Summer Reading 2025

Summer Reading in Southern Cayuga — “Color Our World” Summer 2025

Reading Logs


» Download your Summer Reading & Challenge Log here!

There are 3 ways you can earn a certificate for an ice cream cone at CREAM AT THE TOP!

  1. Color a circle for each day you read! After you color 20 circles come to Aurora or Hazard Library to get your certificate. Keep reading this summer! This includes library books, personal books, e-books, and audio books.
  2. Take the Summer Challenge! Complete each of the 10 challenges and then come to Aurora or Hazard Library to get your certificate.
  3. Attend 5 library programs. After you attend 5 programs come to Aurora or Hazard Library to get your certificate.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOG to Aurora or Hazard Library by the end of August OR to your SCCS teacher in September for a special prize!

» Rules and Events Schedule for Aurora & Hazard Libraries – English & Español

Teen and Adult Summer Reading

Weekly Drawings!

Each time you read or listen to a book, fill out an entry when you visit the library (books do not have to be library books) and be entered into our weekly drawings for gift cards, prizes, or an ice cream cone from Cream at the Top!

Weekly drawings start the week of July 7th and continue through August 9th.

Open for Grade 7 through Adult.

Other Activities


July Sensory Art Adventures!

Wednesdays, July 9-30, 10 AM. Fun for the whole Family!

Weekly Ice Cream Drawings!

Sign up each visit (one entry per day) to be entered into a weekly ice cream drawing!

  • Kids 12 and under
  • Teens 13-19
  • Adults

Thank you Cream at the Top!

And more!

Adopt a reading buddy, Ice Cream Drawings, Take & Make Art Bags, Drop-In Activities

Thank you to our Sponsors!

  • Bernard and Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County
  • Cream at the Top
  • Statewide Community Regrants
  • Village of Aurora
  • Family Literacy Grant

Special Events

Kickoff & Tie Dye Fun

Join Create Kindness and the Aurora Free Library for tie-dying, lawn games, summer reading registration, book buddies, and a book giveaway!

Register here for a t-shirt, or bring your own!

Registration is only required for participants who would like a provided t-shirt.

Game Time!

Ages 9 and up can enjoy some fun gaming time on the Switch in our basement “jail” room!

Free with snacks included!

Runs from 11 AM to 1 PM

The Color of Magic with Jeff the Magic Man

An evening of magic, balloon artistry, puppetry, and storytelling.

Each child will receive a balloon creation after the show!

Funded by the Rosen Library Fund

AuroraFest: LEGO Lake Creatures & Mermaid Mini Golf Hole

Drop in between 10 am and 2 pm for these happenings at the Aurora Free Library:

  • Play a hole of Mermaid Mini Golf
  • Build Lego Lake Creatures

Mr. Buffalo Interactive Drumming

A magical rhythm adventure!

Join us for a free interactive program that brings rhythm, magic, and creativity to life!

Explore the joy of music-making using bells, shakers, castanets, Boomwhackers, and more while being guided by hand drums and shamanic drumming tracks with gentle synthesizer sounds.

All ages welcome!

Funded by Auburn Public Theater Regrants

Art Club Fabric & Ribbon Tapestry Weaving

Art Club with Whitney Nichols!

Designed for ages 6 and Up.

Registration is required! Email staff@aurorafreelibrary.org or stop by the library.

Funded by Rosen Library Fund

Game Time!

Ages 9 and up can enjoy some fun gaming time on the Switch in our basement “jail” room!

Free with snacks included!

Runs from 11 AM to 1 PM

Rev Theatre "Rumpelstiltskin: Unspun"

The REV Theatre Co presents Rumpelstiltskin: Unspun, written by Kyle Adkins

The story of Rumpelstiltskin has been told and retold throughout the ages, despite its obvious flaws. When The Miller’s Daughter starts to question her Father’s poor decision making, her King’s greediness, and the shady deal proposed by a funny little man, the whole fairy tale begins to unravel. The Miller’s Daughter breaks through the fourth wall and enlists the help of the audience to fix her broken story and spin a new tale.

Held in the Morgan Opera House — Free!

This program is generously funded by the Village of Aurora, Aurora Free Library, and Auburn Public Theater Regrants, and is sponsored by CFCU Community Credit Union.

Movie Night: A Minecraft Movie

Free admission! Free snacks!

Minecraft activities start at 7:30 PM.

Movie starts at 8 PM!

Rated PG

Wildlife Rockstars

Experience an engaging, educational program featuring live animals and inspiring presenters.

www.wildliferockstars.com

Note: This program starts earlier than our other Summer Reading activities at 5 PM!

Funded by the Rosen Library Fund

Graphic Novel Author Doogie Horner

How to make a comic book!

Author and illustrator Doogie Horner will give a multimedia presentation that shows step-by-step how he writes and draws a graphic novel, plus clear demonstrations of the five most important elements of visual storytelling—elements that kids can use to create their own comics!

Register and pick up your free copy of his book, Adventures of Invisible Boy, at the Library!

Funded by 2025 Family Literacy Grant

Teddy Bears' Picnic with Nate the Great Juggling and Music Show

Join us for our Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic!

All ages are encourage to bring your picnic lunch at noon & your favorite teddy bear! All bears win a prize!

Featuring Nate the Great Juggling & Music show at 12:30.