Thursday, June 6, 2013

Fun & Free Summer Reading Programs

  1. Get your child a library card at the local public library. It's free. Applications for Youth Library Cards are available at the library or at www.buffalolib.org under "Borrower Information" on the left sidebar.
  2. Sign your child up for Summer Reading at the local public library and enjoy free programs with fun activities, storytelling, contests, crafts and more. Flyers are available at each branch with the specific activities planned for this summer.
  3. Participate in the Woodrow Wilson Online Summer Reading Program. Have your child read 3 chapter books and submit book reviews through our school's online catalog, Destiny Quest. Students who submit 3 reviews of 25 words or more may select a free paperback book or poster when returning to school in September. Visit wweslibrary.wix.com/wwlibrary for complete rules and information.
  4. Participate in the dogobooks.com Online Summer Reading Program. Have your child read 3 books and submit book reviews through www.dogobooks.com. Select books to read from a reading list of over 85 popular titles, submit 3 book reviews of 25 words or more, and select a free book from the prize list.
  5.  Participate in the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Online Summer Reading Contest at www.buffalolib.org under "All About Reading" on the left sidebar. Each book review submitted counts as an entry for a drawing for an amazon.com gift card. One gift card will be awarded at each participating branch.
  6. Participate in the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program. Read any 8 books, record them in the B&N Summer Reading Journal, and bring the completed journal to a B&N store by September 3rd. Then choose one free book from the featured list.
Visit our library website at
for more information about these programs and for summer reading suggestions