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Teen Summer Reading Program

Colorful banner featuring a dinosaur and an open book, "Unearth a Story

Monday, June 22 – Monday, August 10

View and download the June, July and August Summer Events packets.

Spend your summer at the library!

Log minutes spent reading, write book reviews, attend teen programs, and complete missions for a chance to win prizes!

Registration opens and logging starts on Monday, June 22.

Click here to Register & Log your reading!
A friendly dinosaur surrounded by colorful insects and lush plants

2026 Unearth A Story: Art Contest

Prompt: This year’s summer reading theme is dinosaurs and archaeology/paleontology. Create an art piece inspired by a historical event (you have all of history to choose from) or dinosaurs/animals alive during the Mesozoic Era. This gives you a lot of choices!

Submission Window: June 29th – August 2nd. Click here for the contest submission form.

Required: Participating artists MUST attend the Art Contest Night on August 4, 6PM-7PM, to display their submissions for the community to vote on.

Prizes:

  • 1st place winners from each age category will receive a $50 gift card to Maple Shade Arts & Drafting
  • 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive $25 gift cards to Maple Shade Arts & Drafting
  • All winners will have the option of displaying their artwork in the library

Questions? Email Katie Helf at khelf@chplnj.org.

Click here to join the Art Contest

Who can participate in the Teen Summer Reading Program?

Teens in grades 6-12 with a Cherry Hill Public Library card can register for our Summer Reading Program. Starting Monday, June 22 you can register for the program at chplnj.readsquared.com.

What if I don’t have a library card?

If you don’t have your own Cherry Hill Library Card, you can use a family member’s card to register. If you live in Cherry Hill and/or attend a school located in Cherry Hill, you are eligible to sign up for a free library card at the Circulation Desk. Teens ages 15+ can make a library card without a parent–just make sure to show some kind of ID like a student ID or report card. Visit our “Get a Library Card” Page to find out more.

How does the program work?

From Monday, June 22 to Monday, August 10, participants can complete various activities to earn points which can be spent on raffle tickets for one of our grand prizes. Below are all the ways points can be earned:

  • Log minutes spent reading OR log each book you finish reading.
    • 1 minute = 1 point OR 1 book = 30 points.
  • Write book reviews (reviews are moderated weekly and only thoughtful reviews will be accepted. Basic rules of grammar and syntax apply).
  • Log event codes from teen programs
  • Complete fun missions through ReadSquared

What kind of books can I read?

You can read whatever you’d like! Since you’re logging minutes, any time spent reading counts. So all the time you spend reading books (including school books), listening to audiobooks, and even reading magazines, fanfiction, and webtoons count!

I participated in summer reading last year. Can I use the same Readsquared account?

Nope! Everyone has to create brand new Readsquared accounts this year.

But I have more questions!

Ok, ok! Just email our Teen Department at teens@chplnj.org and one of our teen staff members will get back to you.

Registration Prizes

Every teen who signs up for our summer reading program will automatically be eligible to win a prize! After signing up, stop by our summer reading desk upstairs and play our prize gashapon to see what you won! You could win ONE of the following:

  • Mini Flowers Building Block Kit
  • Mini Keyboard Fidget
  • $5 Five Below Gift Card
  • $5 Dunkin Donuts Gift Card
  • $5 Wawa Gift Card
  • Free Book

Prizes are limited in quantity and will only be available while supplies last.

Grand Prizes

Teen summer reading participants can spend points earned throughout the duration of the program on raffle tickets for one of our Grand Prizes (one winner per prize unless noted otherwise). You could win ONE of the following:

  • $100 Franklin Institute Gift Certificate
  • $100 Color Me Mine Gift Card
  • $100 Inkwood Gift Card
  • Crunchyroll 12 month membership (2 winners)
  • Adventurous Reads Bundle (YA Fiction)
  • Adventurous Reads Bundle (YA Manga/Graphic Novel)
  • Fireflies Painting Studio Kit (2 winners)
  • LEGO Art Love Collectible Building Set (2 winners)

You can spend points on raffle tickets for as many prizes as you’d like, but you can only win ONE grand prize. Grand Prize winners will be drawn at the end of the program on Tuesday, August 18. Winners will be contacted via email (called if needed) and will have one week to claim their prize or contact us about pick up or another winner will be drawn. All prizes must be picked up by Wednesday, September 2.

Prizes for our Teen Summer Reading Program are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library!

If you participate at any of the events below, you will receive bonus points for Teen Summer Reading Reading! *Starred events require registration.

*Crafternoon: Mini Terrarium
Monday, June 22 at 3 p.m.

*Crafternoon: Tie-Dye Time!
Monday, June 29 at 3 p.m.

*Teen Movie: Jurassic Park
Tuesday, June 30 at 6 p.m.

*Chill & Chat
Wednesday, July 1 at 1 p.m.

*Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
Saturday, July 11 at 1 p.m.

*Zoophoria: Careers in the Animal Field
Wednesday, July 22 at 4:30 p.m.

But wait…there’s even MORE! Be sure to check out all our other fun events this summer!

Click here for our Library Events Calendar

The library will have limited copies of the assigned summer reading books for Cherry Hill students entering grades 6-12 in the library’s Teen Space.

Some of the required books are also located in the General Fiction or Nonfiction collections and must be picked up from those sections in the Adult Reading Room.

If a print copy is not available for checkout, students can place their books on hold online through our library catalog. Click the links below to find the books you need to place on hold.

6th Grade Summer Reading
7th Grade Summer Reading
8th Grade Summer Reading
High School Summer Reading (includes required titles for English Honors/AP students)

Policies for Summer Reading Books

Summer Reading books can be checked out for up to 3 weeks. They can ONLY be renewed for additional time if there are no waiting lists.

Summer Reading books are NOT fine free. Patron accounts will be charged $0.15 each day the item is returned late, after the original due date.

The Cherry Hill Library is NOT responsible for Cherry Hill students’ summer reading assignments. Students can find info about their assignments online: https://www.chclc.org/academics/summer-reading

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