Summer Reading
June 1 - August 13
There are Oceans of Possibilities when you dive into summer reading!
- For all ages.
- Track reading and log it in your beanstack account.
- Kids 0-12 earn free books and entries for weekly and grand prize drawings!
- The Detroit Zoo is offering summer reading participants a special Buy-One-Get One Offer
Print out a paper log to help track reading days.
A sea turtle rises to the surface of the ocean. Photo by David Troeger on Unsplash.
Book Bundles
Try a book bundle! Each bundle has 5-10 books based on a theme. Request a bundle from GPPL by completing this brief form.
Be sure to include your name and preferred branch for pickup - Central or Ewald. A staff member will email you when your bundle is ready. If you don't have a library card, you can get a temporary card here. Or call our Reference Desk 313-640-4775 or connect with us on Chat in the lower right of the screen.
Having trouble with the form? Contact us at bookbundles@grossepointelibrary.org with your request.

Any time is learning time with TALK!
Get messages with fun activites to help prepare your little one for school success
TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten is intended for children 5 and under. TALK offers activities right to your phone to enjoy with your child and help them learn.
Activities include building pre-literacy skills, such as hearing letter sounds, building hand muscles and recognizing letters and numbers.
Sign up today! Text TALK to 75547. For more information visit texttolearn.com
2022 EARLY LITERACY CALENDAR
Fun daily early literacy activities
This calendar has tons of literacy-building activities you can do at home every day.
Story Time
Enjoy story time fun with your Youth Librarians from home on Zoom.
See the GPPL Story Time videos.
STEAM KITS
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math!
Bring science home and learn about coding, astronomy, liquids and more through hands-on experiments and manipulatives. Each branch has a STEAM Kit collection for you to explore. Kits check out for 2 weeks.
Learn to program with Bee-Bot!
Digital Resources for Youth
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