The Summer Reading Challenge is entering Extra Time!
If you've been away over the summer there's still time to completing (or join) the Summer Reading Challenge!
The ‘Marvellous Makers’ Summer Reading Challenge at Harrow libraries is entering Extra Time and will run until Saturday 21st September.
Read any six books by our extended deadline to receive a medal & certificate and have a chance of winning family tickets for our special behind-the-scenes tour of Wembley Stadium this October.
Don’t forget you can also claim your free, limited-edition Wallace and Gromit Library Card at any of our branches!
With thanks to our friends at Wembley Learning Zone and Aardman Animations.
What is the challenge about this year?
The Summer Reading Challenge launched on 6th July. The Summer Reading Challenge is for children aged 4 – 11. It challenges them to read six or more library books over the summer.
You can collect stickers along the way. A medal and certificate is awarded for finishing.
This year it's all about getting creative. Music, modelling, photography, dancing, story writing. The possibilities are endless. You can find new books. You can unlock rewards and do something amazing this summer.
You can create a free profile to keep track of your books and reviews. There are videos, games, and more to keep you entertained at home.
View the Summer Reading Challenge events
How you can join in
You can sign up for the challenge by visiting your local library. It’s completely free to sign up. Your library will give you a special folder and help you find new books to read. As you read books for your challenge, return to the library to get stickers to add to your folder.
You can also take part online on the Summer Reading Challenge website.
Select a summer reading goal. We recommend six books, but you can challenge yourself to read as many as you like! Each time you finish a book, add it to your online profile.
This will unlock special badges and activities. You'll unlock a virtual badge and certificate. You get them when you reach your summer reading goal.
Enter the prize draws!
Win a tour Wembley Stadium!
Children who complete the Summer Reading Challenge will have the chance to win one of 20 family tickets in a prize draw. The tickets are for a tour of Wembley Stadium.
We're happy to offer this special prize to our readers in Harrow. We thank Wembley Stadium Learning Zone. The prize draw is only for readers who finish the challenge at Harrow Libraries.
A total of 20 winners will be chosen at random. They will join Harrow Libraries on a tour of Wembley Stadium in October 2024 (date TBC).
Tickets can either be: two adults and two children or one adult and three children. You cannot transfer tickets. No cash alternatives are available.
Win tickets to see see The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan!
Children who complete the Summer Reading Challenge will also qualify for entry into a second prize draw! You can win a family ticket to see a performance of The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan.
The tickets have kindly been provided by Harrow Arts Centre.
We have an exclusive tie-in with Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animations. They launched the challenge with a three-day of workshops at Greenhill library.
We are lucky to have a limited-edition Gromit Reader’s card. It's for children who take part in the Challenge in Harrow. If you join during the challenge, you will get one of the new membership cards.
If you already have an old style card you can swap it for the new one any time during the challenge.
Our recommended Reads
Our recommendations help you get sporty with audiobooks. You can borrow them from us online.
Illustrations by Natelle Quek. Logo artwork by Lizzie Everard. All © The Reading Agency 2024.