Our annual reading incentive is back! There is a challenge for every age.

• Children from birth to age 4 are challenged to read 100 books.
• Youth ages 5-12 have a reading goal of 20 hours.
• Teens and Adults can choose between a time-based challenge or a number-of-days-reading challenge.
• Click here to sign up! You can also sign up at the library.

How it works: Reach the halfway point on any challenge to earn an AquaVenture Water Park pass. Complete your challenge for a prize pack and an entry to our Grand Prize drawing. Keep reading to earn bonus tickets for the Grand Prize drawing.

The first day to turn in your challenge for a prize is June 9. The last day to turn in your reading challenge for a prize is August 2.

Programs and events kick off in June. New this year - join us for the inaugural Norfolk Library Comicon on June 16-21! Enjoy free activities and programs all week, culminating in a Celebration in Johnson Park on the 21st. 

You can pick up your summer schedules, reading records, and contest forms in the library or print them out.

Summer Reading Records

• Ages 0-4
• Ages 5-12
• Teens and Adults (time-based record)
• Teens and Adults (number-of-days-read record)

Art Contest (Ages 8-12, 13-17, 18+, Family)

• Entry form (all participants must complete and turn in with their project)

Coloring Contest (For ages 6+)

• Ages 6-10
• Ages 11-18

Writing Contest (Ages 8-12, 13-17, 18+)

• Entry form (all participants must complete and turn in with their original piece)

To stay up-to-date with Norfolk Public Library’s summer services and programming, check the Event Calendar, sign up for the E-Newsletter, or find us on Facebook and Instagram.