It’s almost time for another adventure!
Alameda County Library invites people of all ages and abilities to join our 2026 Summer Adventure: Creature Quest! Have fun with hands-on activities, track your reading, attend programs, and more! When you join, you will get a book gift, a tote bag (while supplies last), and entries for prize drawings.
Starting June 1, pick up an Activity Tracker and Activity Sheets! These will be available at any AC Library location or Mobile Library stop.
This year’s theme is all about the amazing animals that live around us, from coyotes to butterflies.
Keep reading to learn how you can join the fun in different languages. You can also learn about our book and prize giveaways!
Book Gifts and Prizes
Get a tote bag (while supplies last) for completing eight activities!
A sample of exciting prizes includes:
- A pass for a family of four to visit Children’s Fairyland in Oakland
- LEGO’s
- animal puppets
- sensory toys
- craft kits
- California wildlife puzzles
- and much more!
We also have many great free books for all ages!
Here are just a few of the many children’s titles available:
- Octopus Moon by Bobbie Pyron
- The Wide, Wide Sea by Anna Wilson and Jenny Lovlie
- Wonder World Earth: The Science of Soil by Ben Lerwill and Xuan Le
- The Lost Rainforest by Eliot Schrefer
- Secrets of the Snakestone by Piu Dasgupta
- Puppy Talk: How Dogs Tell Us How They Feel by Dr. Jess French and Penelope Dullaghan
- Class Pet Ghost Detective by Akeem S. Roberts
- Cranky Versus the Cat by Phuc Tran and Pete Oswald
There are also many great books for teen and adult readers to enjoy:
- The Shark House by Sara Ackerman
- Watercolor in the Woods by Jane Carkill
- Going Blue: A Teen Guide to Saving Earth’s Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands by Catheryne Berger Kaye and Philippe Cousteau
- What We Feed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri
- Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson
- Unconditional: Stories of Women and the Animals They Loved by Cat Willett
- Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter
- A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
- Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse by Alex Paknadel and Troy Little
- Brielle and Bear, Volume 1, by Salomey Doku
Summer Adventure in More Languages!
This year, we are proud to offer Summer Adventure in four languages:
- English
- Spanish
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
To learn more, visit aclibrary.org/summer. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated and join the Summer Adventure fun. Together, we can have a fun summer with our animal friends at AC Library!
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