Summer Reading Passport
Read. Explore. Imagine.
Your Mid-Summer of Stories Passport is your guide to a summer filled with books, imagination, creativity, and adventure!!
Welcome Story Explorers!
The Midsummer Summer Reading Passport is a free summer challenge designed to help kids, tweens, and teens build a summer full of stories.
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Choose your passport, complete challenges throughout the summer, and return your finished passport in August to earn prizes.
No Stamps Required
This passport is designed to work around your summer—not ours.
There are no required check-ins and no need to visit the store every week. Complete activities whenever inspiration strikes and keep track of your adventures all summer long.
Explore your way!
There is no wrong way to participate. Read what you love.
Complete the challenges that sound fun. Skip the ones that don't.
Every reader's adventure is different.
​How it works
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Pick up a free passport at Midsummer Books.
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Complete reading, creativity, and exploration challenges throughout the summer.
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Record your progress as you go.
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Bring your completed passport back at the end of August.
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Celebrate your summer adventures and collect your prizes.
What counts?​
Lots of things!
✓ Reading books
✓ Listening to audiobooks
✓ Visiting the library
✓ Attending classes and storytimes
✓ Drawing, creating, and imagining
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For younger readers
Perfect for emerging readers and families.
Challenges include:
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Reading with a grown-up
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Drawing favorite characters
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Exploring nature
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Trying new books
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Story-inspired adventures
For older readers & teens
Created for independent readers looking for more freedom and challenge.
Activities include:
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Reading across genres
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Exploring diverse stories
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Creative writing
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Book recommendations
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Community exploration
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Literary scavenger hunts
Summer Passport Prizes
Prize Levels
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10 Challenges Completed = Story Starter
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20 Challenges Completed = Adventure Reader
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30 Challenges Completed = Master Explorer
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40+ Challenges Completed = Summer Story Legend
Story Explorer (10 Challenges)
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Vinyl sticker
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Bookmark
Adventure Reader (20 Challenges)
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Vinyl Sticker & Bookmark
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Small mystery prize from the treasure chest
Master Explorer (30 Challenges)
Vinyl Sticker & Bookmark plus
Choose One:
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Enamel-style charm/keychain
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Paperback book ($9 value or less)
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Exclusive Midsummer Books wooden bookmark
Summer Story Legend (40+ Challenges)
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Vinyl Sticker & Bookmark
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Certificate of Achievement
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Spin the wheel for local prize drawings
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Entry into Grand Prize Drawing
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Exclusive "Summer Story Legend" button