Unearth a Story this summer with the Florida Braille and Talking Book Library, with three chances to win!

Rocks on the ground. A shovel on the rocks with a talking book player laying halfway off the shovel like it was just unearthed.

Reading Challenge

Read 4 books to win an incentive! All winners will then be entered in a raffle for one of three grand prizes for kids, teens and adults! Any book counts, but here are some subject ideas:

To enter, email Reading@dbs.fldoe.org with your name and the books you read, call 1-800-226-6075 and leave a message for Library Program Specialist Maureen Dorosinski, or use the downloadable entry form below.

Reading Challenge submission deadline is July 31st.

Bonus for Kids

Request this to win an extra incentive:

Florida Symbols Coloring Book - by the Florida Department of State. Celebrate America's 250th anniversary! Learn about Florida's State Symbols that represent our state and reflect its history and heritage.

Book Bingo

Read three books in a row: across, down or diagonal to win!

Reading Bingo Card
Biography A book made into a movie or TV show Sports
Anything about Florida (fiction or nonfiction) Science Fiction or Fantasy Historical Fiction
Nature History (nonfiction) Someone else's favorite book

This bingo card is also available in extra-large print and braille.

To enter, email Reading@dbs.fldoe.org with your name and the books you read, call 1-800-226-6075 and leave a message for Maureen, or use the downloadable entry form below. Bingo submission deadline is July 31st.

Writing Activities

Kids, fill-in-the-blank story: "The Day I Spent With a Dinosaur ____." Story template included on the entry form below.

All ages (Word count: No minimum, maximum 2,000 words):

You (or your character) can travel to the past multiple times but only for 10 minutes each time. What happens?

or

You (or your character) are time traveling but get stuck in the past! What happens?

Email your completed story to Reading@dbs.fldoe.org or mail a hard copy or braille version, along with the form below, to the library. See the form for mailing address. Deadline is July 31st.

Entry Form and Dinosaur Story

Download the Entry Form and Fill-in-the-Blank Dinosaur Story (PDF)

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