A summer of adventure awaits...

Uncover new tales at your reading level by unlocking adventure themed reading lists. Read step-by-step instructions below on how to participate in this summer quest. Puzzle boxes available at JCL include:

Music themed tales | Pitch Perfect Puzzle Box (available at JCL-Cedar Hill and JCL-Windsor)

Travel themed stories | Ticket to Adventure Puzzle Box (available at JCL-Arnold and JCL-Northwest)

Ocean themed chronicles | X Marks the Plot Puzzle Box (available at JCL-Arnold and JCL-Northwest)

Fantasy favorites | Flames & Fables Puzzle Box (available at JCL-Cedar Hill and JCL-Windsor)

Time trusted tales | Secret of the Ancients Puzzle Box (available at JCL-Windsor)

Out-of-this-world sagas | Beyond the Horizon Puzzle Box (available at JCL-Arnold and JCL-Northwest)

Puzzle kits available June 1, 2026. Ask library staff how to put a kit on hold today!

"Put a kit on hold" COMING SOON

Step 1

Locate the puzzle boxes available for check out on the shelves of the library. Check near the board games and other puzzles. Need help? Ask library staff where the puzzle boxes are kept!
Note that some of the puzzles are easier to complete than others.

Step 2

Pick the puzzle box theme that interests you! Take the puzzle box to the Circulation Desk and let the library staff know who will be participating in the puzzle unboxing. There is a backpack for each age group so get an adult bag for adult readers or unbox the puzzle with your whole family and enjoy the childrens/teen reading lists.

Individual bringing puzzle box to library staff desk

library staff handing patron backpack and puzzle box

Step 3

Once you have the age-specific bags in hand with their coordinating puzzle box, library staff will check out the kit to your library card.

Step 4

After the kit is checked out to you, see if you can solve the puzzle! Each puzzle contains a secret compartment with a four digit code.

solved puzzle box with pieces and backpack with code lock

patron solving coded lock on the backpack

Step 5

Use the unlocked code to open the backpacks!

Step 6

Once your bag is unlocked, you can experience the best prize... a list of themed tales selected for you from JCL Librarians and fresh copies of each of the featured titles on the reading list. Enjoy the stories and return the kit with all pieces intact!