Unearth a Story at Danbury Library
June 20 – August 14
Track your reading this summer for a chance to win one of our grand prizes!
Visit the library on or after June 20th to pick up and register your bookmark tracker.
If 700 readers have register their bookmark trackers online, we will slime Mayor Alves with primordial ooze at our End of Summer Party!
Children and teens that participate can pick up a free book the last week of summer to keep courtesy of the Friends of the Danbury Library.
Registration begins on June 20th. Join us for our summer kickoff party from 11am-1pm.
How to Play
Age categories are suggestions – choose whichever tracking method works best for you! Bookmark trackers are available at the Main Floor and Junior Floor information desks.
Pre-Readers
Activity Sheet
Complete our activity page of early literacy activities. Return the completed sheet to the Junior Floor desk and take home a book to keep!
Kids & Teens
Calendar Tracker
Challenge yourself to read every day! Color, mark, or circle each day you read for 20 minutes or more. Sticking to a daily reading goal can build healthy reading habits over time.
Teens & Adults
Book Stack Tracker
Color the books in the stack according to the legend. Don’t worry about the order, just challenge yourself to read a variety!
Grand Prizes
During the last week of summer, report your reading achievements to earn your digital ticket and select the prizes you’d like a chance to win!
Thank you to the Danbury Fire Department, the Danbury Police Department, Quassy Amusement & Water Park, Lake Compounce Amusement & Water Park, and the FRIENDS of the Danbury Library for providing our grand prizes.
Fire Truck Ride to School
Cruise to school in a fire truck! Danbury residents only. Grades K-12.
Copsicle Truck Class Visit
Win a class visit from the Copsicle truck. Danbury residents only. Grades K-12.
iPad (11th Gen, 128GB)
Binge-worthy books await — borrow econtent from the library on your new iPad.
Quassy Amusement & Waterpark
Valid for two (2) wristbands for rides and waterpark after 4PM during the 2026 operating season.
Lake Compounce
Four (4) general admission tickets for unlimited rides and access to Lake Compounce during the 2026 operating season.
Weekly Drawings
Local businesses and restaurants have generously provided prizes to encourage you to visit the library this summer!
When you come in for books or programs, be sure to enter the weekly drawing at the main information desk.
Summer Events
This summer is jam-packed with fun and informative events for all ages!
Event Calendar
Summer Selections
Library staff members are always happy to help you find your next book to read. Check out Danbury Library’s recommendations for great reads this summer!
RecommendationsRecommendations PDF
Creature Containment: Statewide Passport
June 15 – August 21
Dinosaurs, giant plants, carnivorous squirrels, and other awesome creatures have escaped containment and are hiding in libraries, state parks, and museums to keep cool this summer! We need your help to collect them all and get them safely home.
How does it work?
1. Pick up a containment booklet from the Junior Desk.
2. For each participating location that you visit, you receive a special stamp in your containment booklet.
3. Return your booklet with at least 5 stamps to one of the participating libraries and enter to win 2 tickets to Mystic Aquarium by Friday, August 21st.
This log is NOT a requirement of the Danbury Library’s Summer Program.
Governor’s Challenge/CT State Library
Looking for more summer fun?
The CT State Library is challenging readers to complete one activity in each of our four categories:
- Reading/Library
- Community
- Outdoor
- Connecticut
Each learner who completes at least one activity from each of the four categories and send in their challenge form, will receive keychain tag via the USPS!
This log is NOT a requirement of the library’s Summer Program. It’s just for you!