Summer Reading Club

TD Summer Reading Club 2025

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The TD Summer Reading Club (SRC) is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests, and abilities. This free Club is offered at more than 2,000 public libraries across Canada. The Club celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators, and stories, and inspires kids to explore the fun of reading. This is key to building a lifelong love of reading.

This year’s SRC encourages kids to embark on adventures and explore the great, wide world around them through reading, activities, and programs at their library!

 

BananaHere’s how it works:

  • Week of June 23: Visit your RWLibrary Branch to sign up for the Summer Reading Club. We will give you some materials to get you started on your summer reading adventure!

    • Spend time reading to earn ballots for end of the summer prize draws. 30 minutes spent reading earns one draw ballot.
    • July 2: Start collecting ballots!
    • Enjoy special programs that will help you explore your community and your local branch. Find all upcoming events in our calendar.
    • Complete your Passport Around the World by visiting RWL branches, attending programs and/or completing challenges to collect stamps in your passport! Collect 5 stamps throughout the summer to be entered into a special draw!
  • Enter your ballots in the draw boxes by the following dates to be eligible for prizes: 
    • Thursday, August 28: Linwood & St. Jacobs
    • Friday, August 29: St. Clements
    • Saturday, August 30: Ayr, Baden, Bloomingdale, Breslau, Elmira, New Dundee, New Hamburg, and Wellesley
    • Thursday, September 4: Clyde
    • Week of Monday, September 1: Prize winners will be notified.
  • Saturday, September 20: Last day to pick up prizes.

FAQs

When does the Summer Reading Club start?

Sign up for the Summer Reading Club during your branch’s open hours beginning the week of June 23, 2025. You can start recording your reading right away, but you need to wait until Wednesday, July 2 to start collecting and entering ballots. 

How do I earn ballots for the draws?

Earn one ballot for every 30 minutes that you spend reading. You also earn one ballot just by registering for the SRC!

I like to visit more than one library branch. Can I sign up at all these branches? 

Please sign up at just one branch, but feel free to collect ballots and enter draws at any branch.

What could I win?

Each branch will have draws for gift baskets and an experience prize. You choose which one you would most like to win and put your ballot into that ballot box!

I’m going to be away for part of the summer. Can I still participate?

Yes! Keep track of your reading while you are away and report back to us when you get home.

My grandchildren are visiting for a week. Can they participate in the Summer Reading Club?

Yes! Bring your grandchildren to the library and we will sign them up! They are also welcome to register for any of our programs.

Do I need a library card to join the Summer Reading Club?

No, you don’t need a library card to join the club, but getting a library card is free and easy and you need one to borrow items.

How do I collect stamps in my passport?

You can get a stamp in your passport by:

  • Visiting a RWL location
  • Attending a library program
  • Completing a challenge*:
    • Tell the librarian a joke
    • Read a book with someone
    • Draw the librarian a picture
    • Take a nature walk
    • Tell the librarian an interesting fact

*There is a limit of 1 challenge stamp per day.

When does the Summer Reading Club end?

The Summer Reading Club finishes the last week of August. The final day to enter ballots in our draw are as follows:

  • Thursday, August 28: Linwood & St. Jacobs
  • Friday, August 29: St. Clements
  • Saturday, August 30: Ayr, Baden, Bloomingdale, Breslau, Elmira, New Dundee, New Hamburg, and Wellesley
  • Thursday, September 4: Clyde

Can I complete more than one passport?

Yes! You will receive one passport when you register for the Summer Reading Club. Once you complete it, you can get another one! 

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