All ages can register for the Summer Reading Challenge using Beanstack. You can also log your reading with the Beanstack Tracker app! Click here for a quick tutorial on how to do it.
Download + print an activity log (geared to children from birth through grade 6), or pick one up at any DPLS library location any time during the Challenge.
We suggest logging your reading on Beanstack, but adults & teens who would prefer to track their progress on paper can click here to download a reading log.
Teen & Adult Challenge
For every 60 minutes you read (audiobooks count too!), you’ll be entered into a weekly prize drawing for a $5 gift card to a local coffee or ice cream shop.
Log at least 480 minutes (8 hours) of reading & you’ll be entered to win the grand prize: a $40 gift card to Meijer & two $5 gift cards to a coffee & ice cream shop of your choice!
Kids Challenge
Both reading and activities count toward your Summer Reading goal. Beginning June 1, children can pick up an activity sheet at any library location (Defiance Public, Sherwood Branch, Johnson Memorial), print one at defiancelibrary.org, or log their progress online using Beanstack (defiancelibrary.beanstack.org) and the Beanstack Tracker app (earn coupons just for registering!)
Kids can complete the activities on their own, or with the help of a caregiver. Children from birth to age 3 will receive a toy link to accompany their activity sheet, while children ages 3-12 will take home a dog tag “Brag Bead” necklace, plus a few beads to get started. Once goals are met, return to the library to collect your earned rewards, including additional links or beads, and books.
Patrons in Defiance and Sherwood also will earn an entry into a grand-prize drawing for tickets to King’s Island.
*Registration Required. Click the link to register. If you are with a group or organization bringing 5 or more guests, please call ahead (419-782-1456) so we can prepare to accommodate you. Thank you!
Join us for Once Upon a Storytime every Tuesday & Wednesday, June 6-July 19, from 10:30-11:30AM in the Summer Reading Tent on the Fort Grounds!
June
June 1, 12:30-6:30PM: Kickoff Party!
June 5, 2:00-5:00PM: DIY Temporary Tattoos (All ages)
June 5, 5:00-7:00PM: Jingle Bell June
June 6, 4:30PM: Lego Club: Fairytale Challenge
June 8, 10:30AM: Beautiful Butterflies with the Defiance Soil & Water Conservation District
June 12, 6PM: Drawn Together with Jeff Nicholas
June 19, 6:00-7:00PM: Teatime Tales* (Pre-K)
June 20, 4:30PM: Day of the Dragon
June 22, 10:30-11:15AM: Brave Karate Heros with Defiance Karate
June 22, 5:00PM: Wet Felted Flowers* (All ages)
June 24-25, 10:00AM-4:00PM both days, Living History Encampment (All ages)
June 27, 4:30PM: Mickey & Friends BINGO*
June 29, 10:30AM: Gruff Bridge Builders
July
July 6, 10:30AM: Lego Club: Fairytale Challenge
July 6, 5:00PM: Wild Canids of North America (All ages)
July 10, 5:00PM: Fairytale Ear Cuffs* (All ages)
July 11, 4:30PM: Fairy & Gnome Homes
July 17, 6PM: The Magic Nate Show
July 18, 4:30PM: Fairytale Fact or Fiction
July 24-27, 9:30-11:00AM: Black Swamp STEAM Day Camp* (Grades 3-5)
July 25-31, open hours: Dobby’s Sock Hunt
July 27, 5:00-7:00PM: Harry Potter’s Birthday Bash (All ages, family event)
*Registration required. Click the link to register.
From June 1 through July 27, visit Sherwood Branch Library every Thursday (except July 6!) at 4:30 p.m. for Storytime Tribe, featuring stories, rhymes, & lots of fun!
June
Through June: Tiny Art Contest (All ages)
June 5, 1:00-4:00PM: Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff Party!
June 6, 1:00PM: The Tales Tails Tell, with the Defiance Soil & Water Conservation District
June 7 – July 26, Wednesdays, Crime Scene Kitchen: Fairytale-style! (All ages)
June 10, 10AM: Perler Bead Party
June 12-15: Gnome Scavenger Hunt through Sherwood (All ages)
June 12, 1:00PM: Drawn Together with Jeff Nicholas
June 17, 10:00AM: Lego Fun: The Challenge
June 19, 5:00-6:30PM: DIY Temporary Tattoos (All ages)
June 20, 5:30PM: Enchanted Fairy Gardens* (Kindergarten & older)
June 24, 10:00AM: Fairy Fun in a Jar* (All ages)
June 26, 1:00PM: Cirque Amongus
June 27, 5:00PM: Fairytale Ear Cuffs* (All ages)
July
July 6, 5:00PM: Wet Felted Flowers* (All ages)
July 8, 10:00AM: Perler Bead Party
July 10, 1PM: Meet the Bens (All ages)
July 10, 5:00PM: Design a Bag* (All ages)
July 12, 1:00PM: Sandcastles & Slime
July 15, 10:30AM: Tea Time at the Castle*
July 17, 1:00PM: The Magic Nate Show
July 19, 1:00PM: Crawdad Creek with the Defiance Soil & Water Conservation District
July 20, 1:00PM: Bling Your Sunglasses
July 24, 10:00AM: The Exotic Zoo
*Registration Required. Click the link to register.
June
June 12, 3:30PM: Drawn Together with Jeff Nicholas
June 23, 2:00-4:30PM: DIY Temporary Tattoos (All ages)
June 26, 3:30PM: Cirque Amongus
July
July 17, 3:30PM: The Magic Nate Show
Adults and teens, click here to register for the Summer Reading Challenge!
*Registration required. Click the link to register.
At Defiance Public Library:
June 2, while supplies last: Take-and-make Hollow Books – Geared to adults
June 5, 2:00-5:00PM: DIY Temporary Tattoos (All ages)
June 5, 5:00-6:00PM: Short Story Writing Workshop* (18+)
June 8, 4:00-6:00PM: Princess Bride Interactive Movie (Grades 6-12)
June 12, 5:00PM: Cottagecore Cross Stitch* (Adults & older teens)
June 15, 4:00-6:00PM: Let’s Get Messy! Outdoor Games for Teens (Grades 6-12)
June 20, 5:00-7:00PM: Paper Crafting Series, part I* (Adults)
June 22, 4:00-6:00PM: Unicorn Pillows* (Grades 6-12)
June 22, 5:00PM: Wet Felted Flowers* (All ages)
June 24-25, 10:00AM-4:00PM both days, Living History Encampment (All ages)
June 29, 4:00-6:00PM: Creepy Creatures Called Cryptids (Grades 6-12)
July 1-28, Fan Fiction Writing Contest (18+)
July 6, 5:00PM: Wild Canids of North America (All ages)
July 10, 5:30PM: Marvelous Mandala Dot Painting* (18+, registration opens June 23)
July 10, 5:00PM: Fairytale Ear Cuffs* (All ages)
July 11, while supplies last: Take-and-Make Niffler Coin Purse (Geared to adults)
July 11, 5:00-7:00PM: Paper Crafting Series, part II* (Adults)
July 13, 4:00-6:00PM: Totally 90s Teen Night (Grades 6-12)
July 18, 5:00-7:00PM: Paper Crafting Series, part III* (Adults)
July 20, 4:00-5:00PM: Tie-dyed Shirts for Teens* (Grades 6-12)
July 24, 5:30PM: True Crime with James Renner (18+)
July 27, 5:00-7:00PM: Harry Potter’s Birthday Bash (All ages, family event)
At Sherwood Branch Library:
Through June: Tiny Art Contest (All ages)
June 7 – July 26, Wednesdays, Crime Scene Kitchen: Fairytale-style! (All ages)
June 10, 10AM, Diamond Painted Coasters* (18+)
June 12-15, Gnome Scavenger Hunt through Sherwood (All ages)
June 13, 1:00PM: Tie Dye Fun* (Teens)
June 14, 3:00-4:00PM: Dragon Eyes (Grades 6-12)
June 16, 6:00PM: Couples Paint Night* (18+)
June 19, 5:00-6:30PM: DIY Temporary Tattoos (All ages)
June 20, 5:30PM: Enchanted Fairy Gardens* (Open to all patrons in kindergarten & older)
June 24, 10:00AM: Fairy Fun in a Jar* (All ages)
June 27, 5:00PM: Fairytale Ear Cuffs* (All ages)
July 6, 5:00PM: Wet Felted Flowers* (All ages)
July 10, 1PM: Meet the Bens (All ages)
July 10, 5:00PM: Design a Bag* (All ages)
July 11, 5:00PM: Paint a 3D Beach Scene* (Teens & adults)
July 18, 5:00PM: Crystal Suncatcher Windchimes* (Teens & adults)
July 28, 6:00-9:00PM: Death at the Masquerade!* (Grades 6-12)
At Johnson Memorial Library:
June 23, 2:00-4:30PM: DIY Temporary Tattoos (All ages)
July 11, 4:00PM: The Princess Bride Interactive Movie (Grades 6-12)
July 21, 2:00PM: Fairytale Ear Cuffs* (All ages)
July 26, 3:00PM: Creepy Creatures Called Cryptids (Grades 6-12)
Sherwood Branch Library is offering free summer lunches for kids from June 5 through July 27, Mondays through Thursdays, from 12:15-12:45 p.m. Lunches are available in the Community Room to those ages 1-18, or 19-21 with a disability.
Sherwood Branch Library’s Free Summer Lunch Program is supported by Hearts & Hands (Farmer Methodist Church), Fairview Elementary School, St. John Lutheran, Open Bible Church, & The Sherwood Fire Department. Thank you for helping us provide lunch to area kids!