Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) Summer Reading Program 2026: Unearth a Story invites preschool age to adult to participate in Summer Reading and win prizes!
Interested customers may pre-register at Summer Reading. Additional dates include:
- Summer Reading June 1 – August 3.
- Prizes may be redeemed June 8 – August 8.
- Give Our Books New Looks Contest: June 1 – August 31.
Visit Summer Reading for details and reading logs. e-books, e-magazines, e-audiobooks, and Children's Audio-Enabled books, VOX and Wonderbooks, are also welcomed and encouraged for reading. Register for BCLS Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story, where early literacy, children, teens, and adult customers can participate June 1 – August 3. In addition, customers of all ages can earn prizes to be redeemed at any BCLS library from June 8 – August 8. Also, Summer Reading features a lineup of performers including Tim Sonefelt: Paleo Palooza and Miss September & Friends: Adventures with Snowgran: Shake Rattle and Roar!
TIM SONEFELT: Paelo Palooza
SHOWTIMES & LIBRARIES
June 22
- Goose Creek - 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Moncks Corner - 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
June 23
- Sangaree - 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Cane Bay - 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
June 24
- Hanahan – 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
- Daniel Island – 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
"I'm so excited to be back in Berkeley County again this summer to visit all your great libraries!"
- Tim Sonefelt, Amazing Humorist, Performer for Paleo Palooza
MISS SEPTEMBER & FRIENDS: Adventures with Snowgran: Shake Rattle and Roar!
July 20
- Goose Creek – 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Moncks Corner – 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
July 21
- Sangaree – 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Cane Bay – 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
July 22
- Hanahan – 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Daniel Island – 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
"Author and Edutainer September Cardiff is back with Miss September and Friends in an unforgettable prehistoric adventure! Join the gang as they journey with Snowgran through the Jurassic jungles in Adventures with Snogran: Shake Rattle and Roar! Meet the adorable new Baby Dinosaur, discover why Chicken is going back to her roots, and cheer on Love-A-Bull as he learns that fitting in isn't nearly as important as being yourself! Along the way, audiences will experience magical surprises, lovable puppets, toe-tapping music, dinosaur discoveries, egg hatching fun, exciting huts for hidden surprises, and a heartwarming lesson about friendship, inclusion, and confidence. Together, we'll put all the pieces of the puzzle together as we Shake Rattle and Roar. . . .because it's time, time to explore."
– September Cardiff, Performer for Adventures with Snowgran: Shake Rattle & Roar
A ticket is required for each show performance and will be available one week before the performance date.
BCLS Summer Reading Program 2026: Unearth a Story, also includes Give Our Books New Looks Art Contest, which begins June 1, for third-fifth grade students to design a cover or draw a scene from a favorite book at Rules and Template and be entered to win a prize! Deadline to submit all artwork is August 31. One entry per person.
“We hope that this year's Summer Reading Program encourages children to become lifelong readers. We also hope to encourage the reluctant readers with the different activities they can do to complete the Summer Reading Program. Most of all we would like it to become a family activity.”
– Sharon Fashion, Youth Services and Summer Reading Program Coordinator
For more information on BCLS Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story, please contact Sharon Fashion at 843-719-4223 or sharon.fashion@
In addition, all BCLS events, programs and reservations can be accessed via https://berkeleylibrarysc.