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READIN' ON UP! Summer Library Reading Program Activities Guide 2023

By Macaroni Kid Roseville Rocklin Lincoln June 5, 2023


Summer Reading Programs in Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln

and Surrounding Areas!

*The annual Summer Reading Program at Roseville Public Library begins June 1. You can pick up your reading log at any of our locations. Read all summer and participate in activities. 

From the website:

Free Programs (Drop in)
Summer Reading Kickoff Party Featuring Farm2You Petting Zoo
10:00am-12:00pm Saturday, June 10
Mahany Fitness Center (patio)

T(w)een Crafternoon
3:00-4:00pm Monday, June 19 @ Riley Library (2nd floor)
3:00-4:00pm Monday, July 10 @ Downtown Library (activity room)
3:00-4:00pm Monday, July 31 @ Maidu Library (activity room)

Top Class Magic Show
2:00-3:00pm Saturday, June 24
Maidu Reception Hall

Stuffed Animal Sleepover (Registration Required)
6:00-7:00pm Wednesday, June 21 @ Maidu Library
6:00-7:00pm Monday, July 10 @ Downtown Library
6:00-7:00pm Tuesday, July 25 @ Riley Library

Placer Ume Taiko: Taiko Drums
2:00-3:00pm Saturday, July 15
Downtown Library

Blizzard in July: Friendly Snowball Games (Registration Required)
(soft stuffed balls)

10:00am-12:00pm Wednesday, July 19
Maidu Soccer Arena

Puppet Art Theater Featuring Three Billy Goats Gruff
2:00-3:00pm Saturday, July 22
Mahany Fitness Center

Summer Reading Finale Party Featuring Nature’s Critters: Live Animal Experience
1:00-3:00pm Saturday, July 29
Downtown Library

Paid Programs (Registration Required)

Kano Camp
1:00-3:00pm Tuesday - Thursday, June 13-15
Riley Library (Riley Reading Room 3)

1:00-3:00pm Tuesday - Thursday, July 11-13
Riley Library (Riley Reading Room 3)

Regular Recurring Programs

Storytime
9:30am and 10:30am Wednesdays @ Riley Library (Registration Required)
9:30am and 10:30am Thursdays @ Maidu Library
9:30am and 10:30am Fridays @ Downtown Library


*Rocklin 2023 SummerFest @Your Library. Starting June 6, pick up an activity log at your library to earn points and prizes. Participate in weekly Reading Recesses for some extra Fun! You must register for each event in order to get a space!

From their website: 

Rocklin Library

Pop & Go Puppets – Thursday, June 15th at 2:00pm @ Clarke Dominguez Gym

Tie-Dye Totes for Teens (Ages 10-17) – Saturday, June 17th at 2:00pm

Slime Time – Thursday, June 22nd at 2:00pm

Placer County Youth Orchestra – Thursday, June 29th at 2:00pm @ Clarke Dominguez Gym

Wild Things – Thursday, July 6th at 2:00pm @ Clarke Dominguez Gym

Perspectives of Placer: Find Your Voice Through Art for Adults (Ages 17+) – Saturday, July 15th at 2:00pm

Aesop’s Fables: Mask-Making and Storytelling – Thursday, July 20th at 2:00pm

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*Granite Bay 2023 SummerFest @Your Library. Starting June 6, pick up an activity log at your library to earn points and prizes. Participate in weekly Reading Recesses for some extra Fun! You must register for each event in order to get a space!

From their website: 

Rockstar Training Camp – Tuesday, June 13th at 9:30am

Tie-Dye Totes for Teens (Ages 10-17) – Friday, June 16th at 2:00pm

Silly Art Contest – Tuesday, June 27th at 9:30am

Brian Scott Magic – Tuesday, July 11th at 9:30am

Mad Science of Sacramento – Tuesday, July 18th at 9:30am

Perspectives of Placer: Find Your Voice Through Art for Adults (Ages 17+) – Saturday, July 22nd at 2:00pm

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*Lincoln Library Summer Program 2023 starts June 1. From their page:

  • JUN14 Introduction to Short Story Writing with James L’Etoile1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • JUN21 Summer Reading: Puppet Show1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • JUN27Solar System Days11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
  • JUL25Solar System Days11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m



The best ways to keep your child from becoming a
“rusty reader” over the summer are:*

1. Encourage your children to read books they
enjoy for at least 30 minutes per day.Your child will
likely be more engrossed in material they choose
themselves than material that is forced on them.

2. Provide incentives for reluctant readers. For
example, if your child enjoys basketball, agree to take
them to the local court if they do their “daily reading.”

3. Make reading a social act. Establish a time during
the day when all members of the family gather and
read on their own, or take turns reading the same
book aloud.

4. Connect your reading to family outings. If you
take your kids to an aquarium, consider reading a
book about fish or the ocean with them later that day.
The outing can help place the reading into a broader
context.
*Information brought to you by ED.gov the U.S.
Department of Education.



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