Summer Reading BannerSummer Reading Challenge 2025

June 2 - August 2, 2025

READ. IMAGINE. EXPLORE. is Roseville Public Library's annual Summer Reading Challenge for all ages. This program is designed to spark a love of reading, offer engaging and enriching summer activities, and inspire lifelong learners and library enthusiasts. Our goal is to boost participation across all age groups—children, teens, and adults—while encouraging regular library visits and making reading a fun part of everyone’s summer.

Research shows that children can lose up to two months of reading progress over the summer break—a setback that adds up year after year. To help prevent this learning loss, we're excited to offer our Summer Reading Program! Designed for youth from birth through age 17, our programs support early literacy and independent reading skills, all while celebrating the joy of reading for fun.
We also invite adults to join in by participating in the reading challenge and setting a powerful example. Together, families can build a lifelong love of reading—one book at a time.

Pick up a reading log at any Roseville Public Library starting June 2. Complete the challenge by filling in your log to earn prizes and enter the grand prize drawing. Keep reading to earn more entries! 

Summer Reading Challenge is sponsored by Friends of the Roseville Public Library.

(Free Programs - Drop in)

Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff Party: Roseville Arcade 
10:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, June 7 at Maidu Community Center 

Kick off the Summer Reading Challenge at the Roseville Arcade! Take a picture with Pikachu and play a round of Pikachu's Picture Book Putt-putt. Enjoy an outdoor storytime, Lego and Fiero Code stations, blue blocks, face painting, crafts and extra-large games. Collect as many tickets as you can to level up your chances to win prizes, and don't forget to pick up your reading logs because the game is on!

Summer Bingo - You've got more chances to win summer prizes in this numbers game! Bring friends and family together with Bingo at the Library. Bingo cards and markers provided. 

- Bingo Before Dinner
5:00-6:00pm, Tuesday, June 10 at Downtown Library

- Bingo After Breakfast
10:00-11:00am, Monday, July 28 at Maidu Community Center 

Glowing Batty
7:30-8:45pm, Friday, June 13 at Vernon Street Town Square 
Go Batty on Friday the 13th! Join NorCal Bats for an incredible evening show featuring the world’s only flying mammal. Enjoy crafts and glow sticks, available while supplies last! Parent/guardian must stay for the full program.


Summer STEAM Days - Join us at the library for Summer STEAM days! Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math with interactive activities and experiments. We'll dive into a different theme at each location.

- Sensory Mess-tival
4:00-5:00pm, Tuesday June 10 at Riley Library 

- Bubble Blowout
4:00-5:00pm, Tuesday July 15 at Maidu Library 

- Cardboard Creator Challenge 
4:00-5:00pm, Tuesday July 28 at Downtown Library 

Board @ the Library
10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday, June 21 at all locations
10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday, July 19 at all locations
Take a break from the heat and spend a Saturday afternoon playing board games with friends and family. Multiple games available for varying age groups.

Blizzard in June 
10:00-11:30am, Wednesday, June 25 at Maidu Covered Soccer Arena
It's a blizzard in June! There's some crazy weather out at Maidu and we're celebrating with a spontaneous summer snowball fight! Stop by the Maidu Covered Soccer Arena for a morning of unexpected and unseasonable shenanigans. Event consists of two 20-minute snowball sessions. Parent participation required. Snowballs are made of cloth and stuffed.

Jordan the Science Wizard
6:00-7:00pm, Wednesday, July 9 at Mahany Fitness Center
Keep the Summer Reading Challenge vibes up with a midsummer show! Special guest Jordan the Science Wizard blows your socks off with the greatest science-based magic show on Earth. The Science Wizard is well-known throughout Northern California for his exciting, educational and hilarious performances.

Summer Reading Challenge Finale: Bright Beats
10:00am-12:00pm, Saturday, August 2 at Maidu Community Center
Finish the Summer Reading Challenge with a glow-in-the-dark dance party. We bring the beats and glow bracelets; you bring the dance moves! Be sure to wear white, fluorescent, or glow clothing to stand out in the low lighting. Glow bracelets and light refreshments available while supplies last.