10 Easy Ways to Get Children to Read This Summer

Children who read do better in school – so make sure your child is a reader!

Get your child a library card at your local public library. It’s free!
Sign your child up for Summer Reading at the local public library and enjoy free programs with fun activities, storytelling, reading contests, crafts and more.
Read with your child every day. Take advantage of “waiting” time to share books: on trips, at the doctor’s office, or in line at the grocery store.
Take a basket of books for reading breaks from fun in the sun, sand and water at the beach, lake or pool.
Read on your own and talk to your child about what you’re reading. Families who share reading experiences raise children who read well.
Visit the library every week and bring the whole family. Need books in languages other than English? Ask a librarian!
Turn on the closed captioning during TV shows so children can see the words as they hear them.
Keep a list on the refrigerator of the books everyone has read during the summer.
Discover more about your favorite hobbies or activities this summer by reading books from your local public library.
Encourage beginning readers to read their books to you while you are driving.