Summer Reading 2008
Fred Meyer "Books for Summer Readers": Sign up online by May 9th for free summer reading books provided through a grant from the Fred Meyer Fund (Idaho's application is still pending). Books will be mailed to libraries in late May. If you'd like to see if you are signed up, click here 
. The list was last updated on May 7th.
Thank you to First Lady Lori Otter for being the Summer Reading Ambassador! She will be visiting libraries this summer to read to children and support summer reading.
Our program is part of the Collaborative Summer Library Program. We support summer reading because we know that children who read over the summer will maintain or improve their reading readiness when they go back to school. We also know that libraries and kids go together! What better place to catch the reading bug than at your public library?
Link to the video psa!
Hello Summer Reading Libraries!
We are so excited about "Catch the Reading Bug," you could say we have ants in our pants! And to get you ready for those children buzzing to your Summer Reading program, we've lined up some great opportunities for you.
Our applications for the Outreach Opportunites are now closed. Thank you to the 87 libraries who applied by the deadline of March 14th. See tentative shipping dates below:
Incentive/Program Overview
Underserved Children Application Items will be shipped April 21-25
School Visit Application Items will be shipped March 31-April 4
Read for Your Library Application Items will be shipped April 1 - 7
Steering Committee Application Items will be shipped May 12-16
Summer Reading Website Application Items will be shipped May 1 -8
See webpage branding options. Get the Read to Me logo!
The Daring Dreamers
Idaho librarians from libraries large and small from around the state guide advocacy and marketing efforts for Summer Reading. They began with a dream in 2003 and since that time have been working toward its realization. The Daring Dreamers meet twice a year.
Online Registration Models
Draft Support Materials
Summer Reading Benefits for Communities
Summer Reading Tips for School Principals & Librarians