St. Johns County Public Library System 2025 Summer Reading Program Begins June 1

• 23 May 2025
• Category: SJC News Public Library System
• Tags: 2025

This year’s theme is “Color Our World” with 100+ engaging events and activities for all ages.

The St. Johns County Public Library System (SJCPLS) announced the launch of the “Color Our World” 2025 Summer Reading Program, which will run from June 1 to August 2. The Program features over 100 educational events throughout the nine weeks and regularly scheduled story times, book clubs, and STEAM activities. 

Everyone is invited to join SJCPLS for educational and family-friendly summer fun. Participants can pick up free reading logs at any SJCPLS branch or bookmobile stop. Track your summer readings to earn prizes for every five days of reading. Highlights include:

• Color-themed family fun with games, scavenger hunts, story times, and more
• Movie matinees the whole family can enjoy
• Live animal encounters and nature programs presented by Marineland and Wild Wonders
• Nature Detective workshops hosted by the Garden Club of St. Augustine
• Magic shows with Magician Mark Alan
• Creative activities, including arts, crafts, trivia, and much more

As a community partner, SJCPLS serves to inspire families to read and learn together during the summer break. “As librarians, we understand that children who don’t read over summer break fall behind. It’s called the ‘summer slide,’” said Library System Director Debra Rhodes Gibson. “Our Summer Reading Program offers incentives to keep kids engaged and their reading skills strong heading into the new school year.”

For the full schedule of the 2025 Summer Reading Program, visit www.sjcpls.org/color-our-world-summer-reading-program-2025.

The “Color Our World” Summer Reading Program is proudly sponsored by SJCPLS’s multiple Friends of the Library groups. 

SJCPLS system serves the community by providing access to technology, facilities, collections, programs, and services that fulfill our mission to Connect, Learn, Enjoy @ Your Library. For more information on the St. Johns County Public Library System, visit www.sjcpls.org. “Like” the St. Johns County Public Library System on Facebook and follow along on Instagram.