KDL’s Summer Wonder is for everyone — accept the challenge!
Complete Summer Wonder's 30-Day Challenge by doing 30 days of any of the following activities between June 1 and Aug. 13.
- Read for at least 20 minutes. Choose from books, magazines, graphic novels, comics and more.
- Write a story, letter, journal entry or poem.
- Listen to an audiobook or have a book read to you.
- Do or explore something new (see our list of suggested activities below).
Track Your Activities, Win Prizes
Prizes
Teens who complete Summer Wonder will receive a book (titles vary by branch). Adult completers will receive a 60-inch umbrella, available while supplies last. All completers will automatically have a chance to win a special prize basket.
Teen Prize Examples
Adult Prize
Teen Events
Summer Teen Events
Adult Events
Summer Adult Events
Suggested Activities
- Make a small gift (card, cookies, etc.) for a neighbor.
- Plant a native flower in your yard or in a pot to support pollinators.
- Write a ghost story to tell around a campfire.
- Set up a bird feeder and observe what birds visit.
- Practice a new language (Try Rosetta Stone or Mango).
- Make your own summer bucket list.
- Visit a KDL branch you have never been to before (or haven’t seen in a while).
- Try a mindfulness activity, like meditation or drawing a Zentangle.
- Write and send a letter to someone who could use some encouragement or love.
- Select a recommendation from our KDL Staff Picks.
- Play a new board or card game (the library has some for checkout).
- Repurpose an old item instead of throwing it away.
- Check out a cookbook and make something new.
- Hike a nature trail. Check out kentcountyparks.org for suggestions.
- Watch a movie or listen to a Grammy-winning album from the year you were born.
- TEENS - Make a film with your friends. You can submit it to the Kent County Teen Film Festival in the winter!
- Attend one of our summer programs.
Summer Reads for Teens
Summer Wonder Teen: True Crime
Books about real people and real crime.
Summer Wonder Teen: Space
Explore the universe!
Summer Wonder Teen: Read Around the World
Books that help you experience a different perspective.
Summer Reads for Tweens
Summer Wonder Tween: Nonfiction
It's a true story!
Summer Wonder Tween: Mystery
Your search is over for a super sleuth read.
Summer Wonder Tween: Characters with Disabilities
Books as diverse as we are.
