May 19, 2025 3:20 a.m.

Adults are invited to participate in the Roseburg Public Library’s Summer Reading Program for fun and prizes.

A city release said the program, which runs from Sunday, June 1st through Saturday, August 23rd, is made possible by the Friends of the Roseburg Public Library. A Roseburg Public Library card is not required to participate.

Based on the results of a survey from local readers, library staff again have a reading log with 30 prompts to guide participants. There are seven opportunities to read “a book of your choice” to provide readers some flexibility, and specific prompts include “a famous writer’s first book” and “a book that spans multiple decades”.

For each category completed, readers will be entered into a random prize drawing for a one-year membership to the YMCA of Douglas County.

Reading logs will be available at the library and on the library’s Summer Reading Program webpage at: www.roseburgpubliclibrary.org. Logs must be returned in person to the library or emailed to: library@roseburgor.gov by 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23rd to be eligible for prizes.

For every five books completed on the reading log, patrons may choose a free book from the library’s giveaway cart, which is stocked with advanced reader copies of new, hot titles, and gently used donations.

For complete information, go to the Summer Reading Program webpage at: www.roseburgpubliclibrary.org