This program is designed for children ages 0 to 4 to encourage life-long reading habits. Earn points for each book, audiobook, or ebook you read. With each new level you earn, you win a prize!

What Each Book is Worth in this Program:

0-5 years old 200 points per chapter book 25 per picture book

Breakdown of Points and Prizes

Level 1: 100 points - New Book

Level 2: 200 points - New Book

Level 3: 300 points - New Book

Level 4: 400 points - New Book

Level 5: 500 points - New Book

Level 6: 600 points - New Book

Level 7: 700 points - New Book

Level 8: 800 points - New Book

Level 9: 900 points - New Book

Level 10: 1000 points - Stewarts Ice Cream Coupon and New Book

For any questions about the program please give us a call at 518.673.2314 or visit us at the library!

This program is designed for children ages 5 to 12 to encourage life-long reading habits. Earn points for each book, audiobook, or ebook you read. With each new level you earn, you win a prize!

What Each Book is Worth in this Program:

6-12 years old 200 points per chapter book 15 per picture book

Breakdown of Points and Prizes:

Level 1: 100 points - New Book

Level 2: 200 points - New Book

Level 3: 300 points - New Book

Level 4: 400 points - New Book

Level 5: 500 points - New Book

Level 6: 600 points - New Book

Level 7: 700 points - New Book

Level 8: 800 points - New Book

Level 9: 900 points - New Book

Level 10: 1000 points - Stewarts Ice Cream Coupon and New Boo

For any questions about the program please give us a call at 518.673.2314 or visit us at the library!

This program is designed for 13- to 18-year-olds to encourage life-long reading habits. Earn points for each book, audiobook, or ebook you read. With each new level you earn, you earn a ticket to be entered into a raffle for a $50 Amazon Gift Card!

Points for this Program:

13-18 years old 100 points per chapter book 1 ticket per 100 points Enter to win $50 Amazon gift card

If you have any questions about the program please give us a call at 518.673.2314 or stop by the library!

This program is designed for adults to encourage life-long reading habits. 

Not sure what to read? Stop by the library for our Summer Reading 2026 Bingo Cards to get you started. For each book you read you earn one ticket, two if you have a bingo on our card! When Summer Reading is over we will be raffling one individual, one dual , and one family membership for the Arkell Museum! This program runs from June 30th to August 20th and you can redeem as many bingo boards as you can fill during that time. Happy Reading!

You do not need to use the bingo card to earn a ticket, just let a desk clerk know you finished a book to fill out a ticket! 

If you have any questions about the program please call us at 518.673.2314 or stop by the library!

The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Does it sound hard? Not really if you think about it. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think (so get started).