TD Summer Reading Program

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The Library will be once again hosting our annual TD Summer Reading Incentive program. You can register for our summer reading program online by clicking the dark blue button further down this page, or by registering in person at the library.

Please note: Children of all ages can (and we hope will) register for our TD Summer Reading Program.There are kits for “pre-readers” because literacy and the joy of reading starts at birth.

Each child who registers will receive a kit that is available in person. Our TD Summer Reading kit contains an activity book, stickers, a web access code for the TD Summer Reading Club online content, plus some fun extra activities.

Other things happening this summer:

  • Daily/Weekly programming (STEM, crafts & other fun activities) Check out our line-up of programs for July and August!! Printable Versions: July Event Calendar | August Event Calendar!
  • Summer Long Scavenger Hunts
  • Escape Room
  • Robotics Camps
  • Take-home craft/STEM kits for ages 0-6 and 7+
  • Weekly worksheets (math, phonics, social/emotional, science)
  • 5th Annual Touch-A-Truck event

Last year 192 children enrolled in our program and read a total of 13,807 books/chapters books. Let’s beat our record!

Register for our TD Summer Reading Incentive Program - PLINKO!

P.S. Our 4′ tall PLINKO board is back along with a NEW Toy Capsule Vending machine for the 12+ tweens/teens. Each visity they will let us know how many books they read or were read to. In return, they get ONE prize chip. Read ten or more books that week and they earn TWO prize chips.

PLINKO prizes include:

  1. “Ballot” Slots: Earn ballots throughout the summer and increase your chances for our end of summer prize draws (there will be 12 different prizes to choose from)
  2. “Treasure Chest” Slots: Our treasure chest will be filled with an assortment of random and intriguing items. You choose which item you take home with you.
  3. “You Choose”: You can choose whether you would like to fill out a ballot or choose a treasure from the chest.

NEW THIS YEAR! – TOY CAPSULE MACHINE (AGES 12+) :

Children age 12+ can report their reading and in return, get ONE VENDING TOKEN for 1-9 books/chapters read, or TWO VENDING TOKENS for reading ten or more books/chapters that week.

Vending machine prizes include:

  1. $5 Gift Certificates at local businesses
  2. Micro Building Sets (Mini Lego)
  3. Mochi Squishies
  4. Treats of the sweet variety

Register now for the 2026 TD Summer Reading Program at the Lanark Highlands Public Library.

What to expect:

  1. Each week the child brings their reading journal booklet with them on their library visit and let our library staff know how many books or chapters they read, or were read to. You are not required to visit weekly. There is no commitment.
  2. Depending on the number of books/chapters read (1-9 books/chapters earn them 1 prize chip, 10 or more earns them two prize chips)
  3. They will be given their PRIZE chip(s).
  4. They will play PLINKO or use the VENDING MACHINE and claim the appropriate prize(s).

**Please note: We look forward to seeing all the kids in the library this summer for lots of visits. Having said that, we have structured this incentive program around a once-a-week visit. If one week you come in for an extra visit, especially if you aren’t able to make it the following week, we are okay with that đŸ˜‰

A Huge Thank You To Our Sponsors – we couldn’t do it without you!

  • Lanark & District Civitan Club (donated $2,500 towards our TD Summer Reading program)
  • Lanark Medical Pharmacy (donated money towards programming)
  • Lanark Village Pets (donated money towards programming)
  • Lanark Timber Mart (donated money towards our summer program)
  • Pretty Goods (gift certificates)
  • Lanark Centex (gift certificates)
  • Dragon Moon (gift certificates)
  • Fitz’s Fries (gift certificates)
  • Village Treats (gift certificates)
  • Metro Perth (gift cards for snacks)
  • Barnabe’s Your Independent Grocer Perth (gift cards for snacks)
  • Dairy Queen (Dilly bars for Tutoring Pizza Party)
  • Staples-Brockville (end of summer prize)
  • CFUW for funding our take home literacy kits
  • Elizabeth Kelly Foundation for making our one-on-one tutoring program possible
  • Township of Lanark Highlands (provides us economic support through our operational budget as well as extra funding through the Municipal Community Grant for games and craft supplies)