Denver Public Library

How It Works

READ, MAKE and EXPLORE!

The Denver Public Library’s Summer of Adventure program encourages youth from birth to 12th grade to learn, grow and have fun.

During the summer months, while not in school, students can lack access to learning opportunities and can experience learning loss or summer slide. Let’s grow and explore instead! Come meet experts, learn new skills, and discover new ways to read. 

The Summer of Adventure program provides youth, of all ages and abilities, with opportunities for informal learning and activities to help grow academic and social emotional skills throughout the summer months. 

And best of all, it’s FREE, and it’s FUN, and it was made for YOU!

Timeline

Summer of Adventure runs from June 1 - August 10. Here are the important dates:

  • June 1: First day to register
  • June 1: Maker Challenge begins
  • June 30: First day to pick up Completion Prize + VIP Ticket to  Completion Celebration
  • August 3: Last day to register
  • August 10: Last day for the Maker Challenge
  • August 10: Last day for prizes
  • August 10: City Wide Completion Party at The Denver Zoo

Note: Elements of the program and pick up dates are subject to change.

How to Register

Beginning June 1, register online or at your local library. The Adventure Guides and registration prizes will be available for pick-up at all branch locations.

Adventure Guides

Track the time you spend READING, MAKING, and EXPLORING this summer. Complete 20 activities connected with reading, making, and exploring to collect a completion prize and VIP TICKET to the first ever Completion Party on August 10th.

Download an Activity Tracker.

Suggested Activities

Discover suggestions and new ways to learn, be creative, and explore your world this summer. 

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KIDS
EARLY LEARNERS

Prizes

Registration Prize:

  • Early Learners: Giant START Sticker
  • Teens & Kids: The START enamel pin

Completion Prize:

  • Early Learners: Giant COMPLETE Sticker & a VIP TICKET to the first ever Completion Party on August 10th 
  • Teens & Kids: The COMPLETE enamel pin & a VIP TICKET to the first ever Completion Party on August 10th

READ Prize: 
Collect a READ prize when you participate in a library branch event/activity

  • Early Learners: Giant READ Sticker
  • Teens & Kids: The READ enamel pin

MAKE Prize: 
Collect a MAKE prize when you participate in a library branch event/activity

  • Early Learners: Giant MAKE Sticker
  • Teens & Kids: The MAKE enamel pin

EXPLORE Prize: 
Collect an EXPLORE prize when you participate in a library branch event/activity

  • Early Learners: Giant EXPLORE Sticker
  • Teens & Kids: The EXPLORE Pin

Prizes are available while supplies last.

Programming

Find READ, MAKE and EXPLORE events

Programs at the library and in the city

Completion Party

NEW! For the first time you are invited to a Summer of Adventure Completion Party! 

We want to celebrate all the young people that use the Denver Public Library and who completed the Summer of Adventure program. 

You deserve a reward!

Join us at the Denver Zoo on August 10th for a free and fabulous day surrounded by animals, library folk, friends, and family. 

Earn your free VIP ticket by registering for the Summer of Adventure program and completing your Adventure Guide. 

Share Your Adventures

Denver Public Library wants to hear from you: