Welcome!
Join the Million Minute Community Challenge!
Complete minutes of reading, activities, and more and contribute to the Peninsula community goal of 1,000,000 minutes!
Summer fun for ALL AGES!
Use the tabs on the left to navigate to our events this summer!
Picnic on the Peninsula
Join us on Saturday, June 7 from 10 am - 1pm for a fun-filled day for kids and adults alike!
Guests are encouraged to bring their favorite picnic lunch and make a day of it.
Event will be held at Malaga Cove School Grounds, located at 375 Via Almar, Palos Verdes Estates.
This all-ages event will feature:
• Live performances
• Music
• Bubbles
• Crafts
• Activities
• Informational community booths
• Photo booth
• Snacks
all provided free of charge!
Live performances by:
The Never Evers
Visit our community partners at the picnic!
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How to participate
How to participate:
From June 9th - August 16th, we invite everyone to participate in the Summer @ PVLD challenge!
Complete reading and activities and reach the 1,000 minute challenge, earning entries into our end of summer grand prize raffles. Earn souvenirs throughout the challenge by reaching specific minutes milestones.
Every minute you complete counts! In addition to the individual 1,000 minute challenge, Summer @ PVLD is a community challenge! Help the PV community reach the community goal of completing 1,000,000 minutes this summer!
Some activities ideas include:
• Exploring the outdoors
• Writing ideas or thoughts
• Give back to your community!
• Learning something new
• Exercising and moving
• Discovering your world
• Attending any library program
To join PVLD's 2025 Summer challenge, select one of the two options below:
Option #1:
Come to any PVLD location and pick up a Summer Challenge Log. Choose one based on your age category (you may select any category you'd like!) :
Fill in a circle for every 50 minutes spent reading or doing an activity.
Bring the log back to the library when you reach the 500 minute milestone to receive a small souvenir and to submit an entry into the Grand Prize Raffle of your choice for your selected age category.
Complete 1,000 minutes to finish the challenge and come to the library to receive a small souvenir and submit your second raffle entry for the prize of your choice for your selected age category.
How to Win:
After completing 500 and 1,000 minutes, fill out the raffle ticket, selecting your preferred grand prize for an entry into that prize's raffle at the end of the summer challenge. Bring in your raffle ticket to any PVLD branch to be entered and receive a souvenir as well! All raffle tickets must be submitted by end of day Saturday, August 16th.
Option #2:
Join the Summer Challenge with the Reader Zone app! To join the Summer Challenge online complete the following:
- Get the App: Download the Reader Zone app (available on Google Play, AND Apple App Store) by searching for "Reader Zone" or scan the QR code below.
- Sign up: Create your account by clicking "Get Started". Enter an email address (required) and create a password.
- Add a reader: Add yourself or another person as a reader. You are able to have multiple readers under one account.
- Enter code: Enter the following 5-character reading program code provided by PVLD. This year's program code is: 69f87
- Join group: Select the group based on your preferred age category (Adult, Teens, or Young Readers) to join.
- Select your raffle choice: Please select your GRAND PRIZE raffle choices.
- Click Go!: You're ready to start logging minutes! You can also add another reader here or later.
- Log your minutes: Add your completed minutes of reading or activities any time and view your progress!
- View awards: As you progress through the challenge, you'll receive "awards" for every 500 minutes you read or complete activities. You'll be automatically entered into the raffle as you progress through the challenge.
- Claim your souvenirs!: Don't forget to come by to any PVLD location to claim your souvenir! After completing 500 and 1,000 minutes, you can receive a souvenir! Just show any PVLD staff member your Reader Zone award from your mobile app and provide your first and last name and receive your souvenir(s)!
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TIPS:
• On the Manage Account tab, you can edit your account information
• To edit Reader information (such as name or PRIZE selection choice), click on the Settings (gear icon) and select "Edit Reader" and edit your desired information
• You can add or remove readers at any time by clicking the person icon on the top left.
• Completed 1,000 minutes? Keep going! You may receive one additional reading log and receive another two entries into the Grand Prize Raffles upon completing another 1,000 minutes! (A maximum of four (4) raffle entries total per participant)
• Help us reach our 1,000,000 minute challenge! If you've completed two logs, you may sign up for our half-sheet logs to contribute minutes to our 1,000,000 minute challenge. NO ADDITIONAL RAFFLE ENTRIES WILL BE ENTERED UPON TURNING IN.
• Having trouble or need assistance? Come to any PVLD location to get help!
How to Win:
After completing 500 minutes and 1,000 minutes, you'll automatically be entered into the Grand Prize raffle of your selected choice.
Completed 1,000 minutes?
Completed 1,000 minutes? Keep going! You may receive one additional reading log and receive another two entries into the Grand Prize Raffles upon completing another 1,000 minutes! (A maximum of four (4) raffle entries total per participant) OR simply continue inputting minutes in the Reader Zone app! All raffle tickets must be submitted by end of day Saturday, August 16th.
Younger than TK?
Don't worry, we have a year long program for you called 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!
Click below for more info.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten - Reading program for babies, toddlers and preschoolers
Summer Events
Programs are subject to change without notice.
View all of our summer events for kids!
View all of our summer events for teens!
View all of our summer events for adults!
Community Goal Updates and Prize Winners
