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Surprise library touts 700‑minute reading goal, stadium story times and spring programming

Surprise Public Library Advisory Commission · February 12, 2026
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Staff said the mayor’s winter literacy challenge has drawn roughly 2,400 participants and reported "over 4,000,000 minutes read" since Jan. 1; the library is offering stadium story times and spring training ticket incentives as part of March's Books & Baseball programming.

The staff member leading the meeting said the mayor’s winter literacy challenge has attracted roughly 2,400 participants and that "we have over 4,000,000 minutes read between January 1 and today." The staff member reported that more than 46% of participants have already reached the 700‑minute reading goal and that many readers exceeded that target.

Staff described March as 'Books & Baseball' month and said…

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