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Friday- Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Monday-Thursday 12:00pm-8:00pm
Friday- Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Monday-Thursday 12:00pm-8:00pm
Friday- Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Monday-Thursday 11:00am-7:00pm
Friday 11:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Call: 618-476-1887
Fax: 618-467-3600
Visit: 115 W. Laurel St.
Millstadt, IL 62260
Summer Reading and Activity Program
"“With imagination, you can be anything you want.”"
- Spongebob Squarepants
Read below to learn more about our Summer Reading and Activity Program!
A library card is not required to participate!
On your mark, get set, GO!
This year, we double dare you to join us for our 90's Nickelodeon themed summer reading and activity program! Starting June 10th, come in to the library to pick up a reading log, passport, and participation prize. For the pages you read or qualifying activities you participate in, you earn a ticket to enter into our raffles for BIG prizes. A raffle ticket is awarded for the pages you read, event you attend, or every activity accomplished. And for every week you turn in your reading log, you get one of our participation prizes. These are different for everyweek.
And with our Community Scavenger Hunt and Weekly Field Trips, you can explore our town and the stores and community buildings in Millstadt. Scroll to the bottom of the page to learn more about both, and
to see our full activity calendar, themes, and field trips.
Remember! There is no library card needed to participate in our program or any of our programs and there are no costs. (We do ask for RSVPs for the field trips.)
Reading Logs
Reading Logs will be available at the library starting June 10th and below. We also have listed the amount of pages read that earn you a ticket.
0 to 10 years old: 1 Ticket = 50 Pages
11 to 17 years old: 1 Ticket = 150 Pages
18+ years old: 1 Ticket = 250 Pages
Children's, Teen, and Adult Reading Log Downloadable PDF
Raffle Winners will be announced Wednesday, July 24th!
Our Double Dare Party will be held on Saturday, July 20 (more info to come soon!)
Community Scavenger Hunt
When you stop by the Library to get your first reading log and welcome kit for the SRAP (that's short for Summer Read and Activity Program,) we'll also offer you the Community Scavenger Hunt passport.
With this passport and accompanying map, you can collect Nickelodeon characters from participating businesses around Millstadt! All participating businesses will be listed on the map, and will have a Nickelodeon character visible in their window.
There are no purchases required when you go to visit these locations. This is an opportunity to meet the great people who run the businesses and organizations in our wonderful little Village.
Those that complete the scavenger hunt get a special prize and entered into a special raffle. There are over 25 stops, so happy traveling!
Week 1:
Participation Prize
Get your 2024 Summer Reading and Activity Program bag to start off this summer right!
Field Trips
Reading is an important skill and one that we need for daily life and for the future. However, it's important that we mix what we read on our own with practical education and that we learn how things are done to - not just read about them.
We are teaming up with five places to go on field trips, one every Thursday at 10 a.m. during SRAP.
You'll see the places listed in the calendar below, along with a link. Please use those links to learn more about the field trip and to RSVP. Please have your RSVP in by the Thursday of the week before the trip.
You can do so through the link or with the library by coming in or calling us at 618-476-1887.
Everyone will meet at the Field Trip location - NOT at the library. All ages are welcome to attend, but parents are expected to stay with their children during the trip. The Field Trip presentations will start promptly at 10 a.m. and will last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the Field Trip host.
Craftivity
Come add your favorite character, movie, singer, or toy to our collage wall!
Week 2:
Participation Prize
Texas Road House
Craftivity
Play a sport you've never played before!
Week 3:
Participation Prize
The Edge
Craftivity
Come play at our arcade this Friday, June 28th! We will have some gaming systems set up for everyone, but you can bring your handheld system as well!
Week 4:
Participation Prize
Magic House
Craftivity
Participate in our Library Wide Finders Keepers! Ten prizes are hidden throughout the library. If you find the prize it's yours to keep!
Week 5:
Participation Prize
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Craftivity
Play in a pool or with water guns!
Week 6:
Participation Prize
TBA
Craftivity
Join us at our end of summer reading party on July 20th at 11 A.M.!
Upcoming Events
And a HUGE Thank You to everyone who has sponsored our Summer Reading and Activity Program!
Weekly Participation Prizes
CASEY'S GENERAL STORE
NOTHING BUNDT CAKES
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
THE MAGIC HOUSE
XTREME PAINTBALL PARK
THE EDGE
Special Thank You to:
WALMART
MILLSTADT PHARMACY
Grand Prizes
ST. LOUIS ART MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP
BARKBOX
MILLSTADT BUSINESS GIFT CARDS
SKATEBOARD/SCOOTER
And others to be announced...
Publishers
MILLSTADT NEWS
MILLSTADT SENIOR TALK