Summer Reading For All Ages

Pre-K Summer Reading Game Boards

For all kids not entering kindergarten in 2026.

How to Register: Pick up a game board at the Durham Public Library’s Summer Reading Desk or print one from our website. If you pick up your game board at the library, you can also claim a free book to keep.

How to Play:

Complete the fun summer reading activities on your game board.

How to Win: Return your completed game board to the library to claim your prize. Prizes must be claimed by August 28th.

Print at home version (double-sided)

Read & Bead (Grades K-5 )

How to Register: Visit the Summer Reading Desk at the library to pick up your Read & Bead Activity Log, a Read & Bead chain, and your first brag tag. If you can’t make it in right away, you can print your log at home and backdate activities with a caregiver’s approval.

How to Play:

  • Read or complete any activities listed in your log each day.
  • Color in each completed day to track your progress. (No timing or counting—just have fun and enjoy reading.)
  • Bring your log to the Summer Reading Desk to collect the beads you’ve earned.
  • Trade in your beads for exciting new shapes and colors.

Important! You must bring your log to the library to collect beads. If you’re exchanging beads to level up, you must bring them with you.

Print at home (booklet style, landscape, doubles-sided)

Teen Summer BINGO (Grades 6+)

Starting June 12th, stop by the library to pick up your Teen BINGO Card and start the challenge!

How to Play:

  • Complete any activities on the board.
  • Cross off what you’ve done—aim for three in a row.
  • Return your completed card for a small prize and a chance at a special raffle prize.
  • All cards must be returned by August 28th for prize entry.

Finished a card? Keep playing! You can pick up new cards to play until August 21st.

Print at home (double-sided)

Adult Summer Reading BINGO

Pick up a Summer Reading BINGO Card and complete five activities in a row to participate.

Print at home (one-sided)