Summer Reading 2025

Get ready to Color Our World this summer at the Guntersville Public Library! Our Youth and Adult Summer Reading programs kick off soon, packed with creativity, discovery, and of course—great books.

Kids: Ages 0-11

Ages 4-11

After registering, don't forget to pick up your summer reading bag! Included in your bag will be white butterflies to color. Have you read three picture books or easy readers? Pick your favorite title and write it on your butterfly, and decorate it however you wish. If you've read one chapter book, write that title down and do the same. Each butterfly submitted at the front desk is worth a raffle ticket. If the book you read was a longer one, you will receive an extra raffle ticket. Raffle tickets can then be turned in for the raffle of your choice! Prizes TBA.

June 4 at 10am:

Reptile Show

Snakes and lizards and a tortoise, oh my! Summer Reading begins with Land to Sea Exotics, who plan to bring a caiman, a sulcata tortoise, a ball python, a California kingsnake, a bearded dragon, a rhino iguana, AND an Asian water monitor.

June 11 at 10am:

Mr. B's Magic Show

Incredibly fun, interactive, and entertaining, this magical performance by award-winning magician Brandon Herring is sure to delight!

June 18 at 10am:

A Colorful Story

Have you ever wanted to be part of a story? Our storyteller and artist, Kristin, will transform volunteers using the magic of face paint into characters live as she weaves her tale of fantasy and adventure! Watch the story unfold before your eyes, and, if you're lucky, become a part of it yourself! Face-painting will be available for all after the performance.

June 25 at 10am:

Tomfoolery's Juggling Extravaganza

It’s TomFoolery's high-energy circus show! Tom will wow you with juggling skills, balancing feats, unicycle artistry, danger, audience participation, comedy hi-jinks, and, yes, some good old-fashioned Tomfoolery.

July 2 at 10am:

Light & Sound: Luz y Sonido

Dance to the beat with "Light & Sound: Luz y Sonido", an interactive musical experience exploring colors, light, language, animal movements, and sound with Miss Calliope!

July 9 at 10am:

Hands-on Theatre

Step into worlds of different characters through creative play and storytelling in a class lead by Red Mountain Theatre for ages 4 and up. Through interactive theatre games and creative exploration, students will learn how their emotions and bodies communicate to themselves and others, all while having fun!

July 16 at 10am:

Lights, Camera, Science!

Places everyone! The McWane Center invites you on a backstage tour of art through the ages. Start a fire in the Stone Age, produce a plethora of pigment, and flip your world upside down . . .literally! Join us at the library for a show you won't forget.

June 7 at 10am:

LEGO® Club

Test your imagination with Lego blocks! Any builds will be showcased in our front entrance for a month.

June 21 from 10-12:

Drop-in Tie Dye

This drop-in event is a perfect opportunity to transform boring white clothes into something new and colorful! Participants may bring 1-3 pieces to tie dye each. Please ensure any items you bring to dye are 100% plant fabrics like cotton, linen, or rayon. Bandanas will be available to tie dye if no clothes are brought in. While supplies last, recommended for ages 6+

June 28 at 1pm:

Sounds of Nature

Eric Cline, the Northeast District Manager for Alabama State Parks, will be teaching a class for kids about the calls and noises animals make.

July 12 at 10am:

LEGO® Club

Test your imagination with Lego blocks! Any builds will be showcased in our front entrance for a month.

July 19 starting at 3pm

Indoor Mini Golf

Registration required!

Sign up at this link.

Compete with friends or family as you test your putting skills between the stacks at the library! Time slots will be available between 3:00pm-6:00pm. Recommended for ages 8+

Teens

Raffle Tickets for Prizes

Register for Summer Reading and pick up your registration bag! Included in your bag you will find special index cards. Write a review for a book (at least three sentences long) and turn it in at the front desk for a raffle ticket.
If it is a book from the Guntersville Library you have recently checked out, earn an extra raffle ticket when you submit the review when you return the book! Our favorite reviews may be posted online and added to our review display. Use the raffle tickets you earn to enter for a chance to win the prize (or prizes!) of your choice.

Events

June 10 at 6:00pm
Make a Bracelet

Kumihimo is a Japanese technique for creating intricate, beautiful braids. First we will learn how to DIY a Kumihimo disk for weaving the cord, then we will learning an easy pattern for a bracelet (or anklet!) This technique is popular for jewelry-making and more.

June 21 from 10-12
Drop-in Tie Dye

This drop-in event is a perfect opportunity to transform boring white clothes into something new and colorful! Participants may bring 1-3 pieces to tie dye each. Please ensure any items you bring to dye are 100% plant fabrics like cotton, linen, or rayon. Bandanas will be available to tie dye if no clothes are brought in. While supplies last.

July 11 at 6:00pm
Art Detectives: Recover the Art!

HELP WANTED

Assistance requested in the recovery of missing artwork. Leads indicate art has been stashed at the Guntersville Public Library for pickup. Reward available upon return of stolen goods. All inquires should be directed to the library.

July 19 from 3pm-6pm
Indoor Mini Golf

Registration required!

Sign up at this link.

Compete with friends or family as you test your putting skills between the stacks at the library! Time slots will be available between 3:00pm-6:00pm.

Adult Summer Reading

This summer, reading could win you prizes—no registration, no app, just books and fun!

How to Enter:

Post a photo of your summer read on Instagram or Facebook
Include a short review
Tag us on social media
Make sure to also use #GPLSummerReading

Grand Prize Entries
Each post = 1 entry
Post with a book that was checked out from our library or Libby = 2 entries

Reading with Libby? Snap a photo of your eReader screen. Use #GPLonLibby
Listening on the go? Show us what you're doing while you listen—walking, cooking, relaxing—it all counts!

No need to prove Libby’s use—we’re on the honor system! Just use #GPLonLibby

Not on social media? No problem. Just check out a book from the library and return it with a short written review. Review forms are available at the front desk, and each one counts as 2 entries into our grand prize drawing.

Join the Community Book Hunt!
We will be hiding books around town in local businesses and posting photo clues on social media. Find a book, snap a selfie with it, tag us, and use #GPLBookHunt—and the book is yours to keep!

Let the reading (and the hunting!) begin!