2019 Summer Reading
20 MINUTES A DAY KEEPS THE SUMMER SLIDE AWAY
Watch this short video to learn how to prevent the summer slide!
WHAT SHOULD MY KID BE READING?
If your child is needing some reading inspiration trying a book on the either the Texas 2x2 list or the Texas Bluebonnet Reading List are great places to start.
Here are some recommended reading list put together by the Plano ISD Librarians.
FREE READING INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Journal
This summer reading program through Barnes & Noble gives children going into grades 1st-6th the ability to earn a FREE book by reading 8 books of their choice and filling out the summer reading journal available for download.
HALF PRICE BOOKS: FEED YOUR BRAIN
Kids 14 & Under
Read 15 minutes a day to keep up an appetite for reading all summer long.
Grown ups may read aloud to kids who are still learning.
Jump in a rocket ship and head to the stars! FEED YOUR BRAINĀ® & fuel the power of your imagination this summer.
Download and use this reading log in June and July. Add up your minutes and have your parent or guardian initial each week. Once you've reached 300 minutes or more, bring your reading log into your local HPB store to claim your Bookworm Bucks on or before August 29, 2019.
CHUCK E. CHEESE READING REWARDS CALENDAR
Earn 10 free play points for reading for 2 weeks. Just fill out the calendar and bring it in to claim your free points. Can be repeated over the summer.
Plano Public Library Summer Learning (Reading and Programs)
Check out the Engage brochure here https://www.plano.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36230/Plano-Public-Library-Engage-Summer-2019?utm_source=MAY+2019+Check+It+Out&utm_campaign=Check+It+Out+-+MAY+2019&utm_medium=email
Summer Reading
Sign up online or at the library and set your own reading goal.
Come to the Big Bang Bash! Track your learning throughout the summer and bring your completed ticket to get into one of the Big Bang! parties at the end of the summer. Meet Pluto the Penguin, create a rocket ship and get your space-themed take home prize.
Reading logs will available soon here.
E-books
https://plano.overdrive.com/library/kids
Can't visit the library no problem. Plano Public Library has an extensive children's e-book and audio book collection. Books your kids want to read are only a few clicks away and can be downloaded to computers or tablets. You will need to visit the library once to sign up for a free library card.