Beginning Mon, Jun 06 through Fri, Jul 29
Welcome to our Summer Reading Program! Our aim is simple: get Palm Beach County reading during the hot summer months! Readers of all ages are invited to get in on the fun and share their progress for a chance to win a prize.
How it works
- Sign up at your local branch or register online.
- Read and participate in activities to complete your Bingo card.
- Return your completed Bingo card to any Palm Beach County Library System location.
- Receive a prize (while supplies last) and enter a drawing to win a fabulous grand prize!
Summer Reading Recommendations





Library Adventure Museum Pass 2022
The exploration of our Palm Beach County Museums continues: Summer of 2022! Light up your child's world with a FREE Library Adventure Museum Pass!
Learn MoreTwees of the Seas Storytime
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories, fingerplays, silly songs and movement. Ages 2-3. Limit 15. (35 min.) Presented by Royal Palm Beach Branch.
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories, fingerplays, silly songs and movement. Ages 2-3. Limit 15. (35 min.)
Music & Movement
Children will have fun moving to the music while developing their skills in listening and following directions. Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Hagen Ranch Road Branch.
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Children will have fun moving to the music while developing their skills in listening and following directions. Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Tod Squad
A fun time of stories, fingerplays and songs just for toddlers. Please sign up for one Tod Squad class per week. Ages 1-2. (30 min.) Presented by West Boca Branch.
A fun time of stories, fingerplays and songs just for toddlers. Please sign up for one Tod Squad class per week. Ages 1-2. (30 min.)
Toddler Tales
Stories, songs and a craft highlighting a new letter sound each week. Ages 1-2. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Greenacres Branch.
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Stories, songs and a craft highlighting a new letter sound each week. Ages 1-2. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Preschool Crew
A fun time of stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft. Ages 3-6. (45 min.) Presented by West Boca Branch.
A fun time of stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft. Ages 3-6. (45 min.)
Tales for Ones & Twos
Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 1-2. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Gardens Branch.
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Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 1-2. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Color Your Heart Out
Color and paint images of ocean animals! Materials provided. Ages 5 & up. (60 min.) Presented by Belle Glade Branch.
Color and paint images of ocean animals! Materials provided. Ages 5 & up. (60 min.)

Surf's Up With Wave Bottles
Create an ocean wave bottle as a fun way to demonstrate how waves work! Ages 6-10. Limit 15. (45 min.) Presented by Glades Road Branch.
Create an ocean wave bottle as a fun way to demonstrate how waves work! Ages 6-10. Limit 15. (45 min.)
Explorers of the Seas Storytime
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories, fingerplays, silly songs and movement. Ages 4-6. Limit 15. (40 min.) Presented by Royal Palm Beach Branch.
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories, fingerplays, silly songs and movement. Ages 4-6. Limit 15. (40 min.)
Over in the Ocean With Baby
Ocean and summer-themed stories, rhyme, music and play. Ages 6-24 mos. Limit 6. First come, first served. (30 min.) Presented by Tequesta Branch.
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Ocean and summer-themed stories, rhyme, music and play. Ages 6-24 mos. Limit 6. First come, first served. (30 min.)
Baby Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 3-12 mos. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Gardens Branch.
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Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 3-12 mos. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Tickle Me Tunes
Songs, activities and stories for your active little ones. Ages 10-24 mos. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Hagen Ranch Road Branch.
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Songs, activities and stories for your active little ones. Ages 10-24 mos. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Snuggle Up, Sleepyheads!
Grab your furry friends and settle in with your family to listen to a storytime and craft before bed. Call the Belle Glade Branch at 561-996-3453 to request a craft kit. Ages 5 & up. (60 min.) Presented by Belle Glade Branch.
Grab your furry friends and settle in with your family to listen to a storytime and craft before bed. Call the Belle Glade Branch at 561-996-3453 to request a craft kit. Ages 5 & up. (60 min.)


Brent Gregory
Prepare to be blown away by Brent Gregory and his exciting magic show. All ages. (45 min.) Presented by Community Engagement.
Prepare to be blown away by Brent Gregory and his exciting magic show. All ages. (45 min.)
Tod Squad
A fun time of stories, fingerplays and songs just for toddlers. Please sign up for one Tod Squad class per week. Ages 1-2. (30 min.) Presented by West Boca Branch.
A fun time of stories, fingerplays and songs just for toddlers. Please sign up for one Tod Squad class per week. Ages 1-2. (30 min.)
Preschool Stories & More
Stories, songs and a craft highlighting a new letter sound each week. Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Greenacres Branch.
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Stories, songs and a craft highlighting a new letter sound each week. Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Read & Grow
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories and songs. Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Hagen Ranch Road Branch.
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories and songs. Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (45 min.) Presented by Gardens Branch.
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Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (45 min.)
It's Trivia Time!
We'll be asking trivia questions about our great big oceans. A small prize will be awarded to the first place finisher. Ages 8 & up. (45 min.) Presented by Belle Glade Branch.
We'll be asking trivia questions about our great big oceans. A small prize will be awarded to the first place finisher. Ages 8 & up. (45 min.)
Puzzle Palooza

Puzzled about what to do this summer? Check out our jigsaw puzzle activities and puzzle it out with fellow enthusiasts. Call 561-482-4554 to preregister. Presented by Glades Road Branch.
Puzzled about what to do this summer? Check out our jigsaw puzzle activities and puzzle it out with fellow enthusiasts. Call 561-482-4554 to preregister.
"The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse" Book Series by Cora Reef
Each day we will meet various sea creatures as we read a few chapters in this ocean-themed series and then make a related craft. Grades K-3. (60 min.) Presented by West Boca Branch.
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Each day we will meet various sea creatures as we read a few chapters in this ocean-themed series and then make a related craft. Grades K-3. (60 min.)
Maps & Sea Monsters
Learn about map making and why monsters lurk in the oceans on them. Ages 8-12. (60 min.) Presented by Main Library.
Learn about map making and why monsters lurk in the oceans on them. Ages 8-12. (60 min.)
ACTIVITY FULL Nature Art: Gyotaku
Learn about the art of Japanese fish printing and create your own fish print known as gyotaku. Dress for a mess. Ages 5 & up. Limit 12. (45 min.) Presented by Hagen Ranch Road Branch.
Learn about the art of Japanese fish printing and create your own fish print known as gyotaku. Dress for a mess. Ages 5 & up. Limit 12. (45 min.)

Animal Trackers: In the Sea
All summer, we are tracking a real sea turtle, polar bear, penguin and shark. QR codes let you track with us. Enter the raffle for an animal bracelet, ends Jul 17. All ages. Presented by Hagen Ranch Road Branch.
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All summer, we are tracking a real sea turtle, polar bear, penguin and shark. QR codes let you track with us. Enter the raffle for an animal bracelet, ends Jul 17. All ages.
Stories for Ages 4-7
Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 4-7. Space is limited. (45 min.) Presented by Gardens Branch.
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Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 4-7. Space is limited. (45 min.)

National Teddy Bear Picnic Day
Celebrate this national holiday as we play, sing, create and use our imaginations on a picnic with teddy! Bring your own bear or stuffed animal and a blanket. Refreshments provided. Ages 2-7. Space is limited. (45 min.) Presented by Hagen Ranch Road Branch.
Celebrate this national holiday as we play, sing, create and use our imaginations on a picnic with teddy! Bring your own bear or stuffed animal and a blanket. Refreshments provided. Ages 2-7. Space is limited. (45 min.)
Paint Me an Ocean
Create a beautiful watercolor wave painting and discover how they are formed. Limit 10. (60 min.) Presented by Acreage Branch.
Create a beautiful watercolor wave painting and discover how they are formed. Limit 10. (60 min.)

Dinosaur Dig: Celebrate Mary Anning
Scratch and scrape like the pioneer fossil hunter of 1799. No bones about it, we’ll score in this fossil hunt. Ages 5-8. Space is limited. (45 min.) Presented by West Boynton Branch.
Scratch and scrape like the pioneer fossil hunter of 1799. No bones about it, we’ll score in this fossil hunt. Ages 5-8. Space is limited. (45 min.)

I Survived ... A Desert Island
Can you survive on a desert island? Test your survival skills during this interactive hour with games and a craft. Ages 8-12. First come, first served. (60 min.) Presented by West Boynton Branch.
Can you survive on a desert island? Test your survival skills during this interactive hour with games and a craft. Ages 8-12. First come, first served. (60 min.)
Teen Book Discussion: Something New
Choose a great new release book or e-book. Ask a librarian for suggestions. Earn up to two volunteer service hours chatting with us about it. Grades 6-12. (60 min.) Presented by West Boynton Branch.
Choose a great new release book or e-book. Ask a librarian for suggestions. Earn up to two volunteer service hours chatting with us about it. Grades 6-12. (60 min.)
Undersea Storyventures
Submerge into pages filled with jellyfish, sea monsters and more. Music, crafts and games each week. Ages 3 & up. Limit 8. First come, first served. (40 min.) Presented by Tequesta Branch.
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Submerge into pages filled with jellyfish, sea monsters and more. Music, crafts and games each week. Ages 3 & up. Limit 8. First come, first served. (40 min.)
Creatures of the Sea
Listen to fun stories and songs and make a craft. Call the West Boca Branch at 561-470-1600 to arrange pick up of craft materials. Ages 2-6. (40 min.) Presented by West Boca Branch.
Listen to fun stories and songs and make a craft. Call the West Boca Branch at 561-470-1600 to arrange pick up of craft materials. Ages 2-6. (40 min.)


Brent Gregory
Prepare to be blown away by Brent Gregory and his exciting magic show. All ages. (45 min.) Presented by Community Engagement.
Prepare to be blown away by Brent Gregory and his exciting magic show. All ages. (45 min.)
Firefighters Stay Cool: Touch a Truck Event
See a firetruck and learn about how it works. Listen to real firefighters talk about their job, how they do it and what you need to be a firefighter too! Ages 3 & up. First come, first served. (45 min.) Presented by West Boynton Branch.
See a firetruck and learn about how it works. Listen to real firefighters talk about their job, how they do it and what you need to be a firefighter too! Ages 3 & up. First come, first served. (45 min.)

Ocean In A Bottle
Make an interactive sensory "ocean in a bottle" using simple household items, sand, shells and a special lifelike sea critter. Ages 8 & up. Limit 16. (45 min.) Presented by Royal Palm Beach Branch.
Make an interactive sensory "ocean in a bottle" using simple household items, sand, shells and a special lifelike sea critter. Ages 8 & up. Limit 16. (45 min.)
Watercolor Creations
Create spectacular shark art using watercolors! This activity involves water, so please dress appropriately. Ages 3 & up. (60 min.) Presented by Belle Glade Branch.
Create spectacular shark art using watercolors! This activity involves water, so please dress appropriately. Ages 3 & up. (60 min.)
Twees of the Seas Storytime
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories, fingerplays, silly songs and movement. Ages 2-3. Limit 15. (35 min.) Presented by Royal Palm Beach Branch.
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories, fingerplays, silly songs and movement. Ages 2-3. Limit 15. (35 min.)
Music & Movement
Children will have fun moving to the music while developing their skills in listening and following directions. Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Hagen Ranch Road Branch.
More Dates for This Activity
Children will have fun moving to the music while developing their skills in listening and following directions. Ages 3-5. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Tod Squad
A fun time of stories, fingerplays and songs just for toddlers. Please sign up for one Tod Squad class per week. Ages 1-2. (30 min.) Presented by West Boca Branch.
A fun time of stories, fingerplays and songs just for toddlers. Please sign up for one Tod Squad class per week. Ages 1-2. (30 min.)
Toddler Tales
Stories, songs and a craft highlighting a new letter sound each week. Ages 1-2. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Greenacres Branch.
More Dates for This Activity
Stories, songs and a craft highlighting a new letter sound each week. Ages 1-2. Space is limited. (30 min.)
Preschool Crew
A fun time of stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft. Ages 3-6. (45 min.) Presented by West Boca Branch.
A fun time of stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft. Ages 3-6. (45 min.)
Tales for Ones & Twos
Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 1-2. Space is limited. (30 min.) Presented by Gardens Branch.
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Enjoy stories, songs, movement and fun! Ages 1-2. Space is limited. (30 min.)

Crazy for STEM: LED Lighthouse Circuit
Accept this STEM challenge to create an LED lighthouse that will help pirates and other ships be safe from the shore. Grades K-5. Limit 16. (45 min.) Presented by Hagen Ranch Road Branch.
Accept this STEM challenge to create an LED lighthouse that will help pirates and other ships be safe from the shore. Grades K-5. Limit 16. (45 min.)
ACTIVITY FULL Mermaid Crowns
Anyone can wear a crown! We’ll have the shells ready, so come join us for a one-of-a-kind “under the sea” creation. Dress to get messy. Ages 4 & up. Space is limited. (45 min.) Presented by Gardens Branch.
Anyone can wear a crown! We’ll have the shells ready, so come join us for a one-of-a-kind “under the sea” creation. Dress to get messy. Ages 4 & up. Space is limited. (45 min.)
Sidewalk Chalk
Have some fun in the sun! Chalk and games will be provided. Ages 5 & up. (60 min.) Presented by Belle Glade Branch.
Have some fun in the sun! Chalk and games will be provided. Ages 5 & up. (60 min.)
Daggerwing Visits the Library: Turtles
A naturalist from Daggerwing Nature Center will teach us all about turtles. Ages 5 & up. Limit 30. (30 min.) Presented by Glades Road Branch.
A naturalist from Daggerwing Nature Center will teach us all about turtles. Ages 5 & up. Limit 30. (30 min.)

Candy Sushi Creations
Create your own candy sushi while learning a bit about sushi making and its history. Ages 8-14. Space is limited. (60 min.) Presented by Acreage Branch.
Create your own candy sushi while learning a bit about sushi making and its history. Ages 8-14. Space is limited. (60 min.)

Movie-oke
It's like karaoke, but using famous lines from some of your favorite movies over the last 10 years. Refreshments provided. Ages 12 & up. Space is limited. (60 min.) Presented by Tequesta Branch.
It's like karaoke, but using famous lines from some of your favorite movies over the last 10 years. Refreshments provided. Ages 12 & up. Space is limited. (60 min.)
Explorers of the Seas Storytime
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories, fingerplays, silly songs and movement. Ages 4-6. Limit 15. (40 min.) Presented by Royal Palm Beach Branch.
A shared experience for caregivers and their children with stories, fingerplays, silly songs and movement. Ages 4-6. Limit 15. (40 min.)
Over in the Ocean With Baby
Ocean and summer-themed stories, rhyme, music and play. Ages 6-24 mos. Limit 6. First come, first served. (30 min.) Presented by Tequesta Branch.
More Dates for This Activity
Ocean and summer-themed stories, rhyme, music and play. Ages 6-24 mos. Limit 6. First come, first served. (30 min.)
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