For Immediate release June 5, 2026   Media Contact Adrienne Saia Isaac Communications Director   Summit County Library’s Summer Reading Program Kicks Off June 6 Free program includes reading challenges, weekly programs, and prizes for all ages   SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Summit County Library’s free summer reading program, themed “Unearth a Story,” officially begins Monday, June 8, with a kick-off celebration on Saturday, June 6. This all-ages seasonal celebration of the stories we love runs through Saturday, August 8.   Summit County’s summer reading program aims to encourage reading as a year-round habit, combining special events, challenges and prizes to help students keep their reading skills sharp and entice parents and trusted adults to participate in this inclusive effort.   "We are so excited about this year's summer reading theme, Unearth a Story,” said Summit County Library Director Sarah Wilkinson. “Dinosaurs are always popular with kids, and this summer we're going all in!”   “I love that this theme truly has something for everyone,” she said. “Whether you're six or sixty, we all love a good story and have a little curiosity about the past. Come dig in with us this summer."   Readers of all ages can stay informed by signing up for the Summer Reading Newsletter.   Registering for the Reading Challenge Registration for the Reading Challenge is now open. Participants can read or complete an activity to earn a badge. All participants will receive a buy-one-get-one code for tickets to select Colorado Rapids games after registering.   For younger children, being read to or listening to an audiobook counts towards completion of a badge, which can be logged in the Beanstack app or via a paper reading log. Teens and adults can also write reviews, complete fun activities, or attend programs in addition to logging their reading. For every badge completed during the Summer Reading Program, participants will earn entries to a grand prize drawing. Folks who complete all their badges also earn a prize: a free sweet treat, pizza, or book, depending on the age group.   The final grand prize drawing will be held Monday, August 10, and features tickets to The Eclipse Theater and Theatre Silco, Art Spot passes, Frisco Adventure Park tubing and cross-county skiing, Copper Mountain Summer Day passes, Breckenridge Golf Club rounds and much more.   New Community Reading Challenge New this summer, Summit County Library launched a community reading challenge with a goal of 10,000 books read across the summer season. Progress will be tracked at each library location through a dinosaur display that grows for every 100 books read. If the community reaches its goal, every participant will be celebrated with a special surprise at the End of Summer Celebration on Saturday, August 8.   Attend Summer Reading Programs and Events Library staff have planned programs and events for all ages – from baby story times and K-5 STEAM programming to teen Rube Goldberg challenges and adult plant swaps and book clubs. All library events are free.   Summer Celebrations Summer Celebrations are a time for families to have fun at the library, learn about reading challenges, pick up prizes, and get help with logging books. Summer Reading Kick-Off  Saturday, June 6 North Branch in Silverthorne 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. with Drum Safari End of Summer Celebration  Saturday, August 8 Main Library in Frisco 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. with Ann Lincoln’s Foam Party Finale   Special Events Each library will host a special event on Thursdays this summer: 10:30 a.m. at the Main Library in Frisco, 2 p.m. at the North Branch in Silverthorne and 4:30 p.m. at the South Branch in Breckenridge. June 11: Puppet Tales June 18: Breck History Time Trackers June 25: Katie the Caddisfly with Kathy Stout July 2: No event due to the 4th of July holiday week July 8: National Repertory Program July 16: Bilingual Dinosaur Yoga July 23: Backstage Theatre – Magic Treehouse July 30: Unearthed and Unwrapped with FDRD August 6: Lost Worlds of Colorado   Participation and all events are free of charge. For a full list of all Summit County Library’s events and programs for all ages, visit www.summitcountylibraries.org/summer. Please contact Adrienne Saia Isaac, communications director, to arrange interviews with Summit County Library staff. #     #     #