This program is designed for kids age 0 to 35 months.

Children ages 10 and under earn prizes after logging 5, 10, 15, and 20 reading hours. There are prizes for babies & toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children (rising K — 5th grade). Prizes can be picked up at any branch. Children who read 20 hours receive a special reader’s certificate, a coupon for South Main Book Company, and one entry in the Super Reader Raffle. For every additional 20 hours read, children receive another special reader’s certificate and an additional Super Reading Prize Raffle entry. Children may log hours from May 29 until 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 31.

This program is designed for kids age 3 to 5.

Children ages 10 and under earn prizes after logging 5, 10, 15, and 20 reading hours. There are prizes for babies & toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children (rising K — 5th grade). Prizes can be picked up at any branch. Children who read 20 hours receive a special reader’s certificate, a coupon for South Main Book Company, and one entry in the Super Reader Raffle. For every additional 20 hours read, children receive another special reader’s certificate and an additional Super Reading Prize Raffle entry. Children may log hours from May 29 until 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 31.

What’s the Super Reader Prize Raffle?

Each branch offers a prize for its Super Readers ages 0-5 and 6-10. There are a total of 8 Super Reader Raffle prizes awarded system-wide. Children who have earned Super Reader Raffle entries are entered. Raffles will be held August 1, and Super Reading Raffle Prize winners will be announced at the pre-recorded Virtual Children’s & Adults Summer Reading Finale, which will be released at Noon on August 3.

This program is for rising K-5th grade.

Children ages 10 and under earn prizes after logging 5, 10, 15, and 20 reading hours. There are prizes for babies & toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children (rising K — 5th grade). Prizes can be picked up at any branch. Children who read 20 hours receive a special reader’s certificate, a coupon for South Main Book Company, and one entry in the Super Reader Raffle. For every additional 20 hours read, children receive another special reader’s certificate and an additional Super Reading Prize Raffle entry. Children may log hours from May 29 until 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 31.

What’s the Super Reader Prize Raffle?

Each branch offers a prize for its Super Readers ages 0-5 and 6-10. There are a total of 8 Super Reader Raffle prizes awarded system-wide. Children who have earned Super Reader Raffle entries are entered. Raffles will be held August 1, and Super Reading Raffle Prize winners will be announced at the pre-recorded Virtual Children’s & Adults Summer Reading Finale, which will be released at Noon on August 3.

What’s the Big Show Reader Review Raffle?

Another way that children ages 5-10 (rising K—5th grade) can win prizes is by completing a Reader Review of a book they’ve read prior to the start of each Big Show Performance. Arrive early to complete and submit. Submitted Reader Reviews also serve as raffle tickets, and at the end of each Big Show, staff will hold a raffle for a limited number of prizes.

This program is designed for teens age 11 to 17 (rising 6th-12th grade) are eligible for raffle tickets for time spent reading books, magazines, articles, graphic novels, and/or listening to audiobooks!  While reading hours can be recorded until July 31, raffle prize hours must be entered by Sunday, July 24 to count.  Teen raffle prizes include a Kindle 10 with accessories, South Main Book Company gift cards, ocean wave projector, and more.  Raffle prize winners will be announced at the Teen Summer Reading Finale & National Teen Lock-In event on July 29.  Attendance at the Lock-In is not required to claim your prize.

For questions regarding the Teen Program or questions about redeeming your points for tickets- email Amanda Brill at Amanda.Brill@rowancountync.gov.

This program is designed for adults age 18 & up to win prizes based off their reading hours.  The top 5 adult readers with the highest number of logged hours win Amazon Gift Cards: first place is $75 Amazon Gift Card; second place prize is $50 Amazon Gift Card; and third, fourth, and fifth places are $25 each.  Sixth-tenth place readers each receive a goody bag that includes an Ocean of Possibilities- themed reading light.  Winners of the Adult Prize Raffles will be announced at the prerecorded Virtual Children's & Adults Summer Reading Finale, which will be released at Noon on August 3.