The Bookmark: Color Our World – 2025 Summer Reading Kicks Off May 31

Summer Reading 2025 kicks off On Saturday, May 31 with registration for participants on May 27 at their favorite Coweta County Library.

The title gives it away, but the theme this year is Color Our World, and once again we will have tons of great programs and fun things to do while the kids take a school break.

This summer we invite readers PreK-12 to play Bookopoly. Bookopoly will feature even more chances to earn prizes, read great books, and explore everything your Coweta Libraries offer. Registration is easy; go to coweta.beanstack.com or visit your library branch. Once you complete six spaces of the same color, log your activities onto Beanstack, and then visit the library to pick up your prize.

We’re ready to combat the summer slide and help all students read while having fun and earning prizes! Please visit our website, cowetapubliclibrary.org for program times and registration details.

As usual, we will have a Summer Reading Challenge kickoff on May 31st and the Reading Challenge Finale on July 19th.

Here are some key program dates:
May 31 – Magician Arthur Atsma at the Central Library
May 31 – La Candela Flamenco – The Colors of Flamenco at the Grantville Branch
June 3 – Dave Holland – percussionists and storyteller at the Powell branch
June 17 – Mr. Puppet at the Powell and Senoia branches
June 19 – Babatunde at the Grantville Branch
June 25 – That Puppet Guy at the Central Library
July 7 – Magician Ken Scott at the Central and Powell libraries
July 16 – Georgia Untamed Zoo at the Central and Powell libraries
July 19 – the finale will feature Grassroots Music – Bucket Drumming – at the SRC 2025 finale along with games, crafts, face painting, ballooning, food, bounce houses, and so much more!

We are ready to party and color outside the lines this Summer. Come and join us!

Jimmy Bass is director of the Coweta Public Library System. He also plays a mean guitar and sings at local venues.