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Pleasanton Library and Recreation Department will kick off its annual free Summer Reading Program on Saturday (May 29) as school summer vacation begins. The program will continue the successful virtual elements of last summer and add special new features for all ages.
This year’s theme, “Reading Colors your World,” provides a context for exploring humanity, nature, culture and science, as well as programs that demonstrate how libraries and reading can expand one’s world through kindness, growth and community.
New elements of the program encourage participants to find beauty in diversity, including reading books by Black authors like Octavia Butler, Maya Angelou and Ta-Nehisi Coates, or learning about the Ohlone and completing an activity badge by visiting Alviso Adobe Community Park.
Children will be able to earn rewards and virtual badges by tracking their reading throughout the summer, and teens and adults can also turn their reading hours into a chance to win prizes, sponsored by the Friends of the Pleasanton Library. Drawings of favorite book covers will be featured on the Library and Recreation Department’s social media platforms.
The Pleasanton Library reopened in March for select grab-and-go services, and all ages are invited to visit to discover new books and materials as well as pick up a printed reading log. The library also will host a variety of virtual events, including craft and game nights, as well as special performances.
The summer reading program runs through Aug. 8. For more information, visit www.pleasantonlibrary.org.
