How it Works

For every seven days of reading, you can enter the online grand prize drawing for a chance to win exciting prizes. You can pick up a reading log at your local Upper Arlington Public Library branch or download one below.

After reading for seven days or reaching your seven goals,, stop by any Upper Arlington Public Library branch to select from our prize basket or enter our library experience drawing (ages 18+ only). You can earn up to eight drawing entries and weekly prizes through July 31.

You can also earn these additional rewards:

  • Complete your first sheet to receive a coupon packet (7 days of reading).
  • Complete your second sheet to earn a free book (14 days of reading).
Thank you for joining the Upper Arlington Public Library’s Summer Reading Program!

Prizes

Earn prizes for every seven days you read this summer.

  • 1st Reading Log (7 Days Read): Coupon Packet & Online Prize Entry
  • 2nd Reading Log (14 Days Read): Book Prize & Online Prize Entry

Grand Prizes

  • 2025 UA Family Pool Pass
  • Birdie’s Grill Gift Card
  • Dewey’s Pizza Gift Card
  • El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant Gift Card
  • Four free passes with socks to Ninja Citi
  • 4 tickets to King’s Island
  • Studio 35/ Grandview Theater Gift Card
  • COSI Family Membership
  • Moose Pillow Pet
  • and more!

Coupons

  • Bibibop (Free bibicup, drink & cookie)
  • Cover to Cover (10% off purchase)
  • Crimson Cup (25% off any drink)
  • Cub Shrub (half off any book)
  • J-POPS ($1 off one pop)
  • Littleton’s Market (Free cafe drink)
  • Local Cantina ($2.22 Kids Meal)-Only 300 available
  • Ohio State Fair (Free Admission under 18)
  • Ohio State Parks ($10 off)
  • Ohio Renaissance Festival (50% off gate admission)
  • Piada (Free Kid’s Meal)
  • Roosters ($5 off)
  • Studio 35/ Grandview Theater (Free Popcorn)

Recommended Reading Lists

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Books for Preschoolers

Books for Kindergarten

Books for Middle School

Books for High School / Teens

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to bring in my sheet to pick up my prizes?

While we like seeing your finished reading logs, you do not have to bring in your completed sheet to pick up your prizes. You will need to let us know how many reading logs you have completed and what prizes you have already received. Your first and second reading logs receive special prizes.

What if I read for more than 7 days between library visits? Can I bring multiple sheets at once?

You are welcome to bring in multiple sheets at one time.

Are there any requirements for what we read or how long we read to mark a day? What kind of reading counts?

There are no requirements. We suggest 15-20 minutes a day, but please feel free to adjust to your needs.

All reading activities count! Listened to a book on CD? Check! Listened to someone read a story out loud to you? Check! Read a graphic novel? Check! Took a walk with your preschooler and read aloud the signs you saw together? Check and check! Any reading or literacy activity counts for everyone involved including babies and adults.

If I submit the online prize entry, do I get to choose which prizes I hope to win?

Yes! On each entry form you will be asked to choose the prize you would like if your name is drawn. You may enter for the same prize each week or enter for a different option. The choice is up to you.

I love to read, and last year I finished the program quickly. Can I earn another book prize if I read more than 14 days?

We do not have the funding to provide more than one book prize or more than one coupon bag per person, but we’d love to recommend titles you can borrow from the library.

Why is the Summer Reading Program for all ages? Why not just kids?

Being a reading role model is a powerful way to instill a love of reading in a child’s life. You are your child’s first teacher—if your child sees you reading and enjoying your reading experience then they are more likely to learn to love reading as well. And not just you, but all family members can participate in our Summer Reading Program and be reading role models.

Don’t have kids? Summer Reading Program is still for you! Reading is not only entertaining, but also a way to continue learning, even long after your school years.

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