Longer days and fewer responsibilities make summer the perfect reading season, and you’re invited to visit your favorite San Luis Obispo County Public Libraries branch to pick up a “‘Summer at the Library’ guide that includes the annual Summer Reading Challenge and a map of fun things to see and do this summer,” County Libraries announced.
The summer fun is not just for kids. Teens and adults can also participate and see all that their local libraries have to offer, and the good news is “audiobooks, cookbooks, short books, long books, picture books, poetry books, and easy books, and hard books” all count toward logging your reading hours for prizes like a 100 percent cotton “SLO Curious” tote bag (20 hours). Reading as few as five hours gives kids a spin on a prize wheel to win stickers, bookmarks, and more. Ten hours of reading gets you a new book to keep.
As a bonus, you can participate in The Quail Trail: a cabinet of curiosities awaiting your explorations at all 14 SLO County Library branches. The challenge runs through Aug. 9. Visit slolibrary.org for more information.
“Every summer, thousands of people take the challenge by tracking their reading and sharing their progress with us,” said Erica Thatcher, engagement and marketing coordinator for the libraries. “Summer is our time to celebrate books and to show readers we appreciate them.” Δ
This article appears in Jun 26 – Jul 6, 2025.