St. Charles City-County Library

Earth Month - April 1-31

Find out how to reduce your environmental impact on our air, water, and at home through this Earth Month challenge designed to educate and inspire! Earn 8 of the 11 badges to complete the challenge and have your name entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card! After you register for the challenge, visit any library branch and receive a seed bookmark to plant, while supplies last!

Poetry - April 1-31

April is National Poetry Month! Inspired by Amanda Gorman’s historic inaugural performance, we’re celebrating young poets everywhere this month. Poetry can motivate us to find beauty, hope, and power, no matter what we encounter. Read, watch, and listen to poets' work through activities to earn badges! Earn two out of the three badges to complete the challenge and be entered to win a gift card from Main Street Books!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten - Ongoing

The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read 1,000 books with your little learner before kindergarten. It’s a fun way to help Grow Your Reader with a practice that is proven to build early literacy - exposing your child to lots of books! Log reading and earn badges all along the way. Participate and keep track of your reading online! Find out more about this program.