reading minutes over the summer.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Summer Reading Club Kickoff event: Adventure Begins at Your Library

10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Celebrate, Summer
Event Details:

Let the summer reading adventures begin! It's time to sign up for Summer Reading Club, so we're throwing a kickoff celebration for everyone to enjoy.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Indiana Joel's Magic Show

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Summer
Event Details:

Adventure begins at your library this summer with a rollicking, good time as magician and entertainer Joel Tacey brings his Indiana Joel's Magic Show to TADL's Main Library during our Summer Reading Club Kickoff event.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Summer Reading Club Kickoff @ East Bay

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: All Ages, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile / Bookbike, Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Make, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Help us Kick off Summer Library Challenge at the East Bay Branch Library!  More information to follow...

This is a free event for all ages.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Youth Services SRC program

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Summer
Event Details:

Placeholder for YS Summer Reading Club program. We'll update this as soon as we are able.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Clubhouse at East Bay

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, All Ages, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Drop in to the Summer Reading Clubhouse in the yard at the East Bay Branch Library for games, snacks, prizes, free books and more!

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Youth Services SRC program

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Summer
Event Details:

Placeholder for YS Summer Reading Club program. We'll update this as soon as we are able.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Clubhouse at East Bay

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, All Ages, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Drop in to the Summer Reading Clubhouse in the yard at the East Bay Branch Library for games, snacks, prizes, free books and more!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Chalk Art

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Make, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Show off your artistic side and add some summer cheer to the library grounds! Join us to create chalk art outside the library to celebrate the summer and the reading program! Snacks and water will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Food

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Clubhouse at East Bay

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, All Ages, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Drop in to the Summer Reading Clubhouse in the yard at the East Bay Branch Library for games, snacks, prizes, free books and more!

Newsletter

Sign up here to get our special edition Summer Reading Club newsletter every Friday for the coming week!

Beanstack - How To Videos

Beanstack is our free reading tracker! Use it as an app on your phone, or on a computer, to record your reading minutes and enter our prize drawings. 

Visit tadl.beanstack.com to sign up. It only takes a few minutes! Remember, you can always ask a librarian to help you get signed up.

2024 Sponsors & Supporters

Open book with Friends of the Traverse Area District Library

Printable Resources

Logs

  • Pre-Reader ( )
  • Younger Readers ( )

Posters

  • Younger Reader Poster/TCAPS ( Link )
  • Teen/TCAPS Poster ( Link )
  • Adult Reader Poster ( Link )

2023 Summer Library Challenge