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  • Register for an account.
  • Log into your account, record your reading, and explore other ways to earn points.
  • Make sure to contact the Youth Services Department to arrange the pick-up of your free book if registering for the Early Literacy, Children's, or Teen programs.
  • Play educational games, complete fun activities, and earn badges! New content will be released each week.
  • Have fun reading with us this summer!

Fun for the whole family:

  • Sign up the whole family for the summer reading program. No child is too young for the program and no adult is too old!
  • Set your own goals for the summer. Not sure where to start? Twenty minutes is a good standard for all ages. For very young children and struggling readers, that can be spread out throughout the day.
  • Use the online games and track your reading to unlock cool new game levels, activities, and more!
  • Make reading fun all summer long!

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can participate?

Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, children, teens, adults - everyone! Children too young to read by themselves are welcome to participate by having a parent or caregiver sign them up and read to them.

Can I count books that I read on my computer or e-reader?

Of course! It's all the same to us.

Can I count the time that I spent reading to my kids?

For sure! We love when you read to your kids!

Can I count audiobooks?

You bet!

Can I count the time that I spend reading a book even if I don't finish it?

Absolutely! Ten minutes is ten minutes.

Can I join the program after its official start date?

Definitely! And if you can remember any reading that you've done after the official start date, you're welcome to go back and count that. 

Can I count reading that I've done before the official start date?

Actually, we do ask that you count only the reading you've done within the official dates of the program. But that still gives you plenty of time to join in the fun!

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Gender Queer: A Memoir
by Maia Kobabe
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Based on branding, I expected this to be a written novel as opposed to a graphic novel. However, I was still overall pleased with the content until the end, where there some harmful notions portrayed about science and about nonbinary identities being internalized misogyny. This fundamentally contrasts what the LGBTQ+ community presents, and many including myself feel like this section takes steps back on the progressive front. Most people dislike this book for the queer topics and nudity, but all my reservations surround safe and accurate representation. At the end of the day, it is an okay book.

How To Catch A Mermaid
by Adam Wallace
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Fun and silly story full of magic and lore.

I Am Slappy's Evil Twin
by R.L. Stine
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R. L. Stine is awesome!

Gwendolyn's Pet Garden
by Anne Renaud
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It was a good book and it inspired to do more gardening.

The Comfort Book
by Matt Haig
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After reading some of Matt Haig's other books, I wanted to read more of his books. I found this one thought-provoking and direct. He wrote about his struggles with depression, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, and feelings of not being enough. Haig also shared how he made it through his trials. He wrote about books, authors, composers, films, overcomers, and poets who inspired him. I liked the book very much, but the F word apears on the pages often.

Are You My Mother?
by P.D. Eastman
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A sweet adventure of resilience and determination to find that a loving parent makes the best home.

Meet spiderman
by Megan ilnitzki
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Spider man is my favorite.

Itty Bitty Princess Kitty
by Na
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Good book

Mountain Of The Dead
by Jeremy Bates
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This was the first book I had read in a while, and it took me nearly four weeks to finish (I'm not a very fast reader). But it held my interest, partly because I'm fascinated by theories about the Dyatlov Pass incident and partly because I have an affinity for anything about Bigfoot. The Dyatlov Pass tragedy was an event that occurred in 1959 during which nine Soviet trekkers in their 20s died in the northern Ural Mountains in 1959. There have been many theories including an avalanche, nuclear tests by the soviet military and even a Yeti. The book jumps back and forth between what the author imagined happened back in 1959, and what happened to him on his journey to follow their same journey today in preparation to write a book. It does have a scary ending, but I enjoyed that, too! All in all, I think this was a good book, and I plan to look for more books by this author.

Sesame Street: Night, Night, Elmo!
by Gina Gold
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A sweet reminder for children of routines for bedtime.
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