School’s out and the Summer Reading Program is in!

School’s out for the summer, so that paves the way for the return of a popular library-run program that brings children and literacy together for the summer. The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest summer reading program for kids, tweens and teens This free program is designed to inspire youth to explore the fund of reading their way – the key to building a lifelong love of reading.

Studies show that school-age children lose some of their reading ability over the summer months if they do not continue to read while they are out of school. Summer reading programs help maintain academic achievement and are a proven tool to help bridge this gap. The TDSRC inspires kids to explore the fun of reading their way. The benefits of the Club are clear: recent surveys indicate that 87% of kids read more often or the same amount over the summer, and 96% of parents/caregivers agreed that their child maintained or improved their reading skills over the summer!

Registration for the club opened on Friday, June 28. Head over to www.brantlibrary.ca/Beanstack to register. You or your children can keep track of program through your online account; if you prefer paper records, reading trackers are available at all County of Brant library branches. There are a variety of reading challenges the come with rewards as children meet various milestones throughout the summer They earn tickets and enter those tickets into draws held periodically in July and August. Kids and tweens will get a swim pass after five hours of reading, a Dairee Delite coupon after fifteen hours of reading and a Paris Fair admission pass and ribbon after 24 hours of reading.

Who said reading can’t be fun? Judging by the excitement level of County of Brant Library staff members, it’s safe to say the most exciting reading club of the year is back! Sign up for the TD Summer Reading Club online at www.brantlibrary.ca/Beanst ack to start earning your rewards!