Hi Library Land,
It's time for STOP #3: "Visit Your Local Library!" (July 22 - August 5)
Details in my messages below regarding the Office of the Governor's Summer Reading Road Trip. The flyer + poster (B&W version could make a coloring page) for this theme are found in the Stop 3 folder:
https://bit.ly/OGsrc26
Thank you,
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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From: Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Michlib-l <michlib-l@liblists.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 11:42 AM
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Subject: [Michlib-l] Re: Gov. Whitmer Announces Summer Reading Road Trip
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Hello,
Tomorrow (Wednesday) the Office of the Governor will be announcing Stop #2 on their Summer Reading Road Trip Challenge.
Theme: Explore Michigan!
Dates: July 8th - 22nd
Challenges:
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Read a book or short story by a Michigan author. Choose someone that lives in Michigan or grew up here.
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Read a book or short story that takes place in Michigan. (Bonus: Find that place on a map.)
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Read a book outside while you enjoy the Pure Michigan summer. (Bonus: do this task at a state forest, park, or recreation area)
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Learn more about Michigan history by visit the Michigan History Center or their website. Write about three new things you learned.
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Stop #3 will be library focused, starting July 22nd. Additional details about this challenge may be found in the emails below.
Thank you,
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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learn more.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 11:44 AM
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Subject: [Miyouth] Gov. Whitmer Announces Summer Reading Road Trip
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Hi all,
The
Press Release from the Executive Office of Governor (EOG) is out: "
Gov. Whitmer Announces Summer Reading Road Trip, Partners with Public Libraries to Keep Students Reading All Summer." (It might not be loaded to the Mi.gov website yet, but you can
access
my copy here).
Below is a "Summer Reading Road Trip Quick Facts" write-up I received from the EOG for libraries. Libraries can find the official rules, FAQ's, and the
Stop #1 flyer (in both color and black & white) available for you to print and share through my library folder:
https://bit.ly/OGsrc26.
The official links for the public to find the
challenge
are listed below. Libraries should note that Stop #3 will be "Visit Your Local Library." These stops & the flyers relating to them will be rolled out in 2 week increments throughout the summer on the EOG's social media pages, and I will be sharing the flyers
for libraries to have on hand in the
library folder as I receive them.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. As my email stated yesterday,
this initiative is intended to complement—not replace or compete with—existing library summer programming. Participation is entirely optional, and families can decide for themselves whether they wish to take part in the challenge.
SUMMER READING ROAD TRIP QUICK FACTS
What is it?
The Office of the Governor’s Summer Reading Road Trip is an 8-week long summer reading program designed to engage Michigan kids of all ages in reading, writing, and visiting
their local library. The challenge will consist of four “stops”, distributed every 2 weeks, with each “stop” containing a new set of 5 challenges for students to complete. Challenges were intentionally kept broad and simple to encourage all ages to participate
however best fits their age and ability.
What are the themes?
Stop 1: Start Your Engines (easy challenges designed to ease kids into the challenge and build a habit of reading)
Stop 2: Explore Michigan (challenges designed to highlight Michigan authors/illustrators and showcase everything that makes Michigan special)
Stop 3: Visit Your Local Library (challenges designed around getting kids on site at libraries and exploring everything they have to offer)
Stop 4: Destination: Imagination (challenges designed to amplify other forms of reading and writing, like song lyrics, cooksbooks, and other fun ways to read)
What are the prizes?
By participating, students are eligible to win a prize pack containing a custom tote, a book, a map of Michigan, and bookmarks! Each challenge completed is another entry,
so students are encouraged to complete as many challenges as possible.
How do students submit their challenges?
When challenges are complete, students can visit
Michigan.gov/SummerReadingRoadTrip or
scan the QR code on the flyer to submit their accomplishments. The form will need to be resubmitted for each unique challenge completed.
Is there anything libraries are expected to do?
No! While we encourage libraries to make the posters publicly available and promote this as they see fit, this challenge is intended to amplify the work of our library partners,
not create more of it. Libraries are free to do as much or as little as they’d like to promote the challenge.
Quick Links
Submission Form:
Michigan.gov/SummerReadingRoadTrip
Rules and Regulations Document:
https://somgovweb.state.mi.us/SummerReading/Rules.pdf