The Summer Reading Challenge encourages kids of all ages to read for enjoyment during the summer months. Research shows that consistent reading practices help to reduce the “summer slide” of learning loss while students are away from school. Studies also show that when children and teens read for pleasure from books they choose, they improve more than just their literacy skills. They become better thinkers, improve their attention and ability to focus, grow their imagination, and improve their social and emotional skills. Here at Port Arthur Public Library, we want to support kids with a wide variety of fun, FREE reading material and a calendar full of summer activities! 

PAP Library’s Summer Reading Challenge consists of a variety of activities, including reading, being creative, playing together as a family, and participating in library programs. Each activity earns points toward the challenge goal of 1,000 points, and activities can be completed in any combination so that you can choose the activities you like best! When you complete the challenge, you earn a free book and an invitation to our Summer Reading Celebration and prize drawing on August 23. BONUS: Readers who complete ALL 1,200 reading minutes—that's 20 reading minutes every day—will be entered into a drawing for our grand prizes!