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'Level Up' Your Reading Game During WPL's Summer Reading Challenge
Earn points for the chance to win prizes during Wheaton Public Library's all ages reading challenge!
Wheaton Public Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Challenge: Level Up begins May 29! The challenge is open to all ages: Youth (birth to 5th grade), Teens (6th to 12th grade) and Adults (18 years and older), and will run from Thursday, May 29 – Friday, August 1. No library card required to participate. After registering for the program, participants can pick up a free Summer Reading T-shirt at the Youth, Teen, or Adult Service Desks. Available while supplies last.
Starting Thursday, May 29, participants can begin to earn points through reading, completing missions, and entering secret codes from the library's social media accounts. Youth and teens can win prizes after earning 500 and 1,000 points. After earning 1,000 points, youth and teens will earn entry into a grand prize drawing. Additionally, Teens will have the chance to win prizes through weekly drawings.
Adults will also have the opportunity to win prizes through weekly drawings. Two winners will be drawn each week for a Downtown Wheaton gift card. Adults will earn entry into three grand prize drawings after earning 1000 points.
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All are welcome to celebrate the start of this year’s challenge from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 during WPL’s Summer Reading Kick-off & Ice Cream Social! Grab a free ice cream treat and enjoy lawn games while listening to DJ'ed tunes on the library’s West Plaza. No registration required to attend.
For additional information on this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, please visit wheatonlibrary.org/src or call 630-668-1374.
