Summer Reading Program

Address: 1427 Malvern Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71901

Read or Listen to Books This Summer to Win Fabulous Prizes!

Every year, libraries across the country celebrate summer reading with special programs designed to keep kids and teens engaged and learning year-round. Well, why do the kids get to have all the fun?! The Garland County Library's Summer Reading Program has expanded to include amazing prizes for adults, too!

book with archaeology tools

How to participate in the Summer Reading Program in 6 simple steps:

dinosaurs made out of books

STEP 1: Pick up a paper reading tracker from the Library beginning 5/30/26. Don’t lose this tracker - you need it to claim all your awesome prizes!

STEP 2: Set a daily reading goal. This can be anything - 10 minutes to 10 pages a day.

STEP 3: Each day you reach your goal, move forward one space on the tracker.

STEP 4: For every ten days you read, scratch off your sticker and bring your tracker to the library for a small prize and a raffle ticket.

STEP 5: Enter tickets in raffle boxes for a chance to win special prizes, to be drawn on 8/3/26.

STEP 6: Turn in completed trackers for an extra raffle ticket by 7/31/26.


Every 10 days, readers can pick up a small prize and a raffle ticket to enter for a chance to win a BIG prize.

Kids and Teens will earn:
Day 10 - Candy
Day 20 - Dino Egg Dig OR Squishy
Day 30 - Notebook & Shuttle Pen
Day 40 - Book from the Prize Cart
Day 50 - Summer Shirt & Dino Puzzle

Adults will earn a prize based on a PLINKO token drop!

dinosaur holding a book


Prizes for Kids

AGES 0-12

- $50 Funtrackers Gift Card
- $50 Hobby Lobby Gift Card
- Alcohol Marker Set
- American Girl Accessories
- Dinosaur Bank
- LEGO Set
- Mid-America Family Pass
- Nee-Doh Set
- Nintendo Switch Lite
- Play-Doh/Kinetic Sand Set
- Spinning Chair
- Stanley Cup

Prizes for Teens

AGES 13-17

- $50 7 Brew Gift Card
- $50 Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card
- $50 Steadfast Gift Card
- Alcohol Marker Set
- Insta-Camera
- Jurassic World 7 Movie Collection
- LEGO Set
- Mid-America Family Pass
- Nintendo Switch 1
- Stanley Cup

Prizes for Adults

AGES 18+

- Backyard Firepit
- Hot Springs National Park Gift Basket
- Jurassic Franchise Gift Basket
- LEGO Set
- Mid-America Science Museum Membership
- Mini Espresso Machine with Grounds & Gift Card
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Photography Mini Session with Mallory Golden
- Samsung Galaxy Tablet
- Superior Bathhouse Brewery Gift Card
- Tattoo Gift Certificate


Friends of the Garland County Library logo

A HUGE thanks to the Friends of the Garland County Library! They provide year-round monetary support for all our endeavors. If you’ve ever won a prize, had a snack, or used program supplies, it’s all thanks to our (BEST) Friends group.