EUREKA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Eureka, Illinois)
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Read Beyond the Beaten Path

EPLD Summer Reading Program 2022

Summer Reading Details

Read 2 hours per week, sign your sheet at the library, win prizes!

Read.

Just 2 hours per week = about 20 minutes per day!

Sign in.

We'll keep your sign-in sheet at the library.

Win prizes!

Sign in weekly for prize drawings!

Read Beyond the Beaten path

This year’s theme focuses on summer camp at the library in all of its forms, from adventure to skill development. Everything from the classic summer camps with outdoor activities, campfires, and crafts to space or coding camp and everything in between.​

Registration is open now! Stop in to the library and fill out your sign-in sheet! The program begins June 1 and will run through July 15. We'll also have a fun Get Outside Guide for participants to pick up!

Just like last year, we will be keeping paper sign-in sheets at the library for each registered participant. Simply read 2 hours per week, sign your sheet at the library weekly! Participants in ALL age groups will be entered into weekly prize drawings!
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All reading counts! Audiobooks, graphic novels/comics, magazines - whatever you like to read. Being read to also counts for both parties!

Grab a book and read, beyond the beaten path!

Summer Reading Program Age Groups

Child:
ages 0 - 8th grade
YA:
ages 12 - 17
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Adult:
ages 18+

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Read & Explore Beyond the Beaten Path BINGO

Pick up a BINGO card from the library! Get a BINGO by filling in 5 boxes in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Return your card to the Adult Circulation Desk before 6:00 PM on Friday, July 15 to earn an entry into a special prize drawing at the end of the Summer Reading Program!

Prizes:
Kids: Wise Owl Kids Hammock
Teens: Inflatable Lounger
Adults: Wise Owl Single Hammock

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Explore Beyond the Beaten Path | Get Outside Guide

In addition to our regular Summer Reading programming at the library, we want to encourage our patrons to get outside this summer and Explore Beyond the Beaten Path! That includes visiting trails, parks, and other nature areas that you maybe haven't explored before! And while you're exploring, we would love it if you'd consider working on some Citizen Science projects!

Pick up your Get Outside Guide from the Adult Circulation Desk!

Calling all photographers in the community!


Click the button below for the full details and rules for the photo contest!
Read Beyond the Beaten Path
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WINNERS

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Teen Grand Prize Winner

Breanna Wood
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Adult Grand Prize Winner

Melita Williams
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Outreach Grand Prize Winner

Carole Ronane
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BINGO Winners

Kids: Scarlett Waters
Adults: Kim Waters
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​Photo Contest Winners

Kids: Vera Roach
Teens: Kaden Warren
Adults: Ashley Welker
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Want to be a
Summer Reading Program
Sponsor?

Click the button below and fill out the form!

BE A SPONSOR!

Thank you to our
2022 Summer Reading Program Sponsors!

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Adventures from Scratch
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We appreciate all of our sponsors!


Want to learn more about these generous businesses and organizations? Simply click on the logo!
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FAQ

Find answers to the most common SRP questions below!

Is there a deadline to register?

Sort of. Registration will be open from May 10 all the way through the end of the program on July 15. However, if you want to be eligible for the Teen and Adult Grand Prize Drawings you must register before 6:00 pm on Friday, June 10. 

Can someone else sign my sheet for me?

Sure! We are 100% okay with one person signing all of the sheets for their family.

Do all age groups need to read 2 hours per week?

Yep! Although all of this is on the honor system, we highly encourage patrons of all ages to hit the 2 hour mark each week. That's just 20 minutes per day for 6 days out of the week!

When can I sign my sheet?

Once you've read for at least 2 hours, you are able to sign your sheet anytime the library is open! You'll sign for Week 1 only during Week 1, sign for Week 2 only during Week 2, etc. Just be sure to have your sheet signed before we close at 6:00 pm on Friday of each week!

We made the handy-dandy chart below to help keep track!
Sign-in
First Day
Last Day
Week 1
June 1
June 10
Week 2
June 13
June 17
Week 3
June 20
June 24
Week 4
June 27
July 1
Week 5
July 5
July 8
Week 6
July 11
July 15
Address
202 S. Main St.
​Eureka, IL 61530
Phone
309-467-2922
Hours
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Monday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Home
  • About
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Library Board
    • Library Policies
    • Staff & Employment
    • Friends of the Library
    • Donations
    • Library Newsletter
  • At The Library
    • Program Calendar
    • Kids
    • Teens
    • Adults
    • Get a Library Card
    • Loan Periods and Fines
    • Access Your Account
    • Library of Things
  • Find Books & More
    • Search Catalog
    • Wowbrary: Latest Additions
    • Interlibrary Loans
    • Ebooks & Audiobooks
    • Online Music and Movies
    • Digital Magazines & Newspapers
    • E-Sequels
    • Staff Book Reviews
    • Pages of Eureka
  • Services
    • Outreach
    • Porch Pickup
    • Free Services
    • Copy, Print, & Fax
    • Educational Materials Request
    • Talking Books
    • Explore More Illinois
    • Online Classes
    • Niche Academy
  • Research
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Genealogy & Local History
    • Eureka Pumpkin Festival
    • City & County Resources
    • State & Federal Resources
    • Tax Form Information
    • Voter Information