The library facilitates Summer Reading Programs annually.
The program theme and reading prizes change each year. Registration dates vary, but usually coincide with the last day of school, according to the APS calendar. Summer Reading Programs are free and anyone can participate. Patrons aged birth to 18 years may register for the Youth SRP. Patrons aged 18 and older may register for the Adult SRP.
2018 Summer Reading Program By the Numbers
- 1,012 youth participants
- 60 youth programs with 2,131 attendees
- 14,000 youth books read
- 16 youth raffle prizes awarded
- 131 adult participants
- 5 adult programs with 101 attendees
- 650 adult books read
- 18 adult raffle prizes awarded
- 391 T-shirts awarded overall
Thank you, 2018 Sponsors
- Alamogordo Breakfast Lions
- APL Foundation and Books Revisited
- Alamo Jump
- The Blue Stone
- Cloudcroft Animal Hospital
- Coldwell Banker Sudderth Nelson
- Desert Sun Auto Group
- Eddie's Burritos
- Elk's Lodge #1897
- Farmer's Insurance, Patricia Papson Agency
- First National Bank
- Fraternal Order of Eagles
- Friends of the Library
- LOCO Credit Union
- Loyal Order of the Moose
- Premier Fitness
- TBTC-TCI