Summer Story Hunt
The Summer Story Hunt is a city-wide game of literacy hide and seek - over the summer holidays, we invite families to go on the hunt to find one of our Summer Story Hunt postcards and take it to a participating library where you can claim a free book for your child.
We look forward to seeing you next summer 2026 for more literacy hide and seek!
Summer Story Hunt 2025
Throughout August 2025, Literacy Champions hid special postcards in everyday places across the city - from bus stops and playgrounds to community centres and local landmarks. Each postcard was a golden ticket.
Families who found one took it to one of the three participating Peterborough libraries and chose a free book to take home and keep. In 2025, 160 books were claimed by 131 families.
When children and young people enjoy reading, they read more often, helping to build vital reading skills and bringing wider benefits for wellbeing, confidence and learning.
We want to make sure every child in Peterborough has access to books and that a love for reading extends to every corner of the city.
Look out for another Summer Story Hunt in 2026!
Participating libraries
- Peterborough Central
- Bretton
- Dogsthorpe
While you're there, get a library card if you don't have one already - there are thousands of books to borrow, which means thousands of new adventures to get lost in!
Discover opening times and the range of books on offer at Peterborough Libraries.