Summer Reading Program
Color Our World! Join our 2025 summer reading program and unlock prizes, events, and fun challenges
Color Our World!
Join us for the 2025 Summer Reading Program! Explore art and creativity while celebrating the ways art enriches our lives. This year, everyone can participate—children, teens, and adults!
Program Dates
June 2 – August 2, 2025
All summer long! Register early to maximize your chances to win prizes and participate in special events.
Win Prizes
Complete reading challenges to earn raffle tickets! The more you read, the more chances you have to win amazing prizes.
Fun Events
Join us for exciting events all summer! Check our calendar for workshops, story times, and special programs.
Ready to Join?
Register in person at the library or online to unlock your summer of reading adventures!
Who Can Participate
Summer Reading is for everyone! Choose your age group and start your reading journey.
Children
Ages 0-12
Picture books, early readers, chapter books, and more! Complete age-appropriate challenges and earn prizes all summer long.
Teens
Ages 12-18
Young adult fiction, graphic novels, and more! Participate in teen-focused challenges and compete for exciting prizes.
Adults
Over 18
All genres welcome! Set reading goals, track your progress, and enter to win great prizes. Reading is for everyone!
Where to Find Free Books
Summer reading is accessible to everyone! Here are all the ways you can read for free.
We have hundreds of physical books across all age groups and genres. Check out up to 10 books at a time with your library card!
Free book shelf: Take home books from our curated collection by Friends of Libraries and Literacy.
Need something special? Ask about Interlibrary Loans to access books from other libraries!
Libby: Access thousands of free ebooks and audiobooks with your library card. Available on any device!
New Mexico Reads: Digital collection featuring Southwest ebooks and audiobooks from local authors.
El Portal: Ebooks, newspapers, magazines, and research materials—all free for New Mexico residents!
Don’t have a library card yet? Sign up online or visit us in person!
Your card unlocks access to thousands of books, digital resources, programs, and more—all completely free for Bernalillo residents.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: Children ages 0-5 receive a free book in the mail every month!
Little Free Libraries: Find Little Free Library locations around Bernalillo to borrow books from neighbors.
Downloadable Activities
Fun activities to keep the creativity flowing! Physical copies available at the library, or download and print at home.
- Color-By-Number
- Nature Scavenger Hunt
- Word Search
- Alphabet Challenge
- Maze
NASA Space Place Hidden Objects Game
NASA Space Place Coloring Pages
National Gallery of Art’s Paint ‘n’ Play
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Give Us Your Feedback
Help us make Summer Reading better every year!
We ask all parents and guardians with participating children to fill out a short survey about your experience. Your responses help us plan for the 2026 Summer Reading Program!