Summer Reading 2026

Unearth a Story
June 1st through June 26th - Ages 3-5 & Grades K-12 - Registration is required.
Earn Prize Drawing Tickets Three Ways

  1. Read! - Check out and read, or be read, books from the Bristol Public Library's youth collection. (Elementary, Juvenile or Young Adult) Beginning June 1st, when you return your books, pick a dinosaur to see how many prize drawing tickets you earned. One per participant, per day.
  2. Reading Challenge - Complete your Word Search and Connect the Dots Reading Challenge sheet and earn 20 prize drawing tickets when you return it to the circulation desk. One per participant.
  3. Colorful Crafts - Come do a Make and Take Craft every Monday, 2:00 to 4:00, to earn bonus prize drawing tickets. While supplies last.
    Monday, June 1st-Color a Poster
    Monday, June 8th-Excavate a Dinosaur
    Monday, June 15th-Make a Dinosaur Bone
    Monday, June 22nd-Layers of the Soil

*Prize drawing tickets are entered for a chance to win your choice of prizes
*All prizes are available to all ages.
*Circle the Prize Number for the prize you'd like to try and win on each prize drawing ticket. One per ticket.
*First & Last name must be on each ticket.
*Prize drawing tickets must be turned in by Friday, June 26th at 5:00 pm.

Weekly Prize Drawing
Earn 1 ticket for the weekly prize drawing each day you visit the library. One ticket per person, per day.

America 250 - Adult Summer Reading Program Adults 18 and over

*Pick up an America 250 bingo board
*Complete five squares in a row and receive an instant prize and five raffle tickets. Enter tickets for a chance to win one of three grand prizes
*Fill the entire bingo board and receive an additional five raffle tickets
*No limit on bingo cards filled
*Earn extra raffle tickets for participating in the following programs:
  -Patriotic Gnome Craft-Tuesday, June 9th from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
  -Bigfoot Program presented by the Southeastern Ohio Society for Bigfoot Investigation - Monday, June    15th at 5:00 pm
  -America 250 Bingo Night-Monday, June 29th at 5:00 pm~ Bring a team of 4 or join a team when you      get here. Maximum of 24 people.