Open Hours
*Tue - Thur: 10:00am - 7:00pm. *Fri- Sat: 10:00am 5:00pm
Phone
360-853-7716
45952 Main St
Concrete, WA 98237
*Tue - Thur: 10:00am - 7:00pm. *Fri- Sat: 10:00am 5:00pm
360-853-7716
Concrete, WA 98237
A dragon has burnt down a nearby forest!
Join the Burlington Public Library Wizard, Central Skagit Library Druid, La Conner Swinomish Library Cleric, and Upper Skagit Library Bard in their quest to stop the dragon and replant the forest with magical trees! Each completed reading log, Side Quest, and Loot Quest card helps our heroes (and you)! Sign up, participate, and claim your prizes (and all six collectable bookmarks) at any participating library, and be sure to check out upcoming events at all locations!
For each completed reading quest by gamers from Upper Skagit Library, Burlington Public Library, Central Skagit Library, and La Conner Swinomish Library, a tree will be planted by Skagit Conservation District at sites throughout the county, up to 500 trees. By reading, you’re leveling-up your skills and helping our community!
Level 1 of the Summer Reading Program is to register – this lets us know how many people are participating, which helps us prepare our supplies! When you sign-up kids and teens will receive a free book and everyone will get a USL tote bag and can choose from a croc charm, a D20, a video game controller fidget toy, or a video game pop-it for their starter prize. (Our youngest patrons will get to choose from a selection of finger puppets!)
Our Summer Reading Program is made up of many different activities including programs and special events, crafts, Storytimes, and reading challenges. Participation in the program will give you the opportunity to win prizes. The more you participate the more you can potentially win!
New this year you can choose to experience SRP through Beanstack, an online app, or through paper. Ask staff for more info if you’re not sure which way you prefer to participate.
If you choose to adventure with Beanstack you can keep track of your reading and earn badges as you do so! On Beanstack you can also write reviews and keep track of your Side Quest progress to potentially earn extra loot!
If you choose to adventure with pen and paper be sure to grab one of our paper trackers as well as one of our Side Quest sheets (both available en español). For both adventuring paths, don’t forget your Loot Quest card!
Once a month we’ll be having a Level-up Event where, if you demonstrate progress in your reading log, you’ll be able to choose another croc charm or D20 or fidget toy.
If you participate in our Side Quest challenge and complete all of the tasks you will be entered into a Grand Prize Loot raffle!
What’s a game without a few side quests?
Kids and Teens, looking to play on hard mode? In addition to your reading log, take on our specific reading tasks. If you complete all 9 side quests you’ll earn an extra croc charm or d20 or game controller fidget or game controller pop-it AND a raffle ticket.
Kids and Teens can only complete one Side Quest series this summer.
Each time gamers of all ages use an in-building library service (checking out items, attending programs, using the computer lab, etc…) they can ask a Library Keeper for a stamp! Collect 10 stamps and a Library Keeper will bestow a croc charm, D20, video game controller fidget toy, or pop-it upon you AND conjure a raffle ticket in your name for our Grand Prize Loot!
Loot Quest can be completed multiple times. Gamers may only get multiple stamps a day if they use multiple different services; for example if a gamer attends a library program and then checks out a book they can get two stamps. Gamers cannot get multiple stamps a day for multiple uses of the same services; for example if they check out a DVD in the morning and then the same afternoon check out a book.
Each of the Skagit Libraries represents a different member of our hero group:
Collect the different bookmarks from each library to get a croc charm or d20 or game controller fidget!
As always, activities and events are subject to change at a moment’s notice!
To stay up to date on dates, times, locations, etc., keep an eye on our website, email newsletter, social media, or sign-up for our SMS Advertising Service.
Get ready for the Summer Reading Program! Join us for cookies from 5b’s Bakery, sidewalk chalk art, bubbles, and info about this year’s summer reading program!
When you sign-up for the Summer Reading Program:
Help us celebrate the beginning of the Summer Reading Program by joining us and musician Ian Dobson, who will lead us in a Steel Drum Party at the Concrete Theatre! Admission by donation, with proceeds to be split between the Upper Skagit Library Friends and the Concrete Theatre’s Act Up Youth Theatre Program!
We’re partnering with Skagit Land Trust again this year to bring another StoryTrail to Barr Creek!
This year’s book is “One Day This Tree Will Fall” by Leslie Barnard Booth, and will be available in both English and Spanish on the trail all summer long!
There will be two staff-guided StoryTrail walks:
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In July we’re sharing just how much Libraries Love Lakes!
Check out our display of lake-themed books and other items all throughout July!
Mess Makers will have a lake-themed Storytime and our messy crafts will be ooblec and an algae bloom simulation.
We will also be hosting a special panel for adults – more info coming soon!
Upper Skagit Library will join the community in celebrating upriver youth and have an info and activity booth at Concrete Youth Activity Day!
2025 marks the 18th year of Concrete Youth Activity Day! Spend the day with us exploring a wide range of activities – playing games, winning prizes, learning about community resources, and enjoying a yummy lunch courtesy of the Concrete Lions Club. Last year, we had over 40 organizations and activities for families, and this year, we hope to have even more! New this year, there will be fun activities at the Concrete Bike Park. Everything is free, thanks to the generous donations of local organizations and partners. Bring the family and enjoy a fun afternoon at Silo Park.
This event is organized by the Concrete Resource Coalition and United General 304.
Join us on Thursday, July 17th from 10am-2pm at Silo Park!
We’re bringing our Polaroid Photo Booth back for year two!
This time we’re going to add more color to our photos by using color powder in our photoshoots so wear clothes that can get messy!
We’ll also be bringing giant board games like Connect Four and Sorry! and will have a booth where we’ll be sharing info about the library, Summer Reading 2025, and our upcoming Levy Lid Lift ballot initiative.
Join us for some messy fun! Families are welcome to join us as we do all of the fun crafts you’re too afraid to do at home because of how hard the clean-up is! All materials provided, but make sure you wear clothes that are okay to get messy!
In June Mess Makers will be from 2-4:30pm; times for Mess Makers in July will be announced at the end of June.
Here’s a list of all of this year’s messy crafts:
Our Grand Prize Loot raffle will have several categories of winners with one winner in each category:
The Loot:
Thank you so much to the organizations that help make SRP possible through funding, volunteering, and other forms of support!
This year we want to give huge shoutouts to the following businesses and organizations:
The Upper Skagit Library Friends donated free books for kids & teens and partnered with us for our event with Ian Dobson!
Our friends at Burlington Public Library, Central Skagit Library, La Conner Swinomish Library and Mount Vernon Library Commons for helped us plan this year’s program and make it happen! They’ve also connected us with the Beanstack app for the first time!
Puget Sound Energy donated $500 towards SRP prizes and other program needs!
The Skagit County Fair is helping us “Read to Win!”
If you participate in our July Level-Up you’ll get a “Read to Win” ribbon as well a gate admission to the fair!
The Skagit County Public Works Natural Resources Division has created this year’s Libraries Love Lakes program – we can’t wait to share what they have in store this July!
5b’s Bakery provided delicious cookies for our Sign-Up event!
The Concrete Theatre hosted our Steel Drum Party with Ian Dobson and split donations proceeds with the Upper Skagit Library Friends!
Boys and Girls Clubs of Skagit County’s Concrete group helped set up our Skagit Land Trust StoryTrail! They’ll also help us create photobooth props for Concrete Youth Activity Day!
Skagit Conservation District is helping the Skagit Libraries plant a tree for every reading log turned in, up to 500 trees!
Skagit Land Trust has hosted and helped set up another wonderful StoryTrail this year!
