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Alanna Graves Librarian III: Summer Experience Coordinator alanna.graves@austintexas.gov | 512-974-7311 Program featured a summer learning challenge, prizes, and 280 free events from June 6 - August 8, 2026 Summer Reading & Badge Challenge THIS SUMMER, WE CHALLENGED YOU TO READ, LEARN, AND EARN FREE PRIZES READ COMPLETE EARN 600 Minutes Learning Badges Free Prizes HOW TO PARTICIPATE Online Paper Logs Available at APL Locations FREE PRIZES! FREE PRIZES! FREE PRIZES! FREE PRIZES! FREE PRIZES! Adults earn an APL thermal mug! Youth earn a free book of their choosing! 2023202420252026% difference 2025-2026 Minutes Logged2,157,0703,383,1064,226,2024,128,315-2% decrease Readers Enrolled4,2566,2657,3905,262-29% decrease Prizes Distributed2,7634,1454,8724,083-16% decrease2023-2026 System-wide Comparison:* O l d Q u a r r y & W i l l i e M a e K i r k c l o s e d f o r r e n o v a t i o n s 2 3 3 2026 Prize Redeemed Totals by Location*:0100200300400500CentralCarverCepedaJohn GillumHamptonHowsonLittle WalnutMenchacaMilwoodPleasant HillRuizSoutheastSpicewood SpringsSt. JohnTerrazasTwin OaksUniversity HillsWindsor ParkYarboroughBookmobile407132341743561091671602291012877942717586297222170213Babies & Toddlers Kids & Tweens Teens Adults B r o w n B e a r , B r o w n B e a r , W h a t D o Y o u S e e ? b y B i l l M a r t i n W h o A t e S t e v e ? b y S u s s a n a h L l o y d D o n ’ t T r u s t F i s h b y N e i l S h a r p s o n G a b b y T o r r e s G e t s a B i l l i o n F o l l o w e r s b y A n g e l a D o m i n g u e z S a v e d b y t h e S m e l l b y J a r r e t t L e r n e r H a r r y P o t t e r a n d t h e S o r c e r e r ’ s S t o n e b y J . K . R o w l i n g S u n r i s e o n t h e R e a p i n g b y S u z a n n e C o l l i n s D e m o n S l a y e r b y K o y o h a r u G o t ō g e T h e C h a l i c e o f t h e G o d s b y R i c k R i o r d a n D u n g e o n C r a w l e r C a r l b y M a t t D i n n i m a n Y e s t e r y e a r b y C a r o C l a i r e B u r k e T h e C a l a m i t y C l u b b y K a t h r y n S o c k e t t “I liked it but it was sad.” - Age 4 “I really like this book because it has a superhero topic it ’s about a boy who doesn’t have friends then he does because of his whole story” - Age 9 “I give this book 5 out of five stars! This is the first graphic novel I’ve ever read. I think it is cool because it is about someone who is deaf in the 1970s. It was fun reading about someone with a disability other than my own.” - Age 17 “Absolutely amazing. I wish there was more books than just the single one. -Adult Customer Top Titles Logged & Book Reviews Snapshot229 book reviews were submittedActivity Badge Snapshot 3 , 4 7 6 R E S P O N S E S S U B M I T T E D “ T h e S t a r P e o p l e b y S D N e l s o n . M o m s a w i t o n t h e s h e l f a n d w e r e a d i t t o g e t h e r a t t h e l i b r a r y. I t w a s s e r e n d i p i t y - m y G r a m m i e j u s t p a s s e d a w a y. . . A b e a u t i f u l c u l t u r a l a n d h u m a n s t o r y t h a t c a m e t o u s a t t h e p e r f e c t t i m e. . .” - AT O C u s t o m e r , a g e 6 “ I a t t e n d e d t h e c e n t e n n i a l e v e n t a n d l e a r n e d f a c t s a b o u t t h e 1 9 2 0 s a n d a b o u t t y p e w r i t e r s ” - A S R C u s t o m e r , a g e 2 9 “ I c r e a t e d a c o m i c t h a t i s 5 0 p a g e s l o n g a b o u t m y e v e r y d a y l i f e a n d s o m e f a n t a s y m i x e d i n . I t i s c a l l e d “ t h e s t a r r y n i g h t ” a n d o n e o f m y d r e a m s i s t o p u b l i s h a b o o k o r n o v e l .” - AO K C u s t o m e r , a g e 1 2 2027 GOALS: Seek external funding for prize books, with focus on graphic novels Community Reading Goal: 4,500,000 minutes QUESTIONS? 280 SUMMER EVENTS 2023 2024 2025 2026 Total Events 297 327 354 280 % difference between 2025-2026 -20.9% in program offerings Total Attendance 10,481 12,244 17,366 16,040 -7.6% in attendance 2023-2026 System-wide Comparison:STITCHIN’ CRITTERS BEADED PLANTS PREHISTORIC HABITATS DECODEN DESSERT BOXES AUSTIN REPTILE SHOWS SUSIE CAKES DUNGEON & DRAGONS MINIS WITH SARAH DOAN BK BONES2027 GOALS: Expand partnerships with community organizations Increase attendance and event offerings back to 300 QUESTIONS? Coming Summer 2027...