2021 Summer of Learning

Welcome to the Summer of Learning! Work with your friends and family to EXPLORE, CREATE, and SHARE your stories! Use your imagination and go in any order you like.

What's YOUR Story?

This year’s Summer of Learning program, What's YOUR Story encourages families to read, learn, and explore together, discovering creative ways to share their own stories.

Explore Your Story

Ask an elder about their childhood, read a story you like to someone in your family, or discover new things with your friends.

Explore Your Story

Create Your Story

Use your imagination and create your own amazing artwork this summer. You can use any form of art to tell your story – dance, poetry, pottery – whatever speaks to your heart.

Create Your Story

Share Your Story

There are so many ways to create a story – with words, pictures, color, dance, and more. So have fun and share your stories with your family, friends and neighbors!

Share Your Story

Visit the Burke Museum

Participants of the Summer of Learning program can visit the Burke for free! On the day of your visit, please bring your Summer of Learning poster. Free admission is available for up to two adults and four children between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2021. If you would like to reserve timed tickets ahead of time, contact the Burke Museum by emailing burkevis@uw.edu or calling 206-616-8616. Masks are required for all museum visitors. This offer cannot be combined with any other discount or for scheduled group programs.

Adult Book Bingo

Every summer we partner with Seattle Arts & Lectures (SAL) to create a Summer Book Bingo card for adults. Download a bingo card, play and enter to win fabulous prizes!

Book Bingo in English Bingo de Libros en español

About the Artists

The Library and four local artists, Tessa Hulls, Eileen Jimenez, Stephanie Morales and Brandon “BT” Thomas, collaborated on artwork for the Summer of Learning.

About the Artists