Yolo County Library

Summer Reading Program

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Join us for our Summer Reading Program, June 1 - August 15.

The Summer Reading Program at Yolo County Library helps promote literacy for people all ages by providing incentives to grow and sustain a lifelong reading habit.

 

Research indicates that summer reading programs help children and teens retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer, provide a haven for community readers, and develop reading enthusiasm reading.

How Does It Work?

  1. Sign up online beginning June 1. Complete your registration at any library branch and pick up your FREE BOOK!
  2. Read and log your reading on Beanstack. ALL READING COUNTS!
  3. Complete fun learning activities to earn badges.
  4. Earn rewards for completing the program.
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Rewards

 EVERYONE who finishes the program gets a free book of their choice.

Children Ages 0-12

  • Reading medal*
  • Certificates for a free kid’s meal at Raising Cane’s and Panda Express

* children ages 0-2 can get a tote bag instead of a medal

 

Teen ages 13-17

  • Reading medal OR tote bag

Adult ages 18+

  • Tote bag

BONUS: Keep reading after you finish the program to earn another FREE book!

Bring your completed gameboard to any library branch by August 15 to get entered into the grand prize drawing and pick up your rewards.*

*while supplies last

Events

Enjoy fun activities at all library locations throughout the program!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yolo County Library Foundation

The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Yolo County Library Foundation, the Friends of the Yolo County Library groups, First 5 Yolo, Davis Odd Fellows Lodge, Davis Rebekah Lodge, Panda Express, and Raising Cane’s.