Mission & Vision – Encourage more children to read age appropriate literature, enjoy what they are reading, and continue to read not only over the summer but through the years.
The Youth Summer Reading Program offers Berks County’s schools, libraries and local organizations the materials needed to start their own, or add to their existing, summer reading program. A summer book choice, discussion topics based on the book of choice, social media engagement plan & volunteers are offered at no charge through the generous donations of community members, businesses, the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and Women2Women. Each child receives his or her own copy of the summer book to start their own library.
2019 – Through the W2W partnership with Scholastic Books, we were able to donate 490 pre-k thru grade 5 books to the Teachers in the Parks summer program. W2W is so proud to be able to give back to a program like TIPS which serves over half the school districts in Berks!
2019 Youth Summer Book Program:
The One & Only Ivan
2018 Youth Summer Book Program: A Wrinkle in Time
2017 Youth Summer Book Program: Hidden Figures
Summer Reading Partners
- BCIU
- Bethany Children’s Home
- Tulpehocken Public Library
- Boone Area Library
- Boyertown Community Library
- Brandywine Community Library
- City Lights Ministry Summer Program
- Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
- Kutztown Community Library
- Literacy Council
- Mifflin Community Library
- Muhlenberg Library
- Oley Valley Community Library
- Olivet Boys & Girls Club
- Reading Public Library – Northeast Branch
- Reading Public Library – Southeast Branch
- Reading Public Library – Youth Service Department
- Reading Public Museum
- Reading Recreation Commission
- Robesonia Library
- SafeGuards Foster Care
- Salvation Army
- Schuylkill Valley Community Library
- Spring Township
- Teachers in the Parks
- Wernersville Public Library
- YMCA – Housing Program Reading Group
Thank you to ALL our generous donors & volunteers! Interested in being a reading site for Summer 2020?
