The Midnight Oil Bookstore

06/07/2026

New month, new books! Whatcha reading!?

06/06/2026

Dragon Strong Reading Academy begins!

06/05/2026

Final call! Sign-ups end tonight at 8pm.

Link to sign-up is in the comments. We'll begin seeing you tomorrow!

06/05/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to sign-up! Make sure to fill out the form by 8pm on June 5th!

Here are some common questions and answers.

Q: How do I know if I'm eligible to sign-up?
A: Sign-ups are open to everyone. If you're able to come in to pick up your dragon and reading log, then you can sign-up. You don't have to live in Greeley/Evans.

Q: What if I can't make it on Saturday?
A: Saturday, June 6th is just the starting day. You can come in between June 6th and June 26th to pick up your dragon and start reading.

Q: What if I have more than one child?
A: You'll have to fill out the form once per child. Give it a few minutes between sign-ups. If you try to sign-up immediately back to back, the form won't let you.

Q: Can my child change colors?
A: Unfortunately, we are limited on dragons and colors. They must stick with the color they chose for their first two dragons. Final dragons will have a plethora of colors and options. Those will be first come first serve.

Q: How do I participate as an adult?
A: Go to our website and click on "Blog". The latest post will have all the details.

Q: Can I pick up early for any level or show up later than the cutoff days?
A: We're sorry, but the dates are all hard cut-offs. Even though the request may seem simple, with over 1000 participants, they add up. This is a free program that we're offering and we're a small staff. We're doing are best, setting boundaries now is the best way for us to make sure we can continue doing this year after year.

Q: Where do we pick-up?
A: As of now, if you have registered, you will pick-up at your requested location whether The Midnight Oil or The Downtown Armory. Emails will be going out tonight and tomorrow with more information.

Q: At what time do you open? Do we need to be there at that time?
A: We're open 10am-8pm and have dragons for everyone. We will not run out. Please feel free to take your time.

Thank you all so much for building this with us! Check out the paper tomorrow as there should be an article coming out. Don't forget to sign-up. Don't forget to tell your friends with children. See you soon!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRKiQhaTQCT07Bqb9906Y6VGMAq55M4s1HdOTi8LnCiuvJZg/viewform?usp=header

06/04/2026

More info here -

https://booksatmidnight.com/blogs/news/dragon-strong-reading-academy-2026

Greeley bookstore rewards summer reading with 3D-printed dragons
https://mrf.lu/P5jH

06/03/2026

Most of these printers are dedicated to one thing right now and that's making sure that kids in the area are going to have dragons to earn through reading this summer.

Even with 20 printers and slowly building up dragons over the past few months it still takes a lot of time. We have enough dragons for all of level one sign-ups with extras. We're currently working on printing more level ones as sign-ups are still open and also starting to transition to level 2 and 3 dragon printing.

4 days left to register. June 5th is the cutoff.

Keep reading. Keep going. Sign up.

Link in comments with more info.

06/02/2026

5 days left to sign up for the Dragon Strong Reading Academy!

Your kid reads this summer. They earn one of these and the more they read, the bigger the dragon.

Pickups start this weekend at The Midnight Oil and Downtown Armory. Sign-ups close June 5th.

It's free for kids and the dragons are all Greeley-made.

This is now open to ALL K-8 students, not just D6 and Greeley/Evans. Sign-up below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRKiQhaTQCT07Bqb9906Y6VGMAq55M4s1HdOTi8LnCiuvJZg/viewform

Tag someone whose kid needs a dragon this summer.

*we are not shipping dragons out this year, must be in the area and able to pick-up and participate

05/31/2026

We remembered to post this one!

Did you know this was based on a novel first?

Read the book and then come join us to watch the film at The Kress Cinema in Downtown Greeley!

05/29/2026

This was final pick-up day for last summer's reading program where kids read all summer in exchange for 3D Printed Dragons.

Have you signed up your littles yet!?

Sign-ups are open for Greeley/Evans and then opening up to everyone beginning Monday.

Make sure to sign-up and join in on the fun!

05/28/2026