This summer, OC Public Libraries invites residents of all ages to embark on a literary adventure with its Summer Reading Challenge, “Level Up!,” filled with activities designed to inspire a love of reading.
From Monday to Aug. 3, participants can explore in-branch programming, grab & go craft kits, author events, and curated reading lists. Weekly scavenger hunts and activities encourage patrons to return each week for something new to discover.
A kick-off event is scheduled for Thursday at Westminster Library (8130 13th St.) at 11 a.m. with Benson Shum, an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. His books, “Anzu the Great Listener” and “Anzu the Great Kaiju” were selected as Kid’s Indie Next List Recommend by the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Social Emotional Literature (SEL) by the Children’s Literature Council of Southern California (CLCSC). Benson is also an animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Visit ocpl.beanstack.org or download the free Beanstack app to create an account and register all the readers in your family. Completing fun activities will earn participants virtual badges.
