Summer break has arrived in West Michigan, and if you're like most parents in the area your home is probably already been filled with a chorus of 'I'm boooooooored' comments from your kiddos.

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That's why the Grand Rapids Public Librabry is bringing back this program after record numbers in its first year as an all-ages program. The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) is once again challenging you to dig into some summer reading.

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Now through September 7th, readers of all ages are encouraged to pick up a reading passport from their closest GRPL branch to participate in one of the most fufilling challenges of the summer.

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Sign up online or at your closest branch, and make sure you snag your own Summer Reading Passport, and start completing the challenges. When you get six finished, you'll get a mini prize. Complete 12, and you're walking away with bragging rights and their grand prize for the summer. Kiddos will get a book to add to their home library, while adults can snag a lunch cooler they can use year round.

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Thankfully, you'll have through labor day weekend to read, explore and learn- so make sure you carve out some time amongst your summertime adventures to explore with your brain, too.

To learn more about this program (and snag a passport of your own), find your closest branch on the GRPL website.

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