Read for fun and earn prizes at the library this summer! Stop by any location to get a challenge card, mix and match challenges to complete the card, then return it for a prize.
Summer Reading Prizes
Children (birth - 12)
Board Book or Toy Capsule
Teens (12 - 18)
Bluetooth Speaker
Adults (18+)
Power Bank
*Available while supplies last
To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA
June 1 - August 6, 2025, in the at&t Exhibition Lobby
Just before the first man landed on the moon, Charlie Brown and Snoopy soared through space with NASA’s Apollo 10 mission in May 1969. To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA, a traveling exhibition on view at the Headquarters Library from June 1 – August 6, examines the history of Apollo 10 and the Peanuts characters’ role in that flight and in the NASA Manned Flight Awareness safety program.
To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA is organized and toured by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, Santa Rosa, California.
Select an age group for more info!
Summer Reading is here! Soak up the fun with awesome activities, exciting experiences, and (of course) lots of reading! To join, pick up a Summer Reading card at your local library, request one by mail, or print one out above. Complete your card, bring it back, and you’ll receive a ribbon and a free prize based on your age!
- Children birth to 3 years earn a brand-new board book.
- Children 4 to 12 years can complete multiple cards to win multiple toy capsules throughout the summer.
We can't wait to see you at the library and celebrate Summer Reading together!
- If admittance to the program is limited, the public will have first access to reserve their seat prior to the event. Daycares and summer camps are encouraged to coordinate a visit from the library to their location this summer via the form below. Due to construction of the planetarium, daycare programs at the Headquarters Library have been paused for the summer of 2025.
- Daycare Supervisor
- The supervisor is expected to be engaged during the visit and will be responsible for regulating the behavior of the children in attendance. (source)
- The supervisor must be at least 18 years old and abide by the Staff-to-Child ratio regulations set in place by SC Child Care. Library staff is not included in the ratio.
| Child's Age | Staff-to-Child Ratios |
| Birth to one year | 1:5 |
| One to two years | 1:6 |
| Two to three years | 1:8 |
| Three to four years | 1:12 |
| Four to five years | 1:17 |
| Five to six years | 1:20 |
| Six to twelve years | 1:23 |
This summer, read whatever you want to read, complete a challenge card, and get a Bluetooth speaker! When you’re between books, come to free and fun teen events to get crafty, play D&D, make lattes, meet animals, try astronaut food, solve escape rooms, watch anime, tie-dye, play bingo, get a Book Box, and SO MUCH MORE!
For help finding your next favorite book, fill out our Teen Book Suggestions form!
Follow @scplteens on Instagram all summer for the latest!
You’ve waited all year for this: Summer Reading is BACK! Challenge your friends, family, grandkids, neighbors, and even yourself to complete this year’s card, which features different options to explore what SCPL has to offer. Get your card at your local branch or print out a copy.
In addition to our reading challenges, we’re also offering DOZENS of programs for grown-ups across the county. Whether you’re looking to join a book club, interested in automatons, wanting to a adopt a cat, or wanting to learn about the history of Spartanburg’s Black neighborhoods, your local library has programs to suit you! Pick up a copy of our Summer Reading booklet at any location to see what we’re offering this year, and we’ll see you in the shelves!