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# Santa Monica Public Libraries Launch Free Summer Reading Club for All Ages
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/062005-story-20050620-2/
- Published: 2005-06-20T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:16:19.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Montana, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Reading is fundamental. Children of all ages are invited to register for the free Summer Reading Club at any Santa Monica Public Library beginning Monday, June 20\. Children who read independently receive a special T-shirt for 15 hours of reading. Younger children, who are not able to read yet, can count the time someone spends reading to them and also receive prizes. Sixth graders and up are invited to join Joust Read, the Library’s Teen Reading Club, and may receive prizes for reading 30 hours or more.

Enhancing the Summer Reading Club are a variety of free activity programs, including puppets, crafts, magic, stories and theatrical programs. The programs run for approximately 45 minutes and are designed for children ages 4 and up.

The Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., offers its programs on Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. Call the Montana Avenue Branch at (310) 829-7081 for more information.

The Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., offers special summer programs on Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call the Ocean Park Branch at (310) 392-3804.

The Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., presents its summer activity programs on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. Call the Fairview Branch at (310) 450-0443 for details.

For more information about the summer reading club call (310) 458-8621 or check the new kids Web site at www.smplkids.org

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 20, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/062005.pdf?ref=smdp.com)