PLEASANT GROVE LIBRARIES
Summer Reading
Reading over the summer is crucial to student success and happiness in the fall. Check out these FREE Summer Reading programs and events to help prevent the summer slide!
Public Library
Summer Reading Program & Events
See what's going on at your local Public Library!
Scholastic
Read-A-Palooza
Summer Reading Challenge
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019
Pre-registration begins
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019
The Challenge opens
Exciting new program details coming soon!
Barnes & Noble
Summer Reading Journal
This summer, earn a free book through the Barnes & Noble
Summer Reading Program for kids in Grades 1-6.
Biblionasium
The largest social book club for kids
Get a free Biblionasium account to see peer book reviews and reading challenges. Visit biblionasium.com to join!
Read Today
Summer Reading Event
Kids, ages 2-14, are challenged to read or be read to 20 minutes a day. Those who complete the summer reading challenge and submit their form receive fun prizes, including two tickets to a Salt Lake Bees Game.
Did you know?
Reading just 4-5 books during the summer can prevent a decline in a child's fall reading scores.1
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Teachers spend an average of 4-6 weeks re-teaching material that students have lost during the summer.2
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Students who participated in summer reading programs entered the following school year with a positive attitude about reading, were more confident in the classroom, read beyond what was required, and perceived reading as important.3
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1 Jules Johnson, "A Plan to Battle the Summer Slide for Struggling Reader," Learning Ally, May 25, 2017.
2 Ruth A. Peters and Ron Fairchild, "Prevent Summer Learning Loss in Your Kids," Today online, June 17, 2006.
3 Carole Fiore and Susan Roman, "Summer Reading Programs Boost Student Achievement, Study Says," School Library Journal 56, no. 11 (November 2010): 26-29.