Welcome to Kid's Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story!
Bienvenidos a la Lectura de Verano para Niños 2026: ¡Desentierra una historia!
The Library Summer Reading program runs from June 17 to August 19!
Keep an eye on the newsletter and online events calendar for fun Summer Reading events to come.
For any questions about ages 4-11 Summer Reading, you can reach out to the children’s librarian Ms. Danielle at youthservices@lambertvillelibrary.org!
Who can participate?
- For Kids’ Summer Reading at LFPL, kids ages 4 to 11 can participate.
- 4 year olds have the option to participate in either kid’s or Early Literacy summer reading, but not both.
- 11 year olds have the option to participate in either kid’s or teen summer reading, but not both.
- Some exceptions may be made for kids over 11.
How does it work?
- Grab a Kids’ Summer Reading Tracker from the front desk at the library! Here’s how the prizes for color-coded tracker system works:
First Tracker (Green):
A Prize Book
A choice between the Monthly Raffle or something from the Prize Chest
Your name goes on our Summer Reading Name Wall.
Second Tracker (Yellow):
A Prize Book
A choice between the Monthly Raffle or something from the Prize Chest
An invitation to the Reader’s Breakfast in the beginning of the school year (only for rising Kingergarten-4th graders)
Third Tracker (Orange):
A Prize Book
A choice between the Monthly Raffle or something from the Prize Chest
A choice between
Summer Reading: Unearth a Story T-shirt (Sizes XS and M, while supplies last)
- Summer Reading: Unearth a Story Drawstring Sports Bag
- Summer Reading: Unearth a Story metal Water Bottle
Keep Reading Trackers (White):
One Prize Book per tracker
A choice between the Monthly Raffle or something from the Prize Chest per tracker
Keep turning these trackers in until the end of Summer Reading!
- Use the tracker to record your reading every day.
- Each tracker is worth:
- 5 books
- Or 2.5 hours
- Or 125 pages
- Or 3 days
- Each tracker is worth:
- Make sure to mark your selection on the back of your Kids’ Summer Reading Tracker. You can choose:
- Monthly Prize Raffle
- OR a prize from the Treasure Chest.
- At the library, put your Kids’ Summer Reading Tracker in either the Prize Chest box or the Monthly Raffle box.
- Remember, you can choose either to take a chance on winning the Monthly Raffle or pick something from the Prize Chest.
- Be sure to grab a free book from the prize book cart!
- Keep Reading all Summer!
- Once you’ve completed the first three trackers, you can fill out the Keep Reading Trackers. You can fill out as many of these as you want until August 19.
- Remember, the more trackers you complete, the better chance you have of winning the Monthly Raffle if you choose that option!
- Monthly Raffles are:
- Warriors Prize Basket
- Wings of Fire Prize Basket
- Dog Man Prize Basket
What counts as reading?
- Summer Reading is supposed to be fun! Read what interests you.
- Graphic novels, manga, eBooks, audiobooks, and re-read books all count!
- Reading together (with an adult, with a friend, to a younger sibling, and more) also counts!
When does it happen?
Kids’ Summer Reading 2025 runs from June 17, the Last Day of School, until August 19.
How do I start?
Starting on June 17, you can come to the library to pick up a Kids’ Summer Reading Tracker.