The Summer Reading Program will run from June 10 to September 6!
It's fun and easy: simply choose one reading activity and one creative activity from the lists below, then send them to me OR hang on to them and bring them into the library when school starts in September.
You could win prizes and have your creative submissions published or exhibited in the library in the fall!
*At the bottom of the page, you will find links to newly published books and links to recommended book lists. Happy Reading!
Sweet Treat Family Reading: Each time someone in your family reads a book this summer, mark one box on this path. When you get to one of the pieces of candy, celebrate with a treat! Bring your game board in to the library in September to get another treat!
Complete 5 boxes in row to get BINGO! Circle the boxes you completed and keep a list of the books you read! The boxes include fun challenges like, read a book published the year you were born and read a recipe and then make a meal.
Read for 24 Hours Every time you read for 20 minutes, color in a bubble on this sheet (you can draw your won if you don't want to print it). When you color in all the bubbles, you will have read for 24 hours- a whole day!
Book Shelfie! Record all your favorite summer reads as a reminder of the titles that you want to share with your friends, teacher, and librarian! Write and decorate the spines of the books in the picture! I'm going to do this activity as well!
Brightly's Summer Reading Central is your one-stop-shop for all things summer reading: lists organized by age group, tips for keeping your kids engaged in reading over the summer, fun activities, and more!
ALSC Summer Reading Lists: The Association of Library Services for Children publishes Summer Reading Lists each year. They break them into four categories: birth-preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8.
Multicultural Children's Book Day (MCBD) is an online and offline celebration that attracts thousands of supporters, educators, parents, caregivers, book reviewers, and quality authors and publishers who join forces to shine the spotlight on diversity in children and YA literature.
Creative Activities
Make a LEGO creation based on a book you read. Be sure to take a picture of it!
Turn a book you read into a Graphic Novel! Or make your own! You can use this template:
Make a Shoebox Diorama about a book you read!
Create a Craft based on a book you read! (Here is one Evie made based on the book Not Norman)
