2025 Summer Reading Programs
Let’s read! Let’s get rewarded for reading! The summer slide is a real thing, and instead of going backwards in reading, let’s move forward.
There are a ton of summer reading national programs, along with local programs right here in the community!
Local:
255 Main Street, Southington
Two ways this program can be completed. A child can either complete the paper log or the online log.
How does it work? The program officially starts June 16th.
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56 E Main Street, Plainville
Who can participate in summer reading?
Any child or teen under the age of 18.
When does summer reading being?
Our kickoff party will be on June 21st, 2025 at Norton Park. You may begin tracking your reading on June 21st through August 20th.
How do I sign up?
Registration will open on June 1st. You may also visit the youth services department at the library and sign up with a staff member. Tracking will begin on June 21st, which is the date of our kickoff party. Reading logs can be printed from our website or picked up at the library.
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5 High Street, Bristol
Program runs in-person and online. Starts June 16th. You can track your reading on the paper calendar in your registration bag or use ReadSquared to track your reading virtually. Log each day you read 20 minutes or more. You can also earn bonus points by attending programs, visiting the library to spin the big wheel, doing reading challenges, and eating FREE LUNCH at the library.
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104 Main Street, Cheshire
Sign up here!
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469 Bound Line Road, Wolcott
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The Governor's Summer Reading Challenge
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National:
Chuck E Cheese
Fill out the reading log and bring to Chuck E Cheese to earn 10 free play points!
Read 8 books this summer and fill out favorite part of each book. Fill out the log and bring back to Barnes and Noble and choose a free book from the list!
Free T-shirt when you take part in Mensa Excellence in Reading Program.
Second Lady USHA Vance Summer Reading Challenge
Students K-8 participate in reading 12 books from June 1 to Sept. 5, track progress in a reading log, and earn a certificate and a small prize! Each entry also gets placed into a drawing with 1 winner a chance to visit the Nation's Capital with a chaperone.
What a bunch of fun ways for children to stay motivated this summer, to keep reading and be rewarded!
