With the school year winding down across the area, summer can be educational as well as fun for students and their families. A number of local libraries and other organizations are offering special programs encourage kids and even adults to make reading a part of their summer activities.
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- Cass County Library. Runs June 1 thru July 31. Register online, through the Beanstack Tracker app, or at your local branch. Sign up here! Limit one registration per patron. Includes fun hands-on programs, reading challenges, and special events at Cass County Public Library. From science experiments to art programs, there is something for everyone!
- Kansas City Public Library. Starting May 30, participants can register through the online tool Beanstack or at any public library location.
- Mid-Continent Public Library. The library has rolled out its Summer at MCPL series, inviting kids and adults to read daily for prizes. By participating in the summer reading challenge, kids, teens and adults can earn rewards and win prizes for daily reading and attending library programs. Summer at MCPL begins June 1 and runs through August 24.
- Kansas City, Kan., Public Library. The summer reading challenge runs from June 1 to July 31. Families can register online via Beanstack or pick up a paper log at their local library branch. The challenge is available for both youth and adults, with different prizes.
- Johnson County Libraries. The library’s book giveaway is happening at all locations from June 2 to 30, with an official kickoff celebration on June 7.
- Olathe Public Libraries. The summer reading program runs through August 3, with online registration through Beanstack or in person at any branch of the library.
- Wayside Waifs. Once U-PAW-n A Time consists of several reading options for children in kindergarten through sixth grade and for adults. .
- The Kansas City Royals make Crown Libraries available year-round to pick up books for kids and families to take and add their favorite books. The Royals partner with Turn the Page KC and host book drives to restock the books monthly. Families can pick up books at the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy.
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- Imagination Library is offering free books for ages 1 through 5 from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Each month, the library mails a high-quality, age-appropriate book to all registered children, addressed to them, at no cost to the child’s family. Register at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
- Pizza Hut is offering a free personal-sized pizza through Book It, a free reading incentive program for children in pre-K through sixth grade. During June, July and August, any child who meets their parent-set reading goals can earn a free Pizza Hut single-topping personal pan pizza from participating locations.
–Alan Goforth | Metro Voice
