Dinosaurs Gone at the Calhoun County Library

 Summer Reading Program Finale

The Calhoun County Library has said goodbye to junior dinosaurs as the Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program ended in July.

On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the library celebrated the completion of a fantastic Summer Reading Program. It’s been a wild summer full of dinosaurs, archeology, and, of course, reading! This year, we had over 200 people register, 89 people complete the challenge, and around 80,000 minutes read by our 1,700 attendees in June and July. That was huge! We are so proud of our community!

During the Finale, The Ukaloonies, our local ukulele orchestra, performed. They played classics like “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” “Hokey Pokey,” and “Rockin’ Robin.” A giant sing-along with over 100 people made it amazing!

Every person that completed the Summer Reading Program by reading 300 minutes received a certificate. Beth Rast, our awesome Youth Service Librarian, took these certificates to another level. She coordinated with local schools that each student who received one of these certificates would turn it into their teacher for credits! A free test grade, free homework pass, etc. We hope this helped get the school year off to a great start. PS: Some certificates are left so don’t forget to pick yours up!

Congrats to our Summer Reading Program Grand Prize winners! Early Readers division: Rocklyn Rivera and Asa Grimball; Children's division: Anna Moss Perrow and Mason Martin; Teens division: DaMeah Parker and Matthew Neil; Adult division: Ashley Lark and Christie Williams (not pictured).

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2026 Summer Reading Program. It was our greatest year yet with lots of reading, entertaining programs, and huge dinosaurs everywhere!

This program wouldn’t have been possible without the support from the South Carolina State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Also, a special thanks to the Ukaloonies for putting on a great show​ and Jeffcoat Injury and Car Accident Lawyers for giving away 200 backpacks full of school supplies!