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.
Mission & VisionThe program aims to encourage more children to read age appropriate literature, enjoy what they are reading and continue to read. Each child will receive his or her own copy of the summer book to start their own library.
2017 Youth Summer Book Program: Hidden Figures
2018 Youth Summer Book Program: A Wrinkle in Time
Summer Reading Partners
- BCIU
- Berks Technical Institute
- Bethany Children’s Home
- Boone Area Library
- Boyertown Community Library
- Brandywine Community Library
- City Lights Ministry Summer Program
- Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
- Kutztown Community Library
- Latina Initiative – The Book Club
- Literacy Council – Cops & Kids
- Mentors for Berks Youth
- Mifflin Community Library
- Muhlenberg Library
- Reading Public Library – Northeast Branch
- Oley Valley Community Library
- Olivet’s Boys & Girls Club
- Olivet’s 21st Century Program
- Reading Public Museum STEM camp
- Reading Recreation Commission
- Salvation Army
- Schuylkill Valley Community Library
- Spring Township Library
- Reading Public Library – Main Children’s
- Reading Public Library – Southeast Branch (Pizza & Pages)
- Wernersville Public Library
- YMCA
Thank you to ALL our generous donors & volunteers! Interested in being a reading site for Summer 2019?
