FHCPL Announces Theme Of This Year’s SummerREAD Program

(From The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library)

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library is thrilled to announce the 2026 SummerREAD program theme: Unearth a Story! We invite you to embark on a journey of digging into a good book, uncovering hidden histories, and exploring the past.

Get ready for an unforgettable kick off celebration on June 1 at the Main Library in Findlay. The fun starts from 10 a.m.–1 p.m., with even more excitement continuing during our evening party from 4 p.m.–6 p.m. Bring the whole family to enjoy hands-on crafts, exciting activities, scientific discoveries, interactive experiences, and plenty of surprises along the way! We’re thrilled to welcome some amazing community partners and special guests, including Awakening Minds Art, Children’s Museum of Findlay, Findlay City Parks and Recreation, Hancock County Farmers’ Market, Hancock County Parks District, and University of Findlay. Don’t miss this day packed with creativity, exploration, and community fun for all ages.

Our Arlington Branch will join the festivities on Friday, June 5 at 11 a.m. and host another kick off party at the branch. Take the short trip to Arlington for more family-friendly SummerREAD fun with games, activities, snacks and more! Attendees will also be able to sign up for the SummerREAD program at that time for a chance to win great prizes.

We’ll also be celebrating on the Bookmobile with our signature Bookmobile parties throughout Hancock County from June 1 – 4. These don’t-miss parties will feature games, activities, snacks, crafts, and more! Please check our website at findlaylibrary.org for the schedule.

SummerREAD registration is open to all ages, infant through adult. The library is providing a free gift book to all early literacy, children’s and teen registrants. This summer, the library is again using an online platform, READsquared, for participants to keep track of their reading progress. Beginning June 1, patrons can register for SummerREAD at findlaylibrary.readsquared.com, and all programs are free of charge.

Participants can earn amazing prizes by logging reading, writing a review, or completing fun activities. All readers can earn milestone prizes along the way and raffle tickets at each level for a larger prize drawing at the end of the program. The more you read, the more tickets you get to be entered into a grand prize drawing. Prizes that can be won are featured on our website at findlaylibrary.org. If you prefer not to track your reading online, there will be paper forms available at the library to log reading progress.

Families are invited to join in reading together, and spend time together at our summer programs. Please check the library’s website at findlaylibrary.org/events for more information on the fun we have planned for you and your family.

Be sure to stay updated on the library’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/fhcpl to receive updates, see surprises, and take part in the excitement all summer.

SummerREAD is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library, Archie’s Drive-In, The Baking Company, Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill, Brinkman’s Country Corner, Call of the Canyon Cafe, Chick-fil-A, Coffee Amici, COSI: Center of Science and Industry, Crumbl Cookies, Dietsch Brothers, Domino’s Pizza, Fort Findlay Coffee & Doughnut Shoppe, Imagination Station, Jac and Do’s of Arlington, Little Caesars, Main Street Deli & Arcade, Main Street Eats, McDonald’s, Nara Ramen, Norwood’s Café & Catering, NWO Railroad Preservation, SOAR! Adventure Park, Taco Bell, Toledo Mud Hens, and the Wildcat Café.

For more information, call the library at 419-422-1712 or check our website at findlaylibrary.org.