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2025 Adult Summer Reading (Age 18+)
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Color Our World!
The Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield is excited to launch its 2025 Adult Summer Reading Program with the art-centered theme of "Color Our World." See the information below for more details about our adult summer reading program. Participation in our summer program could earn you a prize! See the information below for more details.
Book Review Bookmarks & Stamp Cards
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Read library books and submit book reviews, and participate in library programs and events for chances to win a grand prize at the end of summer.
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Book review bookmarks and stamp cards will be available beginning June 2nd, 2025 at the Patron Services Desk.
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Book review bookmarks and stamp cards will be available throughout the summer.
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Participants can complete book review bookmarks at home or at the library in order to earn stamps, but they must be for a book checked out through the library.
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Participants can earn a stamp for every book review bookmark submitted.
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Participants can also earn a stamp for each library program/event attended.
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Stamps and stamp cards will be used as entries to win the grand prize. The more stamps you earn, the better your chances are to win the grand prize!
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The deadline to turn in all book review bookmarks and stamp cards is on July 31st, 2025 by 7:30PM.
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Submit book review bookmarks and stamp cards to the Patron Services Desk.
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Grand prize winner will be announced in early August.
Grand Prize:
One grand prize winner will receive a Kindle Paperwhite. Specs: 16GB 7" glare-free display.
Calendars
We have many great events planned for adults in June and July. Please note the following about events on the adult summer reading calendar:
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Some events require registration and will be marked with a red "R" on the calendar.
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To register for events marked with a red “R,” email Skye at spoole@pljcs.org or fill out the corresponding Google Form using the QR code.
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Additionally, patrons can click the link here to access all registration links in one place.
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If an event registration is full, we will update on our summer reading webpage, socials, and website homepage events calendar at www.pljcs.org.
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Events may be subject to cancellation or change and updates will be posted on all of our communication channels.
Click here to download a printable PDF of our PLJCS 2025 Summer Reading Guide.
If you have questions about teen programs, email Skye at spoole@pljcs.org.