Log Minutes, Earn Prizes: Carrollton's Summer Reading Challenge Runs Through August
The Carrollton Public Library's 2026 Summer Reading Challenge rewards readers of all ages with prizes at every 300-minute milestone.
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Carrollton's Summer Reading Challenge Offers Prizes, Art, and a Path to Keep Kids Learning All Season
The Carrollton Public Library's 2026 Summer Reading Challenge runs June 1–August 1, with prizes, art, and teen volunteer roles.
Carrollton Public Library's Summer Reading Challenge Offers Two Months of Prizes, Volunteering, and Art
The Carrollton Public Library's Summer Reading Challenge runs June 1–Aug. 1, offering prizes, teen ambassador roles, and a summer art exhibition.
Carrollton Police Foundation Hosts Community Pickleball Tournament at Pickler Universe on May 16
The Carrollton Police Foundation's community pickleball tournament is set for Saturday, May 16 at Pickler Universe — the same Carrollton facility that hosted Major League Pickleball Dallas in May, used here as a fundraising venue for the city's police support nonprofit.
Carrollton's 'May the 4th Be With You' Pulled Star Wars Fans Into Historic Downtown for the Day
Carrollton Parks & Recreation hosted its May the 4th celebration in Historic Downtown on Monday, May 4, 2026 — a Star Wars-themed afternoon that has grown into one of the city's reliable May events.
Carrollton's Earth Day at Josey Ranch Lake Drew Families to a Day of Worms, Wildlife, and Water Conservation
The April 18 free Earth Day event at Josey Ranch Lake Library brought together booths on native plants, recycling, and meteorology, with a stamp card system that gave kids a reason to visit every table.
Friends of Carrollton Public Library's Spring Book Sale Returned in April with Members-Only Preview Day
The Friends of CPL Spring Book Sale ran April 8 through 11, 2026, with members-only access on Wednesday and general access through the weekend — a fundraiser model that has supported the library's programming for years.
Three Days of Used Books: The Friends of CPL Book Sale Returns Mid-April
The Friends of the Carrollton Public Library host their spring book sale with members-only access April 8 and public days April 10 and 11, 2026.
Two Ways Carrollton Residents Can Clean Up This Month: Earth Day and Drug Take Back Day
Carrollton hosts an Earth Day Celebration on April 18 and participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 25.