Whether your child is an avid reader or is reluctant to pick up a book, there are local, national, and online reading programs and incentives that will help keep kids motivated to read all summer long!
Pima County Library's Summer Reading Program: Imagine your Story! The 2020 Summer Learning Program encourages children to read for 20 minutes a day or more. Children can track their progress on paper (download and print a tracker HERE) or online using the ReadSquared App. Kids can also create their own stories and submit them to the library through the Story Sketches program. Stories may be chosen to be shared on the Library's YouTube Channel! Learn more about how children can submit stories this summer HERE.
Bookmans Kids Club: This program isn't just for summer, but now is as good a time as any to sign up! Enroll your child (birth through age 12) in Bookmans Kids Club at any time of year, and get 10% off of anything in the stores. Also, your child will get at $10 Bookmans gift certificate on their birthday.
- Read any 8 books this summer and record them in the Summer Reading Journal
- Bring the completed journal to a local Barnes & Noble store between July 1 and August 31, 2020.
- Choose a FREE book from the selection on the Reading Journal list at Barnes & Noble and listed on the back of the journal.
Camp Book-It from Pizza Hut: Kids can track their reading during June, July, and August and they will earn a Personal Pan Pizza® when they meet their goals. Plus, there are other fun activities and book recommendations to keep kids motivated.
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