Avoid the summer slide by keeping kids reading this summer. Do your kiddos need some outside motivation to crack open that book? Check out these summer reading programs with incentives to read -- enter one, or all!
"All Together Now!" Citrus County Library Summer Reading Program
The reward: Earn prizes from the treasure box through out the summer and be entered to win the grand prize. Your child may also be chosen as the Reader of the Week and receive a goody bag
How it works:
- Register in Beanstalk to track reading.
- Read books throughout the summer and track on Beanstalk.
- Participate in Library Activities to meet new friends and learn new things.
Learn more about the Citrus County Library Summer Reading program
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Reading with the Rays
The reward: Earn prizes with each base you read to and then 2 tickets to a Rays game when you reach home!
How it works:
- Pick up your tracking form from one of the local libraries or print HERE.
- Head to the library each time you complete a base for your prize.
Learn more about Reading with the Rays
Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Journal
The reward: Kids going into grades 1 to 6 can earn a free book from Barnes & Noble (limit one per child).
How it works:
- Read any eight books this summer and record them in Barnes & Noble's Summer Reading Journal. Kids have to write a sentence or so to explain which part of the book is their favorite, and why.
- Bring your completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store by Sept.3 to receive a free book.
Download the Barnes & Noble book log.
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Camp Book It! Summer Reading
The reward: Children 4-12 can earn a free personal pan pizza each month through the book it program.
How it works:
- Set your child's reading goals.
- Track reading on provided calendar.
- Once goal is met, print certificate for personal pan pizza.
Register, Learn more and Print tracking calendars.
Chuck E. Cheese Reading Rewards
The reward: Kids can receive 10 free play points.
How it works:
- Kids need to record that they read every day for two weeks to receive 10 free tokens. A food purchase is required.
New York Times Summer Reading Contest
The reward: Your child's writing could appear in the New York Times.
How it works:
- Every Friday, June 9th through Aug. 18 the New York Times will publish a post asking the same two questions: What interested you most in the New York Times this week? Why?
- Anyone 13 to 19 years old can post an answer until Friday, Aug. 18. Contestants can choose from any Times article, essay, video, interactive, podcast, or photograph published in 2023, on any topic they like.
- The New York Times will announce winners every Tuesday and publish their writing.
Curious about past winners? Read 2023 winners' work, ranging from "Is the world falling apart" and "Russian Missile Strikes" to Minions and "Why Strangers are good for us".
Find the weekly writing prompts here.
Sometimes an incentive -- even a small one! -- is all a kid needs in order to find the motivation to read. We hope these summer reading programs give your child an extra push toward reading this summer!
