Reading keeps your mind active! Students who do not engage in educational activities over the summer can lose retention of up to two months or roughly 22% of what they learned during their school year. This phenomenon is called the “Summer Slide.” Because of this slide, many teachers devote up to a month re-teaching material learned in the previous school year, resulting in a lost month that could have been spent teaching the students new information and skills.

The Summer Reading Program typically runs for six weeks during the summer, starting the first week in June after school has ended, and finishing in early August. Participants of all ages, birth through adults, can pick up a reading log at any time during the Summer Reading period, but incentives are given for signing up at the Summer Reading Kickoff Event. The library will offer regular programs including STEM & art programs, storytime, Pokémon card games, and movie screenings. Participants are encouraged to track their reading and earn prizes. At the end of the summer, participants that have completed the expected reading are entered into drawings for a grand prize in their age group.