Parents: Why is it important to join Summer Reading?
It’s fun, it provides ideas for meaningful activities to share with your child and it helps to maintain your child’s reading ability while out of school!
- Students who participated in the public library summer reading program scored higher on reading achievement tests at the beginning of the next school year than those students who did not participate.
- Parents of children enrolled in the public library summer reading program reported that their children spent more time reading over the summer and read more books, were well prepared for school in the fall, and read more confidently.
- Teachers observed that students who participated in the public library summer reading program returned to school ready to learn, improved their reading achievement and skills, increased their enjoyment of reading, were more motivated to read, were more confident in participating in classroom reading activities, read beyond what was required in their free time, and perceived reading to be important.
General Rules
Game boards (a total of six): Pick up a game board and complete all the activities.
Prize and entry for drawing: Return the game board, receive a prize and enter into the Grand Prize drawing. Pick up a new game board until you have completed all six.
Bonus no-prize game board is available here to download and print: Early Learning: birth to 5 (en español), Kids: 6-11
(en español)
Certificates: Ask library staff for an official FVRL certificate when you have completed all six game boards. You can also print a Summer Reading Certificate of Recognition signed by Governor Chris Gregoire.
Programs: From magic shows to wild critters, we have programs lined up for the whole family to enjoy. Pick up a Summer Fun Calendar at your local library or use our online children's events calendar to find out what’s happening at your library!
Early Learning Summer Reading
Who can play?
What do I do?
Children birth through five can participate in Summer Reading when someone shares books, plays games, sing songs or talks with them. All of these activities lead to positive school-readiness experiences.
Sign up is from June 1 to August 15. Visit and sign up the child at any FVRL location or bookmobile to obtain a game board. Each game board has 15 activities. Your child can work through either the Early Literacy Game Board (for ages birth to 3 years) or the School Readiness Game Board (for ages 3 to 5 years.)
As you and your child complete an activity, mark it off. Bring the finished game board to your library to receive a prize. You can enter your child in an end-of-Summer Reading grand prize drawing that will be held at each library. A child can do both sides of the game board, but you can only enter once for each game board.
Survey
We would love to have your feedback on Summer Reading. Please tell us what you think in this survey. If you're completing game board #6, this is the survey you want to take. Thanks!
School-Age Summer Reading
Who can play?
What do I do?
Children age 6 (by August 31) or going into 1st grade through age 11.
Sign up at any FVRL library or bookmobile to receive a game board. Read and complete all of the activities on the game board in any order you like. Return the completed game board to a library or bookmobile to exchange it for a prize. Fill out and return the grand-prize entry form at the bottom of the game board for a chance to win a grand prize at the end-of-Summer Reading drawing to be held at each library.
Survey
We would love to have your feedback on Summer Reading. Please tell us what you think in one of the surveys below. If you're completing game board #6, this is the survey you want to take. Thanks!
Kids 6-11 (participants)
Picture books to read together
No go sleep! - Kate Feiffer and Jules Feiffer
Good night, world - Willa Perlman and Carolyn Fisher
Mama, why? - Karma Wilson and Simon Mendez
Sweet dreams - Rose A. Lewis and Jen Corace
Good night, Good Knight - Shelley Moore Thomas and Jennifer Plecas
Books for independent readers
Minnie and Moo : the night of the living bed - Denys Cazet
The birthday ball - Lois Lowry and Jules Feiffer
3-D space - Carole Stott
Underground - Shane Evans
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Prizes and Programs
Grand prizes:
Grand Prize winners will be notified in September.
Children 0-5 years
One winner per branch.*
One winner per branch.*
Winner gets to choose 1 prize on their entry form from the following:
Portland Children’s Museum Premier Membership
OMSI Patron Membership
Oregon Zoo Patron Membership
One winner per branch.*
Winner gets a $300 gift card toward an overnight stay at Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Waterpark Resort in Grand Mound, WA.
Programs and Events:
There are plenty of fun activities for children of all ages throughout the library district this summer. You can find them by visiting the online children's events calendar, or by clicking on a link below to view a printable Summer Fun Calendar for each library:
North Clark & Cowlitz Counties
Battle Ground -- en español Ridgefield
Greater Vancouver Metro Area
Vancouver Mall Skamania & Klickitat Counties
White Salmon Valley -- en español
Summer Reading Programs are made possible by the generous contributions of our sponsors. Thanks to the following:
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Programs Sponsor:
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Games & Puzzles:
Games
Coloring Pages
Links
- Library Catalog Looking for a book not on our suggested reads list? Check in the library catalog!
- Ask A Librarian Want a librarian to help you find a book or answer a question? Just ask!
- Library Locations Need to know where to go to catch a performance or storytime?
- Teen Summer Reading Too old for Kid's Summer Reading? Check out the program for teens with grand prizes more to your liking.
- Newsletters for Kids & Parents Looking for more reading suggestions? Sign up for our regular newsletters. Browse the list of topics and sign up for as many as you like.