Readers’ raffle wraps up summer library program

With the back-to-school season in full swing, the Rehoboth Beach Public Library has turned another page on its annual Summer Reading Program, which inspired students and book lovers of all ages to continue reading over the summer months.

In 2025, 153 children and teenagers registered for the program, which was a slight increase from the previous summer. Between June 16 and Aug. 8, program participants read at least 1,425 books, and earned 187 brand-new books as rewards for turning in their reading logs.

To celebrate their young readers’ achievements, the library hosted an outdoor field day at Grove Park and concluded this year’s program with a readers’ raffle prize drawing for prizes donated from supporting local businesses. 

The contest motivated library-goers to explore their wider communities by awarding raffle tickets to adults and families for visiting the beach, reading books from new genres, trying new hobbies, finding local landmarks and attending library programs.

In all, 59 children met or exceeded the ultimate challenge to read at least 12 different books.

Two readers from the Schorah family tied for the greatest number of books read, completing 130 books each; the next top reader, from the Rippen family, finished 110 books during the two-month challenge.