St. Louis Park Summer Reading Festival

08/24/2026

This year's Summer Reading Festival made a big impact for youth and families here in St. Louis Park! Check out the data and testimonials shared below that detail how the festival affected our community.

We are excited to continue our work on youth literacy and expand these efforts at next year's Summer Reading Festival!

08/19/2026

08/13/2026

Tomorrow, Friday August 14th, this year's Summer Reading Festival comes to a close with the annual Community Stories-a-Thon at the St. Louis Park Library.

Join us for a full day of stories, activities, and free books to take home!

Scheduled storytellers:
9:30-10:15 AM: Family Storytime
10:30-11:15 AM: St. Louis Park ECFE
11:30 AM-12:15 PM: Hennepin County Master Gardeners
12:30-1:15 PM: Lunch break
1:30-2:15 PM: myHealth
2:30-3:15 PM: City of St. Louis Park Forestry Department
3:30-4:15 PM: Westwood Hills Nature Center

We hope to see you and your family there!

08/12/2026

Tomorrow evening, Thursday August 13th, join the Summer Reading Festival for two fantastic events!

Benilde-St. Margaret's hosts A Garden Knight Adventure from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, where kids can become a Garden Knight by journeying through a story walk, decorating a pot, planting a seed, and discovering what plants need to grow!

At Basketball in the Park at Ainsworth Park, families can connect with the St. Louis Park, Minnesota Police Department over a friendly game of basketball, and pick up a free book to take home at the Summer Reading Festival table.

Come join in the summer reading fun tomorrow evening!

08/11/2026

Come join us at Everyone Has a Story - St. Louis Park Summer Reading Festival! We're here until 7:30 PM tonight with free books, stories from local authors, and more!

08/11/2026

Tomorrow, Wednesday August 12th, is the biggest day of the Summer Reading Festival, with three wonderful events taking place!

First, join Groves Learning Organization for Paws and Pages at the Wolfe Park West Picnic Shelter from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. Kids can curl up with a book and read aloud to therapy animals. Come for the stories, stay for the snuggles!

Then from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, head to the Wolfe Park Amphitheater for the Summer Kids Concert: Teddy Bear Band, presented by the St. Louis Park Parks and Recreation Department for a fun morning filled with music and free books!

Later that evening, return to Wolfe Park Amphitheater from 7:00 to 8:00 PM for the St. Louis Park Annual Community Talent Show, hosted by The Park Theater Company. While you watch neighbors show off their talents, stop by the Summer Reading Festival table to pick up a free children's book to take home!

We'll be punching Bookmark Punchcards at all three events, so come to all three and become eligible for our wonderful book bundle prize packs! See you there!

08/10/2026

Rise Early Learning Center hosts Everyone Has a Story tomorrow evening, Tuesday August 11th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM!

Join their celebration of reading and storytelling, with appearances from three local authors reading from their books. Heart of the Beast Theater will have puppets wandering the event, alongside family-friendly activities and food trucks.

The Summer Reading Festival table will have free children's books to take home, and you can pick up another punch on your Bookmark Punchcard to be eligible for our book bundle prize packs!

08/10/2026

The Summer Reading Festival continues today with Storybook Trail Adventure at the scenic Westwood Hills Nature Center!

Join us from 3:30 to 4:30 PM as interpretive naturalists share a nature-themed story, then explore the trails for a scavenger hunt.

Take home a free children's book, and be sure to get your Bookmark Punchcard stamped to be eligible to win one of our incredible book prize bundles!

08/07/2026

The St. Louis Park Summer Reading Festival begins TOMORROW, Saturday August 8th with two great events!

Join us for Books and Fun for the Young! at Aquila Elementary School from 10:00 to 11:30 AM, then come to the Children First Ice Cream Social at the St. Louis Park Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

See you there for the start of a full week of reading fun!

08/04/2026

New for the 2026 Summer Reading Festival!

Attend three or more festival events, get your free bookmark punched, and submit it by the end of the festival for your kids to be entered to win one of several book bundles!

There's several themed book bundles to win, including a hockey bundle with tickets to a Minnesota Frost game (courtesy of the PWHL), a bowling bundle with a bowling party voucher (courtesy of The Park Tavern), and so much more!

Check out full giveaway details and rules at www.children-first.org/summer-reading-festival/