Library Kicks Off Annual Summer Reading Program June 1

The library’s annual Summer Reading Program, happening at all 13 library locations and the Bookmobile, starts June 1 and ends August 30. The program is for anyone birth to age 18. Kids read what they choose, earn book rewards, and enter drawings for other great prizes.

“The success of our students is crucial to the success of Saint Paul,” Mayor Chris Coleman said. “We know that reading during the summer is one of the most critical things we can do to address summer learning loss and start to bridge the achievement gap. The Summer Reading Program is a great way to address the achievement gap and keep our students learning.”

All Saint Paul Public Library locations host a variety of summer performances for children and their families, including magicians, musicians, puppeteers, acrobats, jugglers, comedians, and even visits from live animals.

Summer reading activities are great for children who are not as confident in their reading skills, because they show kids that books and reading can be fun. Kids are more motivated to read when they pursue our own reading interests. In the Summer Reading Program, there are no required reading lists or tests. Children and young people read (or are read to) what they choose. The child (or their adult) tracks their reading time to be eligible for prizes.

The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library.

For more information about upcoming summer reading activities and events at the Saint Paul Public Library, visit www.sppl.org/summer or stop by your local library for a Summer Reading Program calendar.