Adventure Begins at Danbury Library
June 15 – August 16
Each week that you read and each event you attend, earns you a ticket.
Visit our teen volunteers on the main floor to pick up your reading tracker bookmark and to enter the drawing.
Feeling ambitious? Earn extra tickets by completing summer side quests on the bookmark tracker!
Splash the Mayor
Register your reading tracker online! If 600 readers register their bookmark trackers, we will splash the Mayor at our End of Summer Party.
Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to register and play so that we can reach our goal before summer’s end!
Grand Prizes
Earn chances to win one of our grand prizes as you read and attend events this summer! Visit our teen volunteers on the main floor for your reading tickets and to enter the drawing. Each week that you read and each event you attend, earns you a ticket.
Fire Truck Ride to School
Cruise to school in a fire truck! Danbury residents only. Grades K-12.
$50 Amazon Gift Card
Fuel your next online shopping adventure with a $50 Amazon gift card.
$50 Restaurant Gift Card
Savor your favorites with a $50 gift card to Chili’s, Cheesecake Factory, Panera, Cracker Barrel, or Red Lobster.
Kindle Fire
Binge-worthy books await — borrow econtent from the library on a new Kindle Fire Tablet.
Weekly Coupon
Local businesses and restaurants have generously provided coupons to help encourage you on your reading journey! A different coupon will be available each week that you check in at the summer hub.
Visit us often as coupons will only be available during their week and while supplies last!
Summer Events
This summer is jam-packed with fun and informative events for all ages! Sign up using our new event registration system.
KidsTeensAdultsAll Events
Summer Selections
Library staff members are always happy to help you find your next book to read. Below are links to booklists containing some of Danbury Library’s recommendations for great reads this summer!
Grades K-2Grades 3-5Grades 6-8Young AdultsAdults
Governor’s Challenge
If you would like to keep a reading log this summer, you can print out a copy of the Governor’s Reading Challenge log for home use. This log is NOT a requirement of the library’s “Adventure Begins” Summer Program. It’s just for you!