When I was a kid, my mother always signed my siblings and me up for our library’s summer reading program. I still remember the thrill of getting an ink stamp on my reading log each week–and collecting little trinkets intended as incentives to keep reading.

So imagine my surprise when I learned that my public library now offers a summer reading program for adults, too. Each adult who reads 15 hours receives a reusable library bag, a coupon for a coffee from the library cafe, and a free ticket to a local baseball game. According to one of the librarians, the program generated a much bigger response than was initially expected.

Did any of you have the opportunity to participate in an adult summer reading program? How about your children?