ReadSquared Reading Program

2022 Adult SRC

Welcome to the Albany Reads 2022 Summer Reading Challenge!

The Adult Albany Reads Summer Reading challenge is designed for adults ages 18 and over to encourage life-long reading habits.

Adults can complete the challenge in two ways:
1. Number of pages read - 1,500
2. Number of books read - 10

By completing the program, adults will earn an Albany Public Library T-Shirt!

2022 Teen SRC

Welcome to the Albany Reads 2022 Summer Reading Challenge!

The Teen Albany Reads Summer Reading challenge is designed for young adults ages 13 to 17 to encourage life-long reading habits.

Teens will earn prizes at the 2-hour, 5-hour, and 10-hour mark, while supplies last. Need a bigger challenge? Read an additional 15-hours (25 total) to earn an Albany Public Library T-shirt!

2022 Children's SRC

Welcome to the Albany Reads 2022 Summer Reading Challenge!

The Children's Albany Reads Summer Reading Challenge is designed for children ages 5 to 12 to encourage life-long reading habits.

Kids will earn prizes at the 2-hour, 5-hour, and 10-hour mark, while supplies last. Need a bigger challenge? Read an additional 15-hours (25 total) to earn an Albany Public Library T-shirt!

2022 Growing Readers (Pre-K) SRC

Welcome to the Albany Reads 2022 Summer Reading Challenge!

The goal for ages 0-4 this summer is read 100 books!

The Growing Readers Albany Reads Summer Reading challenge is designed for young children ages 0 to 4 to encourage life-long reading habits.

Read 50 books and get a free book! Read 100 books to get an Albany Public Library pail and shovel!

Growing Readers

How it works:
1. Register your child for the program
2. Track every time a book is read to your child. Read the same book 50 times? It counts for 50 books.
3. Earn badges and rewards for every 100 books you read. Keep reading until you reach 1,000!
Growing Readers gives your child the foundation to become a successful reader. Did you know?
- Learning to read should begin before your child enters Kindergarten.
- The best way to get your child ready to read is to read to him or her.
- Families who read together improve their children's vocabulary.
- Children with larger vocabularies become better readers!
- Growing Readers is free and self-paced. It's easy to participate and the rewards are priceless.
Questions about how to use register and use READsquared to complete the program? Call one of branches for assistance!

APL Adult Winter Reading Challenge

How to Participate:

You have two ways to participate in this reading challenge:
- Paper tracker picked up at an Albany Public Library Branch
- Online with ReadSquared

Reading Goal:

Read 5 books or 1,250 pages between January 17 - February 28, 2022.

Participation and Completion Prizes

- You'll get a sign up prize - your choice of a small Albany Public Library notepad or Albany Public Library pen.
- Your prize for completing the challenge is an Albany Reads mug.

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Download the READsquared App

How it Works:

· Register Online Here – Parents you can create an account first to easily monitor your children's activity.

· Track Your Reading – Log in here and track your reading to earn points.

· Keep Reading! – Earn a completion certificate once you've completed the program.

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