Adventure, prizes, dinosaurs, stories, crafts, and fun are waiting all summer long at your library!
Starting May 26, visit any Ocmulgee Regional Library System branch to sign up for Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story. Read all summer, earn prizes, attend free events, and celebrate reading with your community.
Free and open to the public for all ages.
Starting May 26, stop by any ORLS branch to register and pick up your paper reading tracker.
Track the minutes you read each day. We recommend reading 20 minutes a day.
Books, graphic novels, audiobooks, and being read to all count!
Bring your tracker to the library once each week to receive your prize and celebrate your progress.
Every minute counts!
Read 120 minutes and earn a spot on the Readers Wall.
At the end of the summer, top readers in each age group will be recognized with prizes and a celebration party.
Bring your paper reading tracker to the library once each week. Staff will total your minutes, initial your tracker, and give you your weekly prize.
You can check in any day your library is open, but only once per week.
Reading a little each day adds up fast!
Every ORLS branch has a full lineup of free summer events for the whole family including performers, crafts, games, storytimes, and hands-on activities.
Visit any branch and join the fun all summer long.
Ocmulgee Regional Library System is partnering with The Black Lotus Project Inc. to bring the Happy Helpings Summer Feeding Program to several ORLS library branches this summer.
Participating libraries will offer free weekly grocery meal pick-up for children ages 0–18 throughout the summer months.
No registration, paperwork, or income verification required. Pick-up is first come, first served.
Summer can place extra strain on family grocery budgets, and programs like this can help families stretch their resources a little further while school is out.
Beginning Monday, May 25
Every Monday • 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Beginning Monday, May 25
Every Monday • 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Beginning Thursday, May 28
Every Thursday • 12 PM–1 PM
Beginning Thursday, May 28
Every Thursday • 3 PM–4 PM
The Black Lotus Project Inc. is an equal opportunity provider.
Civil Rights Information Statement:
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled offers an accessible Summer Reading Program for readers of all ages and their families.
June 1 – July 31, 2026
Participants can enjoy:
The program is available to individuals enrolled with Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, a free braille and talking book library service for people who are blind or whose physical abilities require books and magazines in audio, braille, or other adapted formats.
To learn more about eligibility or enrollment:
Everyone! ORLS Summer Reading is for children, teens, and adults.
Yes! You can join anytime throughout the summer.
Yes! Summer reading programs and events are free and open to the public.
Absolutely! Visit any ORLS branch throughout the summer.
This summer, discover new books, attend exciting programs, earn prizes, and make memories at your library.
Visit your local ORLS branch and start your summer reading adventure May 26!
