Block Out Time to Read During Summer Reading at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
In Partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
In Partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Join Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, the Charlotte Hornets and the Grant Williams Family Foundation as we Block Out Time to Read this summer! From June 14 to August 16, 2025, join us as make reading a part of your daily routine.
We invite you to celebrate the joy of reading through daily reading and personalized book choices for all ages.
WHAT COUNTS AS READING? — You can read anything you like for any length of time. We just want you to read! You can read to yourself, to someone else or have someone read to you. Just a sampling of what you can read includes books, magazines, newspapers, websites, email, comics, blogs or listen to audiobooks.
INCENTIVES — Sign up to earn a Wendy’s Junior Frosty coupon. Then, earn a trip to the Summer Reading Treasure Box after reading for 15, 30, 45, and 60 days! Visit your local library to collect incentives and check out more books. All prizes are while supplies last.
EXPERIENCE DRAWINGS — Children and teens (age 5 to 18) who read for 45 days will be entered into special experience drawings. Winners will be notified by email.
Thank you to our Summer Reading 2025 sponsors Charlotte Hornets, the Grant Williams Family Foundation, Carowinds, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, Charlotte Football Club, and Wendy’s.
TRACK YOUR READING TIME — choose your tracking style with either a paper tracker, a digital tracker or a mix of the two! The paper trackers will be available in branches with a mini poster and stickers while supplies last as well as available for download in both English and Spanish. Log your reading and activity time using the Beanstack by logging in to your existing Beanstack account from last year or create a new one.
Take the Summer Reading Challenge
Mini-poster illustration provided by the Charlotte Hornets and Grant Williams Family Foundation.
PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRAM
Register for one of our Library programs and earn minutes toward activities all month long. Discover reading lists and plenty of enriching ideas and activities for the entire family.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUMMER READING
Have questions about Summer Reading? Visit our Summer Reading webpage for a list of frequently asked questions. Please contact your local branch or email summerreading@cmlibrary.org for additional help.
