Join the Adventure

The Denver Public Library’s Summer of Adventure program invites youth from birth through 12th grade to learn, grow, and have fun all summer long!

When school is out, DPL provides exciting opportunities to explore, create, and discover—whether at the library, in the community, or right in your own neighborhood. Meet experts, try new activities, and find fresh ways to enjoy reading with books, eBooks, and audiobooks.

Through hands-on experiences, Summer of Adventure helps youth of all ages and abilities build academic skills, develop creativity, and strengthen social-emotional growth—all while having a blast.

And best of all? It’s FREE and made just for YOU!

Prizes

Sign up to get a tote bag and Rapids gear! Finish an Adventure Guide to earn a FREE ticket to the Denver Zoo and Conservation Alliance on August 8 or 9. Win prizes by joining library events, activities, and programs.

Adventure Guide

Discover ways to read, make, and explore.

Complete 5 READ activities, or 5 MAKE activities, or 5 EXPLORE activities to receive prizes!
Collect all 3! If participants complete the whole Summer of Adventure Activity Tracker they earn a completion prize.

Use these activities to explore your library, neighborhood, community, or home. These activities are built to help inspire you to complete your Adventure Guide and practice reading, making, and exploring skills.

Guide
Language Guides

Day at the Zoo

You're invited to a wild celebration at the zoo!

Celebrate your Summer of Adventure achievement with a free day of fun at the Denver Zoo and Conservation Alliance on August 8 or 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See amazing animals with friends, family, and library staff!

Day at the Zoo