Reading program lets kids earn tickets to April 26-27 Monster Jam events

Note: This story has been updated to reflect a new timeframe for when the program begins, which will be Feb. 5.

Monster Jam has teamed up with select local public libraries to offer a program that encourages children to read while giving them a shot at a free ticket to the Arena Championship Series Central in April.

Beginning Feb. 5, youngsters can visit their nearest participating library for a Monster Jam Reward Club Card that includes program specifics. Once five or more books have been read, the child and his or her parents/guardians can take the card to the Schottenstein Center office and with the purchase of an adult ticket, redeem the card for a free ticket to one of the shows at 7 p.m. April 26 or April 27.

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Adult tickets for these two shows cost $20 for April 26 and $25 for April 27 at ticketmaster.com.

Libraries participating in the Monster Jam reading program are:

• Alexandria Public Library, 10 Maple Drive, Alexandria

• Fairfield County District Library, 219 N. Broad St., Lancaster

• Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library, 270 Lilly Chapel Road, West Jefferson

• London Public Library, 20 E. First St., London

• New Straitsville Public Library, 102 E. Main St., New Straitsville

• Perry Cook Memorial Public Library, 7406 County Road 242, Mount Gilead

• Perry County District Library, 117 S. Jackson St., New Lexington

For more information about Monster Jam and additional shows, visit monsterjam.com/en-US.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Monster Jam, libraries partner on reading program for children