Washington Nationals, Library Host Summer Reading Program That Starts May 16

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Readers of all ages can enjoy a summer reading initiative between the Prince George's Memorial Library System and Washington Nationals. This year's initiative, called Summer Prince George’s, encourages everyone to connect with their community by reading, attending library or partner events either in-person or virtually, visiting branch libraries and engaging with library resources.

Between May 16 and Aug. 19, library customers can register for Summer Prince George’s at pgcmls.info/summer and start logging reading, event and online resource activities to earn badges and prizes.

"PGCMLS is very proud to announce Summer Prince George’s, our new community-centered brand for summer reading and engagement. The program offers a variety of events and incentives to encourage families to read and enjoy the summer here in Prince George’s County while earning awesome prizes like vouchers for Washington Nationals tickets," Roberta Phillips, PGCMLS’ CEO, said. “Summer is the perfect time for customers of all ages to explore books, films, magazines, events and more that ignite their interests, hobbies and educational pursuits. The library is so pleased to be able to welcome customers back to in-person programming at your local branches and other exciting locations in Prince George's County. Reintroduce yourself to all the wonderful, free offerings we have for you."

Summer Prince George’s will offer events for children, teens and adults alike to discover their passions and get to know their local community.

“We are pleased to once again work with our friends at the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System to encourage summer reading among Prince Georgians,” Gregory McCarthy, Washington Nationals senior vice president, community engagement, said. “Through this program, we hope to help readers of all ages discover a passion for books while offering exciting incentives to help them meet their goal of reading at least 30 minutes a day, every day.”

Summer Prince George’s 2022 Special Events

• June 4 - Rainbow Festival at New Carrollton, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• June 4-11 - Summer Prince George's Kickoff at various branch libraries
• June 11 - Play Ball with the Washington Nationals at Walker Mill Regional Park, Capitol Heights, MD, 10 a.m. to noon
• June 13-21 - Juneteenth celebrations at various branch libraries
• July 5-Aug. 12 - The National Aquarium at various branch libraries
• July 16 and 30 - The Science Guys of Baltimore: Waves, Waves, Waves! at various branch libraries
• All summer long - Spanish-English Ready 2 Read Storytime at various branch libraries