Summer Reading Activities

Summer Reading at the Burley Public Library

Join us this summer for an epic journey through the pages of your favorite books! Our Summer Reading Program is back with prizes, events, activities, and reading incentives to help you and your children meet your reading goals this summer. Dive into a world of adventure, and get ready to ignite your imagination!

Thank you to our Summer Reading Sponsors!

Thank you for joining us for Summer Reading! Please take on of the surveys below!

Summer Reading Registration and Surveys

More Information

The Burley Public Library Summer Reading Challenge is a 6-week reading challenge that children, teens, and adults can sign up for to earn prizes or chances to win drawings for prizes over the course of the 6 weeks. Children and teens earn set weekly prizes if they achieve their weekly reading goals. Reading goals for children are set by parents/guardians/caretakers and teens may set their own goals!

Children can earn extra prizes by doing additional activities listed in the passports. Teens cannot earn extra prizes but they can enter a weekly drawing for a chance to win local gift cards to places such as Ma’s Custard, Fizz Farm, Soda Frenzy, and Cozy Coffee. Adults who register for SR challenge can also enter a weekly drawing for a chance to win gift cards.

Weekly prizes can be picked up starting on the Wednesday of each of the goal weeks.

There are 6 weeks from June 2 – July 12. Passports must be turned in by July 11 to earn the final prize! We will not take them later than that Saturday.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 is the earliest you can pick up Week 1 SR prize.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 is the earliest you can pick up Week 2 SR prize.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 is the earliest you can pick up Week 3 SR prize.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 is the earliest you can pick up Week 4 SR prize.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 is the earliest you can pick up Week 5 SR prize.

Again for 2026 – we are not giving out a regular week 6 prize; this is the catch up week if you missed any previous weekly prizes and to give participants a chance to turn in passports. Participants must turn their passports by July 11 to get their final reader prize!

Summer Reading Activities and Events

June 2 – July 11

Activities at Storybook Park

Thursdays @ 10:30 AM
- 6/4: 4-H & Spark
- 6/11: Burley Library
- 6/18: Farmers Market & ICCU
- 6/25: CSI & Burley Discovery Museum
- 7/2: Burley Library
- 7/9: Burley Library & Eat Smart Idaho
Summer STEAM Wednesdays @ 10:00 AM
- 6/3: Make Your Own Fossil
- 6/10: Geology Jars
- 6/17: TBD
- 6/24: Tar Pit Dino Dig
- 7/1: TBD
- 7/8: TBD
Finisher’s Finale
- Thursday, July 16 @ 10:30 AM

Activities at the Library

Art Camp: Mondays 6/29 – 8/3 @ 11:00 AM
Sensory Sensitive Time 10:30 AM
Summer Storytime: Tuesdays 6/2 – 8/4 @ 10:30 AM
Teen Tech Course (12+) Wednesdays 3:00 PM
- 6/2: Blender (3D Modeling Program)
- 6/9: Krita 1 (Digital Art Program)
- 6/16: Krita 1 (Digital Art Program)
- 6/23: Podcasting 1
- 6/30: Podcasting 2
- 7/7: 3D Printer use and Tinkercad
- 7/14: Glowforge Use
- 7/21: Cricut Use (Program may be cancelled due to Folk Dancers on same day)
Wii Play: Wednesdays 6/3 – 7/29 @ 3 – 4 PM
Friday Movies @ 3:00 PM
- 6/5: Jurassic Park 1993 (PG-13)
- 6/12: Land Before Time 1988 (G)
- 6/26: Dinosaur 2000 (PG)
- 7/10: We’re Back A Dinosaur Story 1993 (G)
Mobile Dinosaur Museum: Friday, July 17
11:30AM – 3:00PM
Magic Valley Folk Festival Dancers: Tuesday, July 21

Reading Cards

$1 reading cards available for non-residents of Burley (kids & teens 18 & under). Allows for two items checked out at a time.