"Unearth a Story"
June 8 - September 1, 2026
This summer, travel back in time to learn about the earth’s early inhabitants who have shaped the diversity of life on the planet today. Challenge yourself to read, make art, and learn about something new!
- Make friends with live birds of prey with VINS while learning how their evolutionary history is connected to dinosaurs.
- Visit science museums, state parks, and a butterfly conservatory to learn about the earth’s history.
- View the dinosaur tracks and the 12,000 year old 44-inch mammoth tusk in the library’s collection.
Adult Summer Reading Challenge
2026 Challenge Card
Pick up your challenge card at the Circulation Desk or download it here starting June 1.
Prizes
- Collectible Adult Summer Reading Winner Button!
- Free book prizes! Winners may choose book(s) from the prize cart between Monday, August 3 and Friday, September 11.
- Raffle entry for a gift card to a local bookstore (Everyone’s Books or Byway Books). Turn in your card by Tuesday, September 1 to be eligible. The raffle drawing is Thursday, September 3.
Adult summer Reading Events
Unearth Your Creativity Art Workshops
Saturdays, July 11, July 18, August 15,
10:30am-12pm, Registration required
Dinosaur Needle-Felting Workshop
Saturday, August 8, 10:30am
Registration required
The Adult Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.
