Summer Reading Program 2026

Unearth A Story

June 8–August 1, 2026

All ages welcome!
Kids – Teens – Adults

How to Participate:

  1. Register at the Library Front Desk to receive your reading tracker.
    Sign up at our kick-off event, or any time between June 8 and August 1.
  2. Read books and complete activities – add them to your log.
  3. Turn in your log to win prizes!

Prizes:

We have a variety of prizes and raffle baskets sponsored by local businesses.

Kids and teens: Earn a free pass to our pool party on August 2nd by finishing the challenge!

Bonus: Complete the whole tracker to get a chance to enter for one of our super reader prizes!

UnEarth A Story Children's Brochure cover. Blue Triceratops wearing a belt surrounded by fossils and archeology equipment. Framed with jungle foliage

Children's Brochure

Digital copy of the 2026 Children’s Summer Reading program brochure.

Sneak peak at all the children’s programming scheduled for the summer of 2026. Includes description of event and if registration is required.

UnEarth A Story Children's Brochure cover. Blue Triceratops wearing a belt surrounded by fossils and archeology equipment. Framed with jungle foliage

Teen's Brochure

Digital copy of the 2026 Teen’s Summer Reading program brochure.

Sneak peak at all the children’s programming scheduled for the summer of 2026. Includes description of event and if registration is required.

Unearth a Story 2026 Adults Summer reading brochure cover.<br />
Blue Triceratops wearing glasses, a brown wig, and a tan cardigan. Surrounded by books and framed with jungle foliage.

Adult's Brochure

Digital copy of the 2026 Adult’s Summer Reading program brochure.

Sneak peak at all the children’s programming scheduled for the summer of 2026. Includes description of event and if registration is required.

Storywagon – A Family-Friendly Live Performance Series

Prairie Lakes Library System is once again sponsoring the Storywagon, a live performance series, featuring new performers as well as the beloved Snake Discovery. You can find more info below, as well as digital copies of our 2026 summer reading brochures.

A man lying on his back jumps rope with his rump.

Storywagon: Rope Warrior

Wednesday, June 10th, 2pm at Tri-County Community Center

A high-energy jump rope and trick performance by a Triple Guinness World Record holder.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! (Opens 5/27)

A dinosaur skeleton exhibit inside the Dinosaur Discovery museum in Kenosha, WI.

Storywagon: Dinosaur Discovery

Wednesday, June 17th, 2pm at Tri-County Community Center

Unearth the secrets of the prehistoric world! Learn exactly what it takes to find the giants that once ruled our planet.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! (Opens 6/3)

Illustration of a mammoth, promoting the Mammoth Hunter event at the library.

The Mammoth Hunter

Wednesday, July 8th, 2pm at Central Park (312 N Main St, Edgerton, Wi, 53534)

Join us at Central Park for an engaging and hands on presentation about our prehistoric ancestors and they way they would have lived and survived in Wisconsin, nearly 15,000 years ago!

If the weather is bad, the event will take place at the library.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! (Opens 6/24)

Snake discover. A green tree python sits coiled on a branch.

Storywagon: Snake Discovery

Reptiles Around The World

Wednesday, July 15th, 2pm at Edgerton Community Elementary School “Old Gym”

Slither around the world to meet reptiles from every continent they’re found on.

Plus, hold reptiles after the show!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! (Opens 7/1)

A woman sits on the ground showing Hawaiian cultural objects to a group of children seated in front of her.

Storywagon: Na Hale Sights & Sounds of Hawaii

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2pm at Edgerton Community Elementary School “Old Gym”

Hands-on Hawaiian Cultural edutainment and show-an-tell.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! (Opens 7/8)