Reading is fundamental! That’s why the Miami-Dade Public Library System is once again hosting its Annual Summer Reading Challenge through Aug. 14, 2023.
The Summer Reading Challenge was established to keep students of all ages reading during the summer months, in an effort to retain and enhance their skills. To participate, children must read or listen to a book for 30 minutes, then submit an entry ticket to enter a special drawing.
You’ll need your library card number and password/PIN to sign up and access the online reading and activity log. Don’t have a library card? Sign up for an eCard by clicking here and get immediate access to the library system’s collection.
“All reading counts,” according to the library system, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, comic books and magazines.
Participants have the option to choose which prize drawing they would like their entries to go toward. This year’s selection includes:
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden One-Day Family Gift Pass
Frost Science Museum One-Day Family Guest Pass
HistoryMiami Museum Family Membership
Miami Children’s Museum Family Membership
Miami Marlins Clubhouse Tickets and Batting Practice Passes
Publix Gift Cards
For more information on the Summer Reading Challenge, call or visit a library location or email customercare@mdpls.org.
More Fun for Kids
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
Friday, September 29, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lemon City Library
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
5:00 pm | FREE | Patricia Louise Frost Building South at Yaron Field, UM, Coral Gables
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
Saturday, September 30, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
9:30 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Sunny Isles Branch Library
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Lauderhill towne centre library
11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms
11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Miami Beach Regional Library
3:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
Sunday, October 1, 2023
9:00 am to 7:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk
11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Acreage Branch Library
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
Monday, October 2, 2023
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Miami Lakes United Methodist Church
9:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Kendall Regional Library
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.32-19.53 | The Berry Farms
11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sunny Isles Branch Library
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park