Challenge Basics:

Theme: Dinosaurs

Slogan: Unearth A Story

Pre-Registration: Starts May 15

Challenge Dates: June 13 - August 21

Program Age Groupings: ALL AGES

Collaborative Community Reading Goal: 100,000 hours!

Kickoff Events:

• Damascus Recreation Center 6/13 from 11am-2pm

• Long Branch Library 6/14 from 10am-3pm (a Summer Reading & 75th Anniversary event!)

• Davis Library 6/20 from 11am-2pm

Summer Reading Website:

There will be ONE Summer Reading website this year for all ages.

 The link is: https://mcpl.link/summer-reading-challenge

Teen "Unearth a Story" Contest:

MCPL is offering a short story writing contest for rising middle and high school students with prizes for first, second and third place for both age categories. Submissions are accepted from June 14th thru August 14th.