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"Color Our World" is the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, designed to engage all ages in reading and learning through various activities spanning 8 weeks beginning on June 16th. 

Ready to make the summer even brighter? We’re giving decorative birdhouses a glow-up with vibrant colors, cool patterns, and whimsical extras.

­Inspired by the Katherine Applegate Color Our World writing contest, authors can spark their creativity and start a story about how small actions can make a big difference.

Come get your game on after hours in a colorful competition of glow-in-the-dark bowling!

Explore the vibrant world of animals and the colors they inhabit.

Celebrate Virginia's official state boat, the Chesapeake Deadrise with Dr. Paul Ewell of the Mariner's Museum and Park!

Get ready for a good time of prehistoric proportions! Using a variety of materials, we’ll create colorful, glowing dragon’s egg lanterns that are sure to light up your summer.