HPL’s 2025 Summer Library Challenge, Color Our World, was a brilliant success, thanks to record-breaking participation!
In total, 1,739 participants registered for the challenge this year, an increase of a whopping 48% over 2024. Using an online program or paper trackers, participants read an astonishing 1,084,729 minutes and earned 5,243 activity badges throughout the 8-week challenge.
Congratulations to the 360 readers who completed all 16 badges (8 reading and 8 activity badges) and the 594 readers who finished all 8 reading badges. Thank you for helping us to decorate the library's yard with 402 wonderful yard signs. For those who would like to keep their yard sign, it may be picked up at the library during regular hours from August 23-30.
Thank you to ALL participants for their amazing reading and activities completed and shared with us this summer!
Big THANKS to Our Sponsors!
The Summer Library Challenge would not be as fun and exciting as it is without the generosity of our sponsors--THANK YOU!
Try Our Fall Reading Program for Kids
Kids ages 5-12 can keep reading to win this fall! The Reading Menagerie is back and this time more creatures have joined the mix. Starting Setember 2 you can stop by the Children's Desk to register for the program, pick-up your September reading tracker, and start collecting cards. Readers earn one set for every 2 hours tracked.