summer reading challenge Archives

Summer Reading grows with families

After six summers of being in the Summer Reading Challenge, Brittney Pickett knows what’s changed with her kids.  Clay, now age 10, and Adeline, now age 7, now read to her. Brittney used to be able to choose any book. Now, the kids are picky about […]

Summer Reading Challenge includes adults in 2026

Rebecca Steffen needs no motivation to read.   The retired executive assistant says she usually has three or four books going at a time on her Libby app. That includes the title she’s reading for the […]
Gameboards and rewards motivate kids to read

Free tacos, pizza and more motivates kids to read, managers say

Steve Olinger feels good when a free pizza leaves his restaurant, Freshieez. Providing 2,000 free pizzas for EPL’s Summer Reading Challenge means kids are happy and reading. “It’s the joy of seeing […]

2020 was one for the books

We don’t want to repeat 2020, but it will be a year that Elkhart Public Library can look back on and feel pride in the services we offered the community. […]