2009 New York Statewide Summer Reading Program

Parents and Caregivers

Children who read do better in school so make sure your child is a reader!

1. Get your child a library card at your local public library. It’s free!
   
   
2. Sign your child up for this year’s summer reading program and enjoy free programs with fun activities, storytelling, reading contests, crafts and more.
   
   
3. Read to your child every day. Take advantage of “waiting” time to share books: on trips, at the doctor’s office, in line at the grocery store.
   
   
4. Set a good example: read on your own and talk to your child about what you’re reading.
   
   
5. Have books everywhere – in the car, in front of the TV, in the kitchen, on the porch.
   
   
6. Keep a list on the refrigerator of the books everyone has read during the summer.

For more information:
talk to the School Library Media Specialist at your child's school
or the librarian at your public library.

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The Statewide Summer Reading Program is supported by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.