Go Wild with Summer Reading Fun!

Check out all of the Kershaw County summer reading information in one location: 

www.kcsdschools.net/read

This summer, Kershaw County School District students are encouraged to Go Wild with books through the KCSD and Kershaw County Library Summer Reading Program!

KCSD students can participate in summer reading by completing the challenge for their grade level:

• Elementary School: Win with 10! — read 10 books
• Middle School: Strive for 5! — read 5 books
• High School: Read 3! — read 3 books

Students should write down each book title on their reading log and return the completed log to their school library in August to earn a reading reward from KCSD.

Students can also take their reading log to the Kershaw County Library to participate in summer reading opportunities, special events, and prize programs. Elementary and middle school students can earn a free book to keep, and high school students can participate in the library’s teen summer reading challenge.

This year’s summer reading theme celebrates The Wild Robot by Peter Brown and encourages students to explore nature, friendship, and community through reading. Students may read The Wild Robot or any books of their choice. Reading can be tracked using the Beanstack app or a paper reading log from school or the library.

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Kershaw County Library Summer Reading Highlights & Events

Programs for Kindergarten through 8th Grade

Revolutionary Day with KCL
Friday, May 29, 10 AM–1 PM
Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad Street
Celebrate American history with a tour of Historic Camden, a play, uniforms, and crafts. To participate in the crafts, please pre-register by emailing laurend@kershawcountylibrary.org.

Go Wild! Messtival
Saturday, May 30, 10 AM–2 PM
Nature as Teacher Preserve, 247 Chestnut Ferry Road
Kick off summer with a fun, messy nature day! Drop in and explore hands-on trail stations.

Go Wild! Summer Reading Celebration: All About Nature
Saturday, June 20, 11 AM–5 PM
Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad Street
Make a nature journal, go on a walk, and meet author Angela May.

SC Aquarium: From Mountains to the Sea
Thursday, July 23
11 AM at KCL Elgin, 2652 Main Street
2 PM at KCL Camden, 1304 Broad Street
Meet animals and learn about nature across South Carolina.

Teen Programs

TTRPG
Friday, June 5, 6–10 PM
Camden Library, 1304 Broad Street
Learn about D&D, Pathfinder, indie one shots, and more, then jump into a game. There will be pizza.

Adulting Fair
Monday, June 8, 3–5 PM
Camden Library, 1304 Broad Street
Drop in for expert advice on car maintenance, money, hair and nail care, finding a job, and more. There will be prizes.

Ahhh, Nature!
Wednesday, June 24, 9 AM
Nature as Teacher Preserve, 247 Chestnut Ferry Road
Join a guided nature walk, disconnect, and explore plants and animals at the Nature as Teacher Preserve. Email jillf@kershawcountylibrary.org to register.

For more information about summer reading events and programs, visit:

www.kershawcountylibrary.org/summerreading

Have a safe and fun summer—and don’t forget to read!