Summer Reading Everywhere
June 12, 2020 - Our Summer Reading Program is around the corner (our pre-registration is open now), and starts June 27th. Did you know that Summer Reading Programs have been offered by public libraries for over a century? Some of the earliest were in Cleveland and Connecticut in the 1890s. Nowadays, they are offered by thousands of local libraries and tailored for local communities. However, there are some that you can join no matter where you live! Here is a round-up of the best. Sign up today and earn prizes!
Audiobook Sync
SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads per week for teens 13+. Sign up to get notifications when the free audiobook downloads are available.
Barnes & Noble
Earn a free book through the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program for kids in grades 1-6.
- Read any eight books this summer and record them in your Summer Reading Journal (PDF download). Tell them which part of the book is your favorite, and why.
- Bring your completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store between July 1st and August 31st, 2020.
- Choose a FREE BOOK from the selection on the Reading Journal list at the store.
Books-A-Million
Read any four books from the Summer Reading Adventure section in-store or online, write about them in your summer reading adventure log book, and receive a free Dog Man logo baseball cap (while supplies last).
Chuck E. Cheese
Kids can fill out their Reading Rewards Calendar when they read every day for two weeks, and then trade it in for 10 FREE play points at your local Chuck E. Cheese location.
Scholastic
The Summer Read-A-Palooza is back again this year! Kids can enter their summer reading minutes online to unlock digital rewards as they complete weekly reading challenges and access book excerpts, videos, and other summer-exclusive content.
Happy reading this summer!
Ellen Miles, Programming & Outreach Coordinator
June 12, 2020
