5 Summer Reading Programs in Lancaster County
Are you eager to get your child reading for the summer? These summer reading programs will help get your entire family excited about reading! Many of these are national summer reading programs but several are local only to Lancaster County readers!
And be sure to read the entire way through the list because at the end I share some tricks on getting your child to read, as well as some other free things to do this summer!
The Lancaster Library System Summer Reading Program
The countywide Public Library Summer Reading Program is open to children and teens of all ages. Program components include 4 reading levels:
- Read Aloud (birth-4 years)
- Elementary (ages 5-9)
- Tween (ages 10-12)
- Teen level (ages 13-19)
Prizes are different based on the reading level age groups, but usually include FREE and/or discounted tickets to a variety of sponsors including McDonalds, Strasburg Railroad, Lancaster Barnstormers, Bounce Kraze, Barnyard Kingdom, Isaac's Deli, Dutch Wonderland, Castle Roller Skating, Auntie Anne's pretzels, Laserdome, Rita's, Skyzone, and more!
Books A Million Summer Adventure
- Complete their summer reading form (kids usually have to read at least 4 books of the Books A Million reading list), bring it to your local store (Park City Mall, Lancaster) and receive a FREE gift!
Pizza Hut Summer Book-It Camp
Parents, join us for our first ever Camp BOOK IT! and keep rewarding your kids all summer long. Track and reward your kids' reading for June, July and August in our digital dashboard. When they meet their monthly reading goal, they'll receive a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut! We'll also share fun activities and book recommendations each week to keep the fun going throughout the summer!
LifeWay Summer Reading Program for Kids
Lifeway is having a 2019 Summer Reading program. They no longer have a location in Lancaster, but kids in grades 1-6, as well as toddlers are invited to join nationwide.
Join us on our 2020 summer reading adventure, hosted by Jake, Sophia, and Brody from the Secret Slide Money Club Series, June 1 to Aug. 31. We want to help you and your family promote the love of reading in your home as well as encouraging the love of God's Word through reading His Scripture.
The reading adventure ends on August 31, 2020. After completing your Summer reading adventure it's time to redeem your prize. Simply revisit this page and click on the button labeled "Get Your Free Book" and complete the form. The button will be available on this page beginning in July 2020. Be sure to complete the form by Aug. 31, 2020. You'll receive an email after Aug. 31 giving instructions on how to redeem one of the free books below.
Start your adventure by signing up on this form.Winners will receive a FREE book.
Chuck E Cheese's Reading Rewards Charts
Download and print out Chuck E.’s Rewards Calendars. Mark the days off with a pen or sticker as your child accomplishes their goals. Bring in a completed calendar to Chuck E. Cheese’s and receive 10 free tokens as a reward.
You can print calendars/charts for reading, chores, teeth brushing and more!
Other FREE Summer Reading Programs
- Sylvan’s Book Adventure. Book Adventure is a fun, free way to motivate your child to read! Kids in grades K-8 can search for books, read them offline, come back to quiz on what they’ve read, and earn prizes for their reading success. When a student has earned enough points for the prize of their choice, they request a prize.
- AudioBookSync for Teens. SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. They give away two complete audiobook downloads a week – pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes.
- Pottery Barn Kids at Rockvale Outlets. This is NOT happening in 2020, please check back in 2021. Weekly story time every Tuesday at 11am. Become a Pottery Barn Kids Book Club member, and you’ll receive a special surprise after attending five events. Located at 35 South Willowdale Drive, Lancaster, PA 17602.
- This is not happening in 2020. Kids in grades K-5 can participate in the TD Bank Summer Reading Program by reading 10 books this summer, filling out the summer reading form and taking it to your TD Bank (closest one to Lancaster is in Downingtown). Kids will receive $10 in a new or existing TD Simple Savings account!
How To Encourage Your Child to Read More
Is it hard to get your child to read? Try downloading a FREE kids book on your Kindle to get them excited about reading. Sometimes a change from ‘normalcy’ can be really intriguing!
PBS Kids also offers some great tips and ideas on finding ways for kids to have fun with literacy. Activities and resources show you how to raise a confident reader, what to do when your child hates reading, and encourages reading to happen anywhere from the park to the doctor’s office. They also have some best books for boys and tips for getting boys in particular to read more!
Reading Programs that Encourage Your Kids to Read
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More Summertime Freebies . . .
Between these summer reading programs, FREE summer movies, FREE summer bowling, FREE summer roller skating, and all the other summer freebies your kids will be very busy this summer!
