Color Our World
Your Summer Reading Library Adventure.
Between May 30 and August 15, 2025, celebrate the power of books to add joy, creativity, and color to our world.
About Summer Reading
The Library invites all to read, create, learn, and imagine during the Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “Color Our World.”
Explore books and programs at your Library that infuse fascinating, lively, and vivid hues to your life no matter your tastes – gorgeously illustrated picture books, funny graphic novels, awesome audiobooks, riveting real-life adventures, or fantastic fiction picks.
Starting May 30, register yourself or your entire family. Use Beanstack, an online tool, or register at any Library location, including Bookmobile stops or Pop in a the Park activities.
Get a free book just for signing up!
Read ANY five books between May 30 and August 15. Try something new from the suggested reading lists below and select books in any format. Everything counts! Once you've read five books, you may claim a prize.
Upcoming Summer Reading Activities
Suggestions
Our reading experts have selected titles for all ages that fit the Color Our World theme. Find these recommendations and fun activities to print for everyone below.
Made Possible with Support From
This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.