Can I participate without a computer/phone?

  • Yes! Paper slips will be available at the Reference Desk.
  • Fill out a paper entry slip, give it to a librarian, and we will add your book for you.
  • Your books will be visible on the Summer Reading website, but you will not need to use the website yourself.

Can I participate without entering the library?

  • Yes! The raffles are entirely online.
  • The Library will not mail prizes, but we will arrange for curbside pickup.
  • If you need to participate without a computer/phone and without entering the library, or for any other accommodations, please call 860-828-7126.

Can people see my personal info?

Other Summer Readers will be able to view your username and books. Feel free to use anything you'd like as a username, even random numbers.

Your name, email address, and raffle basket choices will not be visible to othes Summer Readers.

How do I get my free ice cream coupon?

The first 50 people who visit the Library after signing up for Adult Summer Reading will receive a coupon for FREE Pralines Ice Cream.

  • Please sign up before visiting the Reference Desk. If you haven't signed up, a librarian can get you set up on a public computer to sign up.
  • First come, first served. We have a limited number of coupons; once they're gone, they're gone.
  • Limit one per participant.

How do raffles work?

You'll get to pick a raffle basket each time you enter a book online. Choose carefully! After submitting a book, you cannot move your virtual raffle ticket to a new basket.

  • Each book you read counts as 1 virtual raffle ticket.
  • Raffles are randomly drawn by a computer, using your virtual raffle tickets.
  • We will contact raffle winners directly.
  • Winners will be announced in the Summer Reading Newsletter with their usernames (not full names).

What about the all-year reading challenge?

YES! Your books count for Summer Reading AND our all-year POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. Our all-year POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is a list of 50 reading prompts, from specific (“a book with a rabbit on the cover”) to vague (“a book your friend recommended”). Visit the Reference Desk for a reading log, and earn a fashionable reading-themed pin for every five books you read.

What counts?

  • Please only include books that you started reading on or after June 12.
  • We have summer reading programs for all ages! If you are reading with a child, please count that book towards the child's summer reading program.
  • YES, these count: ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels
  • No, these do not count: magazines, movies, television

Questions?

If you have any further questions, please email [email protected], call 860-828-7126, or visit the Library.