2025 SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Read, earn prizes, and participate in special programs all summer long!

About the Program

Challenge yourself to read all summer long! Join us May 31 - August 8 for this year's Summer Reading Program. The theme is Unearth a Story at The Library, and we will have reading logs, bonus activities, and special programs for all ages to enjoy.

Reading Logs

Participants set their own daily reading goal and log each day they reach that goal. Choose between a digital or paper reading log. Paper logs can be picked up at the library or downloaded to print at home.

Click here to preview available book prizes.

Once you sign up, you will get one book to keep along with the opportunity to earn more prizes:

Read for 15 days to earn a book
Read for 30 days to earn a third and fourth book

Click here to download English reading log

Cliquea aquí para descargar el registro de lectura en español

Log your reading online:

Click the button below to sign up on Beanstack. Log in or create an account. Family members can be added from your primary account, or they can sign up separately. Once you are logged in, you will be able to enroll in the Summer Reading Program.

Super Reader Log

Have you finished your first reading log and are ready for the next challenge? Stop by the library’s front desk anytime and ask for a Super Reader log. Complete an additional 30 days of reading for an additional prize and bragging rights! Super Reader logs can be requested July 1 through July 27.

Special Programs

Special programs will begin the week of June 1, 2026.

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., Fridays at 10:00 a.m., and select Mondays at 6:00 p.m. for fun programs! Discover even more library programs on our events calendar.

Please note that programs held in our Community Room will have a capacity limit of 100 people. Participants will be admitted on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Raffles and Prizes

Attend ALL eight Plaza Storytimes to enter the chance to win a prize.

Attend Summer Reading Specials and Evening Specials to receive one free raffle ticket per person per event. No purchase necessary to enter. Ensure your contact information is on the ticket, and it is placed in the designated box on the display. First drawing will be July 6; final drawing will be August 3. Prizes are the following:

Kids Prizes

Rock Tumbler

Lego Set- T-Rex

Code & Control Robot

Yoto Audio Player

Magic Tree House Set

5 Minute Dino Stories

Teen Prizes

Wahooz & Roaring Spring Tickets

Hot Chips and Gift Cards Basket

Lego Set- Mineral Collection

Kobo Color

Candy with Gift Cards Basket

Fujifilm Instax Mini

Adult Prizes

Reel Theatre Gift Card

Kobo Clara

Adult Coloring Book Set

Destination Caldwel Gift Card

Soundcore Earbuds

Samsung Galaxy A11 Tablet

Summer Program Dates

June Programs

Monday, June 1 @ 6:00 pm: Idaho Armored Combat (Library Community Room)
Wednesday, June 3 @ 11:00 am: Sensory Kit Buffet By Kitzkaboodle (Library Community Room)
Friday, June 5 @ 10:30 am: Plaza Storytime- Dinosaurs (Indian Creek Plaza)
Wednesday, June 10 @ 11:00 am: KD Exotics Reptiles (Library Community Room)
Friday, June 12 @ 10:30 am: Plaza Storytime- Paleontology (Indian Creek Plaza)
Monday, June 15 @ 6:00 pm: Caldwell Fire Department (Serenity Park)
Wednesday, June 17 @ 11:00 am: Birds of Prey: The Last Surviving Dinosaurs (Library Community Room)
Wednesday, June 24 @ 11:00am: Dino Dance Presented by Idaho Rythm and Ballet Library Community Room)
Friday, June 26 @ 10:30 am: Plaza Storytime- Ocean (Indian Creek Plaza)
Monday, June 29 @ 6:00 pm: Terracotta Pot Art (Library Community Room)

July Programs

Wednesday, July 1 @ 11 am: Idaho Sons of the American Revolution present "Patriot Chest"(Library Community Room)
Friday, July 3 @ 10:30 am: Plaza Storytime- Anthropology (Indian Creek Plaza)
Wednesday, July 8 @ 11 am: Dino STEM Lab (Library Community Room)
Friday, July 10 @ 10:30 am: Plaza Storytime- Folktales (Indian Creek Plaza)
Monday, July 13 @ 6 pm: Roll a Story (Library Community Room)
Wednesday, July 15 @ 11 am: Dino Slime Lab (Library Community Room)
Friday, Jul 17 @ 10:30 am: Plaza Storytime- Minerals and Crystals (Indian Creek Plaza)
Wednesday, July 22 @ am: Celebration Park Presents Lifeways Lithic & Prehistoric Technologies (Celebration Park)
Friday, July 24 @ 10:30 am: Plaza Storytime- Museums (Indian Creek Plaza)
Monday, July 27 @ 6 pm: Water Bottle Rockets (Serenity Park)
Wednesday, July 29 @ 11 am: Ancient Art (Library Community Room)
Friday, July 31@ 10:30 am: Plaza Storytime- Time Capsules (Indian Creek Plaza)

Wednesday, August 6 from 11am-1pm: Block Party

SUMMER READING SPONSORS

We can't thank these businesses enough for sponsoring the Caldwell Public Library Summer Reading Program! They are FANTASTIC and we couldn't support the community without them.

Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact us today: infolibrary@cityofcaldwell.org or call 208.459.3242

Thank you to our sponsors:

Summer Reading Sponsor - Friends of the Caldwell Public Libray