Summer Reading Programs - Children

Each library also participates in the Summer Reading Program, a series of special events and activities during the months of June and July.

Young readers participate in different physical activities, attend programs by professional entertainers, and win really great prizes for reading books.

For fun and learning, make the Library your home-away-from-home!

Summer Reading Program 2026!

Our theme this year is: Unearth a Story!

Click on your branch to see their programs:

Wharton

El Campo

East Bernard

Louise

Wharton
Wharton Children Summer Reading Program June
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Wharton Children Summer Reading Program July
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Kick Off Day

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 11:00am-2:00pm

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Splashway tickets giveaway

Turn in your reading log by June 30, 2026

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Programs for 0-7 year olds
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Programs for 8-11 year olds
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Programs for 12-17 year olds
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Community Painting

Friday, June 5 at 3:00pm

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Movie Marathons!                               

Watch all Jurassic Park and World movies!

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Rock Painting

Friday, June 19, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm

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Around Town Historical Marker Hunt

Instructions at Wharton Main Library                                                   

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Live Action Role Play                           

Ages 10 and up                                                                                                         

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Summer Connect & Chill                           

Bring your Nintendo Switch (for other gaming systems contact the library first)

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Summer Lego Club                               

Ages 3-99                                                                         

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Summer Chess Club and Tournament

Registration required! Ages 8-17                          

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Hunt across History 

Learn about our country's history and win prizes!          

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Summer Warhammer Club

Registration required!

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Summer Writers Club

Ages 12-18

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Percy Jackson Escape Room (Greek Mythology)

Registration required

Photography Contest

Ages 12 and up!

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Bookmark Contest

Ages 3 and up!

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Coloring Contest

Ages 12 and up!

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Big Time Bubbles

Monday, July 27 4:30pm-5:30pm

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Dough Show and Pizza Party

Free event

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Splash & Play

Wharton Volunteer Fire Department

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El Campo Branch

 

Kick off Day

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 9:30am-11:30am

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Children Programs

Ages 0-9 

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Young Adults Porgrams

Ages 10 - 18

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Family Scavenger Hunt

June 8 - July 31

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East Bernard Branch

East Bernard Children Summer Reading Program Schedule June
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East Bernard Children Summer Reading Program Schedule July
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A Tale of Two Rangers

Ranger Mike 2:00pm-3:00pm

Ranger Jessica 3:00pm-4:00pm

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Smokey the Bear

Friday, July 24, 2026

2:00pm-3:00pm

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Louise Branch

Louise Children Summer Reading Program Schedule June
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Louise Children Summer Reading Program Schedule July
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Kick off Day

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 2pm

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Family Programs

Schedule

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Special Programs

Schedule

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Kids Sensory Play

Schedule

Young Adults Programs

Ages 10-18

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Summer Reading Program 2025: Color our World!

Watch snapshots of all the fun we had at our Wharton Main, El Campo, East Bernard and Louise Branches in 2025!
Wharton Main Library
El Campo Branch
East Bernard Branch
Louise Branch

Summer Reading Program 2024: Adventure begins at your Library

Watch snapshots of all the fun we had at our Wharton Main, El Campo, East Bernard and Louise Branches in 2024!
Wharton Main Library
El Campo Branch
East Bernard Branch
Louise Branch

Summer Reading Program 2023: All Together Now

Watch snapshots of all the fun we had at our Wharton Main, El Campo, East Bernard and Louise Branches in 2023!
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Wharton Main Library
El Campo Branch
East Bernard Branch
Louise Branch

Summer Reading Program 2021: Tails and Tales

Watch snapshots of all the fun we had at our Wharton Main, El Campo, East Bernard and Louise Branches in 2021!
Wharton Main Library
El Campo Branch
East Bernard Branch
Louise Branch

Library Info

Services

How to…

Get in touch!

Wharton County Library
1920 North Fulton,
Wharton, Texas 77488

Wharton Main Library
Phone: 979-532-8080
egedevani@whartonco.lib.tx.us
gbarrera@whartonco.lib.tx.us

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