Welcome to the 2025
Summer Reading Program!
Registration
Our Summer Reading Program - Level Up at Your Library - begins June 1st and runs through the end of July! Pick up your calendars, and BINGO sheet for all ages. This BINGO sheet can be completed throughout the summer and be returned by Saturday, August 2nd for a prize.
Craft Kits
New Kids Craft Bags will be available weekly and Adult Craft Bags will be available biweekly, beginning Tuesday, June 3rd, at the library.
Programming
Programming will kick-off on Saturday, May 31st at 6:15pm with a Movie in the Park with The Iowa Children's Museum! Head to Creekside Park at 6:15pm for Outdoor Play activities with The Iowa Children’s Museum, crafts, pick up Summer Reading calendars/BINGO sheets, and stick around at 7:15pm to watch a screening of Dog Man with movie snacks provided!
Throughout the summer we'll have fun weekly activities as well as incredible featured programming you won't want to miss including: Mr. Sushi the Skunk, Barnyard Discoveries, Cartoonist Buck Jones, Snakes and Safety with rangers from the US Army Corps of Engineers, and so much more!
Take a look at what's to come on our calendar: https://www.oxford.lib.ia.us/events
Story Time with Ms. Megan
We will offer a weekly Story Time at the library in our children's area twice a week: Wednesdays at 10:30 AM and 6pm.
Bring the family for a fun morning/evening at the library full of stories, song, activities, and of course, bubbles!
BINGO Sheets
This tracker is for everyone! Work toward a BINGO (or even a black-out!) throughout the summer. Completed BINGO sheets will be entered to win the Kids or Adult prize drawing.
When you turn in your BINGO sheet you will win the Summer Reading Adventure mini prize pack, as well as be entered into the grand prize drawing.
The final day to turn in your BINGO sheet for prize eligibility is Saturday, August 2nd by 12pm. Winners of the Kids and Adult prize drawings will be announced the following Tuesday.
Fun at the Library
Guessing Jars: We will have guessing jars at the front desk in June and July. Submit an entry - 1 per day max - with your guess of how many items are in the jar. The closest guess will win the whole jar! Winners will be announced at the end of each month.
Scavenger Hunts: Families can come to the library to take on the our summer scavenger hunt! Find all of the hidden pictures on your sheet and return to the front desk for a small prize.
Dan the Dragon: A dragon friend keeps getting lost in the library! Each week help Ms. Lauren find Dan the Red Dragon in the library and win a small prize. Dan can be found once per day (per patron or group).
Make a Donation
Get involved with the Oxford, Iowa, Public Library Level Up at Your Library Summer Reading Program by donating an item/s off our Amazon wish list!
See wish list here: https://a.co/agH2MdW
Items on the list range from small prizes to program snacks for our array of attendees.
Thank you in advance from the Oxford Public Library!