The Freatest Show on Earth -- Teen Summer Reading Program 2024 -- June 5 - July 24 
The Circus is Coming!

Who can put on the better show? Only one way to find out: when you register for the Summer Reading Program, you will be randomly sorted into one of these rival circus troupes.

Mist and Fury Circus Troupe

Only one troupe can win!

Can you win all five Acts and make your circus troupe
The Greatest Show on Earth?

Shadow and Light Circus Troupe

Building the Greater Show

The Circus Troupe with the most points on an Act at the end of the Summer Reading Program will have won that Act. The troupe that wins the most Acts at the end of the Program (July 20th) has presented the Greatest Show on Earth!

Programs

Weekly programs are on Thursdays from June 6th to July 18th at 3:00pm. Each program will involve a battle that rewards the winning team with
150 points toward the High-wire Extravaganza!

Program Calendar

Recruiting

Recruit your friends to your Circus Troupe! Have them put your name down as recruiter when the complete their online registration.

Reading
Books: Earn 5 points for every 50 pages read

Programs and Challenges
Book Reviews: 15 points

Teen Meetings: 25 points

Visit the Library: 25 points

Volunteer: 15 points per hour - (food bank, senior center, church, etc.)

Weekly Challenge: 100 points to Act of choice - Troupes will alternate offering challenges to the opposing troupe. To challenge, present troupers will pick an Act to compete over. Any points the participating teams score for that Act over the next week (until the next meeting) count towards the competition. The Circus Troupe scoring the most points, wins and earns 100 points towards the Act of their choice.

Earn POINTS!

You will earn points for your troupe by completing challenges and logging the books you read. The points you earn will help your troupe be The Greatest Show on Earth.

Enter our contest by submitting your creation at the Library by June 29th.
Contest participants will receive an entry into the Grand Prize Drawing!
Voting will take place the following week
(July 1st-6th) so don’t forget to come back and vote and be sure to tell family and friends!

Prizes will be rewarded for the three Foods with the most votes.

Circus Food can be a little crazy. Create a model of the craziest but tastiest thing you could get at a circus. Invent a new one if you can! Entries may be made out of any material EXCEPT food or candy, and please no loose glitter. Make sure your paint/glue is dry before dropping your entry off.