Summer Reading: Prizes

Summer Reading Program Prizes

To encourage reading at least 20 minutes a day, children and teens will earn weekly Milestone prizes. Adults, you can collect prizes at Milestones 1, 4, and 8; all other weeks, submitting your Milestone automatically enters you into a weekly drawing!

Everyone who completes the program can enter drawings to win Grand Prizes like a tablet, gift cards, art classes, a $529 CollegeAdvantage Savings Plan, and more!

Check out the prizes for your age group below.

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors! We couldn't offer such fabulous prizes without you.

Children & Teen Milestone Prizes

Complete each reading milestone to earn the following prizes! Children will pick up prizes at the Children's Desk. Teens may pick up prizes at the Children's or Adult Information Desks. The last day to pick up weekly prizes is August 3 (while supplies last).

Milestone 1: DQ Dilly Bar / Lanyard

Milestone 2: Handel's Cone

Milestone 3: Applebee's Kid's Meal or Mozzarella Sticks

Milestone 4: Dairy Queen Cone

Milestone 5: Book

Milestone 6: Pick a Prize

Milestone 7: Metropolis Popcorn & McDonald's Smoothie

Milestone 8: Dairy Queen Cupcake / Summer Reading 2024 Button

Adult Milestone Prizes

Adults may collect prizes at Milestones 1, 4, and 8. Pick up prizes at the Adult Information Desk (while supplies last).

At Milestones 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, you will be entered into the weekly prize drawing for gift cards, books, library gear, and more!

Milestone 1: Lanyard

Milestone 4: Sticker

Milestone 8: Summer Reading Pin Button

Grand Prizes

In order to qualify for the grand prize drawings, you must complete ALL eight Milestones of Summer Reading by 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 3. Make sure you've logged Milestones 1 through 8 online here!

Adult Special Grand Prize

One winner will receive a CollegeAdvantage Plan valued at $529!

What is it? The plan is a simple, flexible way to invest and save for college expenses or whatever school comes after high school. Learn more at: www.collegeadvantage.com

Eligibility: Summer Reading participant must complete Milestone 8 and enter via the CollegeAdvantage sweepstakes page and win. You must be 18 or older to claim this prize.

Children's Grand Prizes

Tablet, courtesy of OverDrive (Libby)
Bluey Set
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Discovery of Art Class (for Grades 2 - 5)
Downview Mini Golf Gift Certificates, courtesy of City of CF Parks & Recreation
Downview Batting Cage Gift Certificates, courtesy of City of CF Parks & Recreation
Great Lakes Science Center Family 4-Pack of Tickets
Riverfront YMCA Gift Certificate for 1 swim lesson, youth sports, or gymnastics class
Squishmallows Set
Super Ninja Gift Card
Signed copy of Guts by Raina Telgemeier
The Workz arcade card with 30-minutes of unlimited play

Teen Grand Prizes

Amazon Gift Card, courtesy of Midwest Tape (Hoopla)
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Arts Class (Grades 6 & up)
Downview Mini Golf Gift Certificates, courtesy of City of CF Parks & Recreation
Natatorium Daily Admission Passes
Pav's Creamery Gift Card
Shelf Life 6-month Book Pass
The Workz arcade card with 30-minutes of unlimited play

Adult Grand Prizes

$529 College Advantage Savings Plan
Akron Art Museum Membership & Prize Pack
Asterisk Gift Card & 1 lb of Coffee
Chromecast, courtesy of Midwest Tape (Hoopla)
Roku, courtesy of Midwest Tape (Hoopla)
HiHo Gift Card & Pint Glass
Natatorium Day Passes
Underhill Games Gift Card
The Workz arcade card with 30-minutes of unlimited play

Our 2024 Sponsors

We are so grateful to the local businesses and organizations who helped make this year's Summer Reading Program possible! Thank you for the weekly coupons, the grand prizes, and all of the collaboration. We appreciate it more than words can express.