Summer Reading Toolkit

Pair these messages with any of the images on this page to raise awareness of your library’s summer reading programs:

General Messages

• It’s summer reading time! [YOUR LIBRARY NAME] offers creative, fun, and free ways to build a love for reading for all ages and abilities. This year’s theme is “All Together Now,” and we will offer a variety of in-person traditions such as puppet shows, storytimes, and more, as well as prizes for meeting reading goals, in-person and online activities, and even opportunities to explore Georgia. [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
• Keep your kids entertained and learning with our summer reading program! Earn rewards for reading and enjoy fun activities like magic shows, puppet shows, and STEM events. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
• Give your kids a head start for the school year by participating in our summer reading program. Our STEM events and other activities will keep them entertained and learning all summer long. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
• Looking for a way to keep your kids engaged and learning this summer? Join our summer reading program and enjoy a variety of fun and educational events for the whole family. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
• Reading is a great way to explore new worlds and develop critical thinking skills. Join our summer reading program and discover a variety of fun and educational events for the whole family! Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
• Our library serves as a meal site for the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, which makes free healthy meals and snacks available to young people in communities with high rates of poverty. [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]

GPLS programs

• Looking for something fun to do with your family this summer? Check out a partnership pass from the library! Families can check out library passes for free admission or parking to places like the Georgia Aquarium, various museums, Zoo Atlanta, State Parks, and the Go Fish Education Center. www.georgialibraries.org/partnerships
• What are your summer plans? Your GA public library card is your ticket to great places around the state! Use your card to check out a pass to @ZooATL @CtrPuppetryArts @GaStateParks and more! #GeorgiaLibraries
• This summer, we are using Beanstack, a digital platform that not only helps kids keep track of their reading, but also allows them to earn badges by engaging in a wide variety of outdoor and indoor activities. Learn more at www.georgialibraries.org/summer-reading.
• Read! Listen! Explore! Your reading adventure starts with eRead Kids. Access ebooks and audiobooks wherever your journey takes you. All you need is your library card and a mobile device. georgialibraries.org/ereadkids #GeorgiaLibraries
• Check out the new ebooks and audiobooks in eRead Kids! The collection features popular fiction and nonfiction picture books, basic readers, graphic novels, and chapter books for kids in Pre-K to 4th grade. georgialibraries.org/ereadkids #GeorgiaLibraries
• Help your kids learn on the go this summer! Launchpads for checkout are pre-loaded with apps and games to encourage language and literacy development. Check one out today! https://georgialibraries.org/chromebooks-and-learning-tablets-now-available-for-checkout/ #GeorgiaLibraries
  

• Get your summer reading started with a little help from your local library! Borrow a laptop or check out a Launchpad tablet for your young readers to access thousands of digital books through eRead Kids, Beanstack, and literacy games! Contact your local library or visit www.georgialibraries.org/summer-reading to learn more.
• Summer reading isn’t just for kids. Public libraries have very robust summer programs for both young adults and adults as well. You’d be surprised at some of the amazing activities and prizes they have for adult readers. When grown-ups participate, they get the added bonus of becoming a reading role model for their children. www.georgialibraries.org/summer-reading.
• The Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled is inviting registered patrons of all ages to participate in an inclusive summer reading program. Participants will earn points and prizes by reading books, attending library programs, and exploring different activities at home and in the community. To learn more and register, visit https://gls.georgialibraries.org/summer-reading-program.