The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries’ Summer Reading Program — LEVEL UP at Your Library — gets underway Saturday, June 14 and runs until Sunday, July 27.
With the temporary closure of the Fairview Avenue location for Goleta Valley Library, the reading program will offer some innovative changes such as the Kick-Off event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 14 at Stow House, 304 N. Los Carneros Road.
Tables will be set up to register for the Reading Program; sign up for on online app Beanstack to record your reading progress; check out books from the Bookvan; as well as enjoy live entertainment, lawn games and food trucks.
Other changes, created by children’s librarian Kaeley Christensen, include the addition of Beanstack, an online web tool and app where patrons will be able to log their reading progress and participate in challenges from any digital device; and the use of the Goleta Community Center for all-ages programs like Shawn McMaster’s magic show, Hula Anyone, and Mahni’s Reptiles.
Children in grades K-6 earn prizes for logging their reading, and teen participants (grades 7-12) earn prizes for every book they read.
Similarly, adults 18 and older receive one prize drawing ticket for each book they read, which they can enter in the library’s weekly prize drawings.
Reading in all formats is welcome, including print books, graphic novels, eBooks, audiobooks, and having someone read to you.
Click here to access eBooks and audiobooks for free with your library card.
Everyone can participate, either online with Beanstack (link available prior to Summer Reading Program beginning) or in person at any library location, including the Bookvan and Goleta Valley Library’s new temporary location (GVL Express) at 6500 Hollister Ave., Ste. 105, opening soon.
Participants can redeem their reading for prizes with the help of a dedicated team of teen volunteers.
Programs and performances will be held at the Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive, and new Buellton Library location, 202 Dairyland Road, as well as the Goleta Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave.
Coming up in June, visit the Buellton Library Monday, June 16 for a performance by Nathalia, or head to Solvang on Wednesday, June 18 (morning) or Goleta Valley Community Center (afternoon) to see Shawn McMaster
View the full calendar of special events here and a list of sponsors here.
