Registration
Registration opens on May 28th, 2019 and closes June 28th, 2019. Register online at home or at the library. After registering, pick up your reading packet, calendar, and more at the library you registered at.
Summer Reading Challenge Rules
6th – 12th Grade
- Record the time your child reads in the reading log provided; this includes reading alone or reading to someone. Write it down in 30-minute increments. If you run out of space, ask for a new log.
- To complete the challenge, you must read at least 1,470 minutes (24.5 hours) by July 22nd.
- Once you complete the challenge, turn in your reading logs to be entered into the grand prize drawing. You can start turning in logs on July 1st. The last day to turn in reading logs is July 22nd.
- Everyone who completes the challenge gets a certificate and their name in the grand prize drawing to be held at the end of summer reading.
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- Like something you read? Tell us more on the provided book review form to possibly be featured on our website or social media and to be entered into an additional prize drawing.
Don’t forget to take the LSTA Survey for Summer Reading 2019 — this helps libraries get funding for the summer reading events through state and federal programs.
Library Events
Each of our libraries will have events for tweens and teens.
Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library
- Monday, June 3rd @ 2:00 pm – Magic: The Gathering
- Saturday, June 8th @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm- Galactic Nerf War
- Monday, June 10th @ 2:00 pm – Gaming Tournament: Tekken 7
- Monday, June 17th @ 2:00 pm – Teens Create: Galaxy Slime
- Monday, June 24th @ 2:00 pm – Teen Art: Galactic Pouring
- Monday, July 1st @ 2:00 pm – Galactic Bowling
- Monday, July 8th @ 2:00 pm – Gaming Tournament: Star Wars Battlefront II
- Saturday, July 13th @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Star Wars Nerf War
- Monday, July 15th @ 2:00 pm – A Universe of Stories: Constellations
- Monday, July 22nd @ 2:00 pm – Star Wars Trivial Pursuit
Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library
Pre-registration is required for all tween and teen events.
Tween Events / 4th – 5th Grade
- Saturday, June 1st @ 11:00 am – SRC 2019 KICK-OFF: Chattooine, Star Wars Cosplayers
- Saturday, June 1st – July 11th – Make-Your-Own Alien Contest
- Wednesday, June 12th @ 2:00 pm – Galaxy T-Shirts
- Wednesday, June 26th @ 2:00 pm – Scattered Acts of Kindness
- Wednesday, July 3rd @ 2:00 pm – No-Sew Pillows
- Thursday, July 11th @ 4:00 pm – Canvas Painting
- Wednesday, July 24th @ 2:00 pm – STEM: Solar Oven S’mores
Middle School Events
- Saturday, June 1st @ 11:00 am – SRC 2019 KICK-OFF: Chattooine, Star Wars Cosplayers
- Saturday, June 1st – July 11th – Make-Your-Own Alien Contest
- Tuesday, June 4th @ 2:00 pm – Galaxy Shirts
- Tuesday, June 11th @ 2:00 pm – Samurai Friendship Bracelets
- Tuesday, June 18th @ 2:00 pm – Zentangle®
- Tuesday, June 25th @ 2:00 pm – Origami Wallets and more
- Tuesday, July 9th @ 2:00 pm – Blackout Poetry
- Wednesday, July 10th @ 2:00 pm – Healthy Cooking with Chef Carlin
- Tuesday, July 6th @ 2:00 pm – Canvas Painting
- Tuesday, July 23rd @ 2:00 pm – STEM: Solar Oven S’mores
High School Events
- Saturday, June 1st @ 11:00 am – SRC 2019 KICK-OFF: Chattooine, Star Wars Cosplayers
- Saturday, June 1st – July 11th – Make-Your-Own Alien Contest
- Thursday, June 6th @ 2:00 pm – Galaxy Shirts
- Thursday, June 13th @ 2:00 pm – Samurai Friendship Bracelets
- Thursday, June 20th @ 2:00 pm – Zentangle®
- Thursday, June 27th @ 2:00 pm – Origami Wallets and more
- Thursday, July 11th @ 2:00 pm – Blackout Poetry
- Thursday, July 10th @ 2:00 pm – Healthy Cooking with Chef Carlin
- Thursday, July 18th @ 2:00 pm – Canvas Painting
- Thursday, July 25th @ 2:00 pm – STEM: Solar Oven S’mores
Chatsworth- Murray County Public Library
- Thursday, June 13th @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Galaxy Shoes (bring white canvas shoes)
- Monday, July 22nd @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Tie-Dye T-Shirt (bring white t-shirts)
Ending Celebrations
Summer Reading Program Awards Party
Join us for crafts, fun, awards and prizes! Come to the Court House lawn across from the Chatsworth-Murray County Public Library. This is only available to participants from the Chatsworth-Murray County Public Library.
- Friday, July 26th @ 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm – Chatsworth-Murray County Library.
End of Summer Reading Lock-In
Open to Dalton and Whitfield tweens and teens who complete the Summer Reading Challenge. Permission slips will be required.
- Saturday, August 3rd @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library