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Explore 12 trusted libraries literacy resources selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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ALA Día: Free Resources for 2026
The Association for Library Service to Children provides free 2026 Día promotional graphics and bilingual reading-list links celebrating children’s books and cultural diversity.
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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.
Oliver Wolcott Library Early Literacy
Oliver Wolcott Library’s early-literacy service combines reading guidance, book collections, phonics-based instruction, a reading specialist, and family reading-habit advice.
Surrey Libraries Kids & Families
Surrey Libraries’ Kids & Families page connects families with storytimes, early-literacy programs, reading support, book lists, coding kits, digital resources, and children’s media.
NYC Literacy Resources for Families
New York City Public Schools’ literacy-resources page gathers family-oriented guidance and activities to support children’s reading and literacy development at home.
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.
Library of Congress NLS Summer Reading Program
The U.S. National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled summer reading page provides the Unearth a Story programme, kids programming, activities, and accessible reading support.
British Library Discovering Children’s Books
The British Library’s Discovering Children’s Books collection provides primary-school reading, writing, book-making, illustration, author, and creative activities developed with authors and illustrators.
iREAD Summer 2026: Plant a Seed, Read
iREAD’s 2026 library reading programme uses a farm-to-table theme to connect stories with culture, history, science, health and human connection, with children, teen, early-literacy and family activities.
Go All In: National Year of Reading 2026 Resources
The UK National Year of Reading 2026 resource portal offers family, school, library, early-years, and accessible reading guides, activity packs, and downloadable materials.
ALA 2026 Summer Reading Lists
The American Library Association’s 2026 Summer Reading Lists offer free downloadable book and digital-media recommendations for birth–preschool, grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8.
ALA 2026 Summer Reading Lists
The American Library Association’s 2026 Summer Reading Lists offer free downloadable book and digital-media recommendations for birth–preschool, grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8.
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