The Rhode Island Statewide Scavenger Hunt is brought to you by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, the RI Center for the Book, iREAD, and Rhode Island public libraries, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This program encourages families to “plant new seeds” and build connections with Rhode Island libraries throughout the summer months.
How to Participate
Find the Good Egg or the Bad Seed at libraries around Rhode Island for a chance to win a prize!
Children of all ages are invited to join the Rhode Island Statewide Scavenger Hunt this summer to celebrate the Summer Reading Program, Plant a Seed, Read. Pick up a passport at any participating library, then spend June 22 through August 22 visiting libraries across the state. At each stop, look for our summer mascots the Good Egg and Bad Seed and get your passport stamped.
Every visit to a library brings an unexpected adventure AND brings you closer to prizes. After five library visits, you’ll earn an entry into a raffle for a large Good Egg/Bad Seed plushie. Share a photo of a library visit with the RI Center for the Book after five visits and you’ll also receive a special surprise prize. Keep going for more chances to win: ten visits earns a second raffle entry, fifteen a third, twenty a fourth, and twenty-five a fifth entry plus an additional prize from the RI Center for the Book.
Submit your raffle entries online by September 7 to be included in the drawing for a Good Egg/Bad Seed plushie: olis-ri.libwizard.com/f/2026ScavengerHunt
Raffle
Each time you visit a library, search for the Good Egg or Bad Seed and collect a stamp. Every stop brings a new surprise and gets you closer to prizes.
- Visit 5 libraries and earn a raffle entry for a Good Egg or Bad Seed plushie
- 10 visits earns a second raffle entry
- 15 visits earns a third entry
- 20 visits earns a fourth entry
- 25 visits earns a fifth entry plus an extra prize from the RI Center for the Book
Submit your raffle entries online by September 7 to be included in the drawing for a Good Egg/Bad Seed plushie: olis-ri.libwizard.com/f/2026ScavengerHunt
If you have collected the first 5 stamps in your passport be sure to send a picture of one of your library visits to the RI Center for the Book for a surprise prize. Pictures will be featured on the RI Center for the Book’s social media to highlight RI libraries and promote the Summer Reading Program. Pictures can be emailed to Kate Lentz at kate@ribook.org.