More than 250 children registered for the 2022 annual summer reading program, and they logged 4,502 hours of reading! We had 10 teenage interns who volunteered a combined total of 1,071 hours to create our weekly on-site experiences. 100% of our interns said they would recommend the internship to their friends.

Part one: Read to earn prizes

Step one: Get a library membership! Each child will need his or her own library membership to register to read and earn prizes. A parent must present a valid state-of-Texas photo I.D. to sign a child up for a membership. Parents have two options to choose from when getting a library membership for their children:

Standard student membership: Children who can sign their own name are eligible for a standard “student” library membership. Cost is dictated by residency. City residents receive a free membership. County residents who live outside the City of Giddings pay $2 for a full two year membership. Texas residents living outside Lee County pay $10 for a full 2 year membership. Children with a student membership can check out 20 items during summer reading. After summer reading, student memberships have a checkout limit of 10 items.

Temporary underage membership: Children whose parents aren't ready for them to have a library card are eligible for a temporary “underage membership” that they’ll use just for summer reading. The underage membership does not require a library card and automatically expires June 30. To check out books using a temporary membership, just tell the librarian your name. A parent must still present a Texas photo I.D. to sign a child up for a temporary underage membership, but the membership itself is free.

Step two: Register for summer reading with any librarian at the Giddings Public Library in May and June. Parents will receive a welcome letter with program details. Register in May during our free book giveaway! Any child who registers for summer reading during the month of May will receive a free bag of books to add to their home library. We'll give away bags of books the entire month, or until all the books are gone!

Step three: Begin reading. Keep track of your reading time using your reading log. Once you complete a level, bring your reading log to the library anytime between June 5-June 30 and pick up your prize.

Step four: Keep reading! You have until June 30 to finish reading and earn prizes. If you finish your reading log, ask a librarian for a sheet of bonus tickets to enter the bonus drawing. Bonus tickets are available to children age 3-17. There's no limit to how many bonus tickets children can enter into the bonus drawing. We'll draw randomly to give away eight bicycles for children age 3-12. Teenagers 13-17 can enter bonus tickets into the drawing for a special teen prize.