Like to win prizes? Then it’s time to finish the Summer Reading challenge at the Fond du Lac Public Library. Readers have until Aug. 11 to register their minutes of reading to be entered into the grand prize drawings for youth, teens and adults.

For every five hours of reading, up to 20 hours, participants will be entered into a grand prize drawing as well as earn instant prizes available at the Fond du Lac Public Library. Log minutes either in person at the library with paper cards or online using the library’s Beanstack app.

What grand prizes might a reader win? Youth can choose from a dozen different prize baskets, such as the Outdoor Explorer basket filled with a family pass to the Milwaukee County Zoo, a kids’ fishing pole, kit, fort-building set, and bug catcher kit. Teens, meanwhile, may choose from six packed bundles, such as the Making Memories Bundle with gift cards to Fondy Axe Co. and Fondy Sports Park, an inflatable lounger, Instax mini camera, and more. Adults, meanwhile, can be entered to win either of two prize baskets that include a Kindle Fire HD 8, T-shirt and tote.

Summer Reading at the Fond du Lac Public Library is about more than winning prizes. Exciting activities for all ages are planned through the end of the program and beyond.

Kids and their families can drop in for Bin-GLOW on Aug. 5 at 1:30 p.m. in the Discovery Room to discover a funky glow-in-the-dark Bingo experience; no registration required. They also can visit the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum on Friday, Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m. for Birdwatching 101 to learn how to find and identify birds, and more. Bring binoculars if possible, or borrow one from the library. No registration required.

Regular youth programming also returns as the summer winds down, including Homeschool Meet-up (Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m.), Crafty Kids (Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m.; theme is “Paper Mosaic Art”), Monday Makers (Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m.; theme is “Balloon-powered car”), Paint-Along (Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; registration required), and Paws to READ (Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m.).

Teens also may enjoy favorite recurring events throughout August, including Mischief and Magic (Aug. 1 at 4 p.m.), Anime Afternoon (Aug. 6 at 4:30 p.m.), Ready, Set, Roleplay! (Aug. 15 at 4 p.m.), and Play With Your Food (Aug. 20 at 4:30 p.m.; theme is “Food-themed games”).

Adults, meanwhile, can participate in a Kitchen Supply Swap on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the McLane Room. Drop off unneeded kitchen items in the days before the event, then stop down on Aug. 1 to pick up a new-to-you kitchen gadget. No registration needed.

Other August events include Bad Art Night on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. (theme: Daily Affirmation Jars; registration required), History at Home on Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. (topic: history of the Oakfield Speedway), Evening Craft Class on Aug. 12 (theme: Decorative Cake Boxes; registration required), and Hands-on History on Aug. 29 (theme: carve artifacts from soap; registration required).

Learn more about Summer Reading at the Fond du Lac Public Library by visiting fdlpl.org/summer2024. Reserve your spot at registration-required events at calendar.fdlpl.org.

Fond du Lac Public Library operates two locations: the Main Library at 32 Sheboygan St. in downtown Fond du Lac, and the Allen J. Buechel Branch at 1139 E. Johnson St. near Festival Foods. The main library is open daily: Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Chapter 52 Bookstore at 52 Sheboygan St. is open Monday through Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 52 Sheboygan St, while the Buechel Branch is open weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m., and weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.