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ALSC 2026 Summer Reading Lists
The Association for Library Service to Children provides free 2026 summer reading lists and downloadable book recommendations for birth through grade 8.
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Denver Public Library Welcome to Reading Kits
Free Denver Public Library kits pair books, activities, and targeted tips for developing readers, with English and Spanish support across background knowledge, decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
eRead Kids Digital Library
Georgia Public Library Service’s digital library gives children access to more than 45,000 English and Spanish ebooks and audiobooks, from picture books and basic readers to graphic novels and chapter books.
Summer Reading Challenge
The UK Reading Agency programme encourages children to read independently over the summer through a themed challenge, library participation, rewards, and family reading activities.
ALSC 2026 Summer Reading Lists
The Association for Library Service to Children provides free 2026 summer reading lists and downloadable book recommendations for birth through grade 8.
NLS Summer Reading Program
The Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled provides a dedicated summer reading programme and accessible reading support for eligible children, teens, families, and library patrons.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
A public-library early-literacy program for children from birth to kindergarten that supports reading logs, family reading routines, and English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole resources.
OC Public Libraries In-N-Out Cover to Cover Club
Orange County Public Libraries’ 2026 Cover to Cover Club encourages children ages 4–12 to read five books or 300 minutes, track progress with a reading log, and earn an achievement award.
Pagine
A free digital library with picture books, early readers, chapter books, audiobooks, and public-domain classics in more than 150 languages.
Library of Congress Historical Children’s Books Digital Collections
The Library of Congress research guide links to free digitized historical children’s books and related primary-source collections.
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