
2022 Summer Reading Kicks Off June 4th!
Read Beyond the Beaten Path
DPL is hosting a Summer Reading Kickoff party in Central Park. June 4th, from 11 am to 2 pm! Come pick up your reading log, sign-up, and have fun with many of the organizations that make Decatur great! There will be information, games, and activities to showcase Decatur's summer fun.
Including:

OH, and did we mention the PRIZE DRAWING?
That's right -- be entered to win just for visiting the organizations and having fun! Get a checklist, visit at least 10 of the participating organizations and return your sheet to the library station to be entered.
Prizes include:
- One of two $50 gift certificates toward any Millikin Community Arts Academy program or private lessons. Must be redeemed by September 1, 2022.
- A Family Fun Pack from Scovill Zoo
- A DAAC Class Certificate from the Decatur Area Arts Council
- Sharper Image VR Headset - thanks to the Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
- Beach/Pool Fun Collection -thanks to our Friends of the Library and the Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
- Park/Playground Fun Collection - thanks to our Friends of the Library and the Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
- Cold Brew and Books - Make fresh cold brew at home with coffee from The River and Black Iron.
- Beat That! Game Pack
- Target gift cards - from our Friends of the Library
- Novel Ideas gift cards - from our Friends of the Library
- One of two Kindle Fire 7s
- Adventure Passes for a family of 5 at OverLook Adventure Park:
- 30 minutes on Ropes Course
- 18 holes of Mini-Golf
- 5 Tokens at the Batting Cages
- Scovill Zoo Family Membership
- $75 gift certificate to the Park District - Redeemable for activities, classes, tickets and memberships
Special thanks to our Sponsors for helping to make this event possible:
- Friends of the Decatur Public Library
- Our Amazing Volunteers
- Coney McKane’s
- Giggles
- Novel Ideas
- Papa Murphy’s Pizza
- McDonald’s of Decatur
- Jimmy John’s
- Wendy’s Restaurants
- Texas Roadhouse
- Sloan's Calzones