Summer Reading 2025 • May 29–Jul 26

 

Summer Reading starts May 29

Suit up, astronauts! The countdown has begun to blast off into Greenville County Library System’s 2025 Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading promotes reading and offers great prizes and fun events for kids of all ages. Early registration opens May 14.


How It Works

 

READ

  • Kids: Read for 6 hours OR 24 books. Audiobooks count too.
  • Teen: Read for 6 hours. Audiobooks count too.
  • Babies: Complete 10 Palmetto Basics activities
 

LOG YOUR HOURS

  • Register online through the ReadSquared App or Site to track your progress.
  • Stop by any library location to pick up your Log & Activity Guide.
  • Download a Kid and Teen Log or Baby Log to print at home.
 

PICK UP YOUR PRIZES

Pick up your prizes at any library location by July 26.


Completion Prizes

 

All (ages 0–17)

Reading All-Stars
  • Ticket voucher to the Greenville Drive Reading All-Stars game on Aug 10*
  • Greenville Drive Reading All-Stars hat (only available at Greenville Drive All-Stars game)

*Reading All-Stars (RAS) Game Day Details

  • Parade of Champions begins at 2p; First Pitch thrown at 3p.
  • Pick up your free RAS hat at the Field Street entrance prior to the game.
  • Be sure to sign up for a chance to participate in game day activities when you redeem your ticket voucher at greenvilledrive.com/RAS.

You may be chosen to:

  • Be an honorary captain (any age)
  • Be the honorary bat boy/girl (ages 14+)
  • Run the bases with Reedy Rip’It following the game

BABIES (ages 0–2)

Board Books
  • Board book
    Titles may vary

KIDS & TEENS (ages 3–17)

Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery
  • Voucher for one free pastry from Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery
Habit Burger & Grill
  • Habit Burger & Grill coupon

KIDS (ages 3–12)

Holographic sticker
  • Holographic Sticker
Reading medal
  • Reading medal

TEENS (ages 13–17)

Multicolor pen
  • Multicolor pen

Summer Reading T-Shirts

Order your summer reading t-shirts!

Order your summer reading t-shirts! Shirt ordering begins April 28 at 8:30a while supplies last. Summer Reading t-shirts are $15/each.

 

Summer Reading Kickoff Event ages 17 & under

Mission Patch

Thu, May 29 • 10a–8p (drop-in)
All Locations

  • Register for Summer Reading
  • Spin the Prize Wheel and get a mission patch only available on May 29 (one prize per person, while supplies last).

 
Summer Reading 2025 Sponsors
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