ReadSquared Reading Program

Missions

Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

100 Things To Do Before Kindergarten

Things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.

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A New Animal

Find and check out a non-fiction book featuring a new (to you) animal.

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A New Animal

Find and check out a non-fiction book featuring a new (to you) animal.

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A Wish for Fish

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A Wish for Fish

Draw and color your own fish, or an entire school of them! Try to imagine a fish you’ve never seen before.

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A World of Water

Visit a body of water- a lake, a pond, a stream, or even an aquarium!

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A World of Water

Visit a body of water- a lake, a pond, a stream, or even an aquarium!

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Adventurous Reader

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Adventurous Reader

Read a book that someone else recommended to you.

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All Together Now

Enjoy a group activity with family, friends, or both! Play a board game, an outdoor game, or brainstorm something else. Being together is the goal.

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All Together Now

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Animal Yoga

Learn about animals by acting them out through simple yoga poses for kids. Follow the animal yoga sequence below or make up your own yoga journey!

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Armchair Adventurer

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Around the World

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Around the World

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Artistic Flair

Make some art for the Teen Zone.

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Artistic Flair

Make some art for the Teen Zone or Teen area in Linn.

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Artistic Flair

Create some art for the Teen Zone!

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Artistic Flair

Make some art for us to hang in the Teen Zone or at our Linn branch.

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Brevity is the soul of wit

Describe a book in only three words.

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Bubble Bobble

Enjoy bubble blowing time with your family!

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Bubble Bobble

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Caretaker

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Chaotic Good

Hide funny or positive messages for others to find!

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Chaotic Good

Hide a friendly or encouraging note in a book for someone else to find.

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Check Out My Pet

Check out a book featuring the same type of pet as yours (or your favorite type of pet).

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Check Out My Pet

Check out a book featuring the same type of pet as yours (or your favorite type of pet).

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Collector

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Cover Story

Re-design a book cover.

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Deep Dive

Go for a swim in a pool, lake, or other body of water. Don’t forget your sunscreen!

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Design a Bookmark Contest

The adult program will also feature a contest of Designing a Bookmark. The winner will receive 50 copies of bookmarks with their design. The size for the bookmark is 2.25 X 7 inches. Your artwork must be original and two dimensional, but you can use any medium you want, from paint or stamps to computer designed. Photography is also acceptable, as long as it is your own. Only one entry per person.

You can enter your bookmark by sending a digital version to michaelieuq@mrrl.org - please include your name and phone number. Or you can hand it in at the Information & Reference desk. Designs are due by Aug 1st.

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Digital Tales

Check out an ebook from either Libby or Hoopla.

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Emojis Tale

Use the Emojis to guess the name of the book. How well do you know your Emojis?

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Everyone's a critic

Write a review of one of the books you've read this summer.

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Everyone's a critic

Write a review of something you've read this summer.

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Explore

Eat something you’ve never had, visit a place you’ve never been, or try something else that is new to you. There are oceans of possibilities out there!

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Explore

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Explorer

Eat something you’ve never had, visit a place you’ve never been, or try something else that is new to you. There are oceans of possibilities out there!

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Explorer

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Fortified Reader

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Fortified Reader!

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Fortified Reading

Build your own reading fort out of chairs, sheets, blankets, pillows, and other household items.

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Fortified Reading

Build your own reading fort out of chairs, sheets, blankets, pillows, and other household items.

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Friends Forever

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Game On!

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Game On!

Play a game (on a console, a computer or a tabletop) in the Teen Zone or at the Linn branch.

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Game On!

Come to the Teen Zone or the Linn branch to play a video or board game.

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Go Fish

Did you know you are able to check out a fishing pole at the library? Check out a pole, or a book that features fish or fishing.

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Guess the Fairy Tale

Using the provided clue(s), guess the name of the fairy tale!

*Need a hint? Try one of these: Alice In Wonderland, Beauty And The Beast, Cinderella, Goldilocks, Hansel And Gretel, Jack And The Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Princess And The Pea, The Three Little Pigs.

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Guess the Fairy Tale

Using the provided clue(s), guess the name of the fairy tale!

*Need a hint? Try one of these: Alice In Wonderland, Beauty And The Beast, Cinderella, Goldilocks, Hansel And Gretel, Jack And The Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Princess And The Pea, The Three Little Pigs.

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Happy Hiker

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Joker

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Kitchen Helper

Help make dinner and clean up afterward. It's fun and tasty!

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Kitchen Helper

Help set the table for dinner, and clean up afterward.

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Kitchen Helper

Help make a family meal and clean up afterward. It’s fun and tasty!

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Know Knots

Look online or in a book about how to tie different types of knots, and practice with a piece of rope.

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Library Adventurer

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Library Adventurer!

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Library Ambassador

Introduce a friend to the library by bringing them to an event or to hang out in the Teen Zone.

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Library Ambassador

Bring a friend to an event or to hang out in the Teen Zone.

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Library Socialite

Attend a library event at either branch.

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Library Socialite

Attend a library event.

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Library Socialite

Attend a library event at either branch.

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Like a Good Neighbor

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Like a Good Neighbor

Volunteer your time in service to your community.

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Like a Good Neighbor

Do something nice for someone or volunteer your time with a community organization that helps others.

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Little Collector

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Little Explorer

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Make It Better

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Make Your Mark

Make your mark in the Teen Zone by coming up and drawing on our chalkboard wall!

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Match the Tail

Do you love animals? Guess what animal each tail belongs to!

*Need a hint? Try one of these! Alligator, beaver, chameleon, elephant, giraffe, lemur, pig, tiger, whale, zebra.

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Modern Wonders

There are seven modern wonders of the world. Do you know where they are? Enter the name of the country for each of the seven modern wonders.

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My Mission

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My Mission

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My Mission

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My Mission!

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My Treasure Map

Plan and draw your own treasure map! X marks the spot of something special in your house, yard, or neighborhood. Have your family follow your map.

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New to Chew

Try a new food that you’ve never before eaten.

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New to Chew

Try a new food that you’ve never before eaten.

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Ocean Animals

Check out a library book featuring ocean animals.

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Ocean Animals

Check out a non-fiction book about an ocean animal.

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Ocean Movement

How does a jellyfish move? Little ones will learn different ways creatures in the ocean move while getting up and moving!

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Oceans of Possibilities

Create your own activity based on the summer reading theme.

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Oceans of Possibilities

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Out of This World

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Out of This World!

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Pampered Pet

Do something special for your pet- a bath, a brushing, homemade treats, a long walk, etc.

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Pampered Pet

Do something special for your pet- a bath, a brushing, homemade treats, a long walk, etc.

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Pen Pal

Send a note or letter to brighten someone's day

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Pirate Scavenger Hunt

Arrgh! Think you are ready to be a pirate? Can you find at least 7 pirate-themed items? Look around your house, the library, park, all around you!

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Read Aloud

Read out loud to a family member or friend.

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Reading Adventurer

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Reading Adventurer!

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Reading Outside

Get out of the house, and enjoy the fresh air as you read a book. Don't forget your sunscreen.

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Reading Outside

Get out of the house, and enjoy the fresh air as you read a book. Don't forget your sunscreen.

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Reading Together

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Reading Under the Sea

Create a reading space by building your own pretend family submarine out of chairs, sheets, blankets, and pillows.

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Share the Love

Head to the Jefferson City Animal Shelter to play with their adoptable animals.

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Sharing is Caring

Recommend a book to a friend!

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Sharing is Caring

Recommend a book to someone.

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Sharing is Caring

Recommend a book to someone.

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Sharing is Caring

Recommend a book to someone!

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Show and Tell

Show us your pet!

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Sink or Float

Partially fill a sink or plastic tub with water, and experiment with different household items. Which ones sink, which ones float, and why? Make sure parents or caregivers approve which items you use!

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Sink or Float

Partially fill a sink or plastic tub with water, and experiment with different household items. Which ones sink, which ones float, and why? Make sure parents approve which items you use!

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Smooth Sailor

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Splish Splash

Swim or play in a pool. Don’t forget your sunscreen!

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Storytime Star

Read aloud to someone.

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Storytime Star

Read to someone.

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Storytime Star

Read out loud to someone else.

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Table Helper

Help set the table for a family meal, and clear it afterward.

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Tell a Joke at the Library

Tell a joke to a library worker the next time you visit. We love to hear them, and you will earn a badge!

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Tell a Joke at the Library

Tell a joke to a library worker the next time you visit. We love to hear them, and you will earn a badge!

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Tell it like it is

Write us a book review!

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Touch Grass

Take a selfie while reading somewhere that isn't your home.

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Underwater Tails

Visit a body of water- a lake, a pond, a stream, or even an aquarium! Find five underwater creatures with tails.

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Underwater Tails

Visit a body of water- a lake, a pond, a stream, or even an aquarium! Find five underwater creatures with tails.

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Wildlife Walk

Bring pen and paper, and write down (or draw!) the wildlife you see while walking in your neighborhood, a local park, or even your own backyard.

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Wildlife Walker

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Wildlife Watch

Watch for wildlife as you take a walk in your neighborhood, a local park, or even your own backyard.

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Wildlife Watch

Watch for wildlife as you take a walk in your neighborhood, a local park, or even your own backyard.

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Wildlife Watch

Bring pen and paper, and write down the wildlife you see while walking in your neighborhood, a local park, or even your own backyard.

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Wildlife Watcher

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Word Wise World

Learn Four new words from a book.

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Word Wise World

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Read for 3 hour with your family

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Read another 3 hours with your family.

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