Missions
Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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Alphabet Adventures

Participate in Alphabet Adventures here! We will begin with the letter A on Monday, June 29 and post about our Awesome challenge on our Southbury Library Youth Services Facebook page. Tune in each weekday (except July 3) for a different activity for each letter of the alphabet! Log your participation here to earn points towards our weekly prize drawings! If you like, you can also take a picture or tell us about your Alphabet Adventure on our Facebook page. These challenges are aimed at PreK readers, but anyone can participate.

You can also choose to participate in our Daily At Home Challenges, found on the Missions page.



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Alphabet Adventures

Participate in Alphabet Adventures here! We will begin with the letter A on Monday, June 21 and post about our alphabet challenges on our Southbury Library Youth Services Facebook page. Tune in each weekday (except July 5) for a different activity for each letter of the alphabet! Log your participation here to earn points towards our weekly prize drawings! If you like, you can also take a picture or tell us about your Alphabet Adventure on our Facebook page. These challenges are aimed at PreK readers, but anyone can participate.



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Alphabet Adventures

Participate in Alphabet Adventures here! We will begin with the letter A on Monday, June 21 and post about our alphabet challenges on our Southbury Library Youth Services Facebook page. Tune in each weekday (except July 5) for a different activity for each letter of the alphabet! If you like, you can take a picture or tell us about your Alphabet Adventure on our Facebook page. These challenges are aimed at PreK readers, but anyone can participate.



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ARK: Acts of (Not So) Random Kindness

Make someone else's day a little brighter with our ARK challenges! These acts of not-so-random kindness are designed to bring a little brightness to your life and the lives of those around you. There's one for each week (plus an extra) and they can be done in any order or at any time (all at once, once a week, etc.).

Completing each activity will earn you 100 points each, and completing all 7 earns you the ARK: Kindness Champion Badge and 100 bonus points. Use your points from these challenges towards the Weekly Gift Card Prize raffles! You can complete each ARK up to 3 times to earn even more points.

PS: please keep these activities NICE! We all appreciate a little snark, sarcasm, or pranking now and and then–but these challenges aren't the space for it. Please be genuinely nice and kind in accomplishing the ARK tasks.



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100 Pts
ARK: Acts of (Not So) Random Kindness

Make someone else's day a little brighter with our ARK challenges! These acts of not-so-random kindness are designed to bring a little brightness to your life and the lives of those around you. There's one for each week and they can be done in any order or at any time (all at once, once a week, etc.).

Completing each activity will earn you 100 points each, and completing all 8 earns you the ARK: Kindness Champion Badge and 100 bonus points. Use your points from these challenges towards the Weekly Gift Card Prize raffles! You can complete each ARK up to 3 times to earn even more points.

PS: please keep these activities NICE! We all appreciate a little snark, sarcasm, or pranking now and and then–but these challenges aren't the space for it. Please be genuinely nice and kind in accomplishing the ARK tasks.



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Bonus Points
Enter in the codes to get any bonus points you've earned for a Take Out Craft, attending a program, or submitting button artwork!

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Create Your Own Adventure

Make your own adventures by checking things off your bucket list! Does your bucket list include visiting a museum, restaurant, or park? Or maybe visiting someplace new? Share the top five things on your bucket list that you hope to accomplish this summer below. Go forward and adventure!



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Day of the Week Daily Challenges

Starting Monday, June 29 we'll give you a daily challenge! Stay tuned to our Youth Services Facebook Page for a new activity every day, fitting each daily theme. These challenges are geared towards ages 5 & up but anyone can participate. 

  • STEAMonday: Start off the week with full STEAM ahead with a tutorial for a simple, at home experiment. 
  • Take it Outside Tuesday: Get outside and get active. Get ready for a physical challenge.
  • Wonder Wednesday: We're asking questions. Can you provide the answer?
  • Thankful Thursday: Shout out who or what you're thankful for. Do a random act of kindness.
  • Fine Art Friday: We provide the topic, you provide the artwork.
Log your participation here to earn points towards our weekly prize drawings. If you like, you can also share on our Facebook page.

Check out the Missions tab to find out more about our Alphabet Adventures challenges!


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Program & Craft Bonus Points
Enter in the codes to get any bonus points you've earned for attending a program or making one of our to-go craft kits!

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Reading Beyond

Go beyond just reading this summer! Mix up how or where you read, or maybe what you do after reading a book.

Challenge yourself to complete at least five tasks from the list below. How many can you complete?



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Storywalk Bonus Points


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Teen Scavenger Hunt
Snap a picture of each of these items and upload them. Each item found is worth 100 points. Complete the entire Scavenger Hunt for 100 bonus points and a special program badge!

Your picture will not be shared anywhere on the website for other patrons to see, but library staff will be able to see what you've shared.


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100 Pts
Teen Scavenger Hunt
Snap a picture of each of these items and upload them. Each item found is worth 100 points. Complete the entire Scavenger Hunt for 100 bonus points and a special program badge!

Your picture will not be shared anywhere on the website for other patrons to see, but library staff will be able to see what you've shared.


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Virtual Program Bonus Points
Complete activities in the missions here to earn your bonus points for programs you've attended!

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