Kids

Attention Kids!

Colour Your Summer with us for the 2025 Summer Reading Club!

The Summer Reading Club (SRC) starts on Wednesday, July 2 and runs until Wednesday, August 20.

Pick up your package as early as June 16!

What’s new for 2025?

To join, visit your local branch and pick up your SRC package. It is that easy!
Track your weekly progress on your reading log and enter to win prizes!
Trading cards were so popular last year we are continuing them again. Kids will have lots of chances to get new cards!
Check out our many programs and activities that are taking place throughout the summer.

Programs

Our goal this summer is to encourage kids and families to connect with their local branch to personally experience SRC fun. See below for our system-wide virtual programs available to all or check out your local branch programs in our events calendar.

Some virtual programs we are providing are as follows:

Join The Marine Detective Jackie Hildering as she explores the mysteries found in the ocean. Can you accept the challenge to find the fish? To get a sense of what Jackie will share with us see www.TheMarineDetective.com
- All ages “Find the Fish” will take place on Wednesday, July 23 at 6-7 pm. To register, email kids@virl.bc.ca with the participant’s first name. Please use the subject line ‘Find the Fish’.

Coming to a branch near you…Drag Extravaganza with Miss Frida! Miss Frida will be visiting branches around the Island to read from her favourite picture books to our kids. We are hosting this event in an effort to support gender diversity and literacy in a fun, inclusive environment. Specific dates and times will be posted soon.

Keep an eye on our Events calendar for other programs at local branches and activities for adults and teens!

Learn more by watching this ASL WELCOME TO SRC VIDEO!

Vancouver Island Regional Library is sponsoring the BC Summer Reading Club, in cooperation with the British Columbia Library Association, with funding from the Libraries Branch, BC Ministry of Education, and CUPE BC.