Summer break from school means summer reading programs from the local library systems, plus a few other places.

Here are a few of our favorite summer reading programs. I’ve listed the prizes that I could find, but at the time this post was published, not all of the prizes were known.

Unless specifically stated, the programs start June 1st.

Book It has a summer program called Camp Book it, where kids can read, and earn free personal pan pizzas from Pizza Hut! Book It is the FAVORITE reading program in my house. parents can enroll their kids for the summer!

The City of San Diego Library system program has published its prizes this year, and lemme tell you, it’s pretty amazing.

Children (Ages 0- 11)

• 1 Book
• Pass for 2 for The San Diego Natural History Museum (the NAT)
• Pass for 2 for The San Diego Model Railroad Museum
• Pass for 2 for the San Diego Automotive Museum
• Pass for 4 for The San Diego New Children’s Museum
• Free 3 oz yogurt from Yogurtland
• Free kid’s meal from Mendocino Farms
• Free kid’s meal from Panda Express

Teens (Ages 12-17)

• 1 Book
• Pass for 2 for The San Diego Natural History Museum (the NAT)
• Pass for 2 for The San Diego Model Railroad Museum
• Pass for 2 for the San Diego Automotive Museum
• Free 3 oz yogurt from Yogurtland

Adults (Ages 18+)

• Free book at participating Friends of the Library Book Sales and Used Bookstores
• Pass for 2 for The San Diego Natural History Museum (the NAT)
• 1 reusable utensil kit

For more information or to sign up, click here. 

The County of San Diego Library summer reading program started June 1st. They have all sorts of prizes for kids and adults.

If you want your family to experience a multicultural world through reading, I  recommend PJ Library.  PJ Library sends free, award-winning books that celebrate Jewish values and culture to families with children from birth through 12 years old.

My kids love learning about faraway places and experiences different from their own. The PJ library books have opened their eyes to new holidays, customs, and ways of life.

Read Conmigo provides free books for kids by mail in Spanish and English to children ages preschool to fifth grade. They are only available to kids in CA, TX, and Florida. We used to receive the books, and they are ok, but my kids aren’t interested in learning Spanish. The books were super useful for me learning to read in Spanish (Beyond what Duolingo teaches).

Barnes and Noble have a summer reading program starting July 1st. More info here.

Dolly Parton has established the Imagination Library, it is available in select regions (sadly not available in San Diego California), and those who live in participating areas can receive one book for their kids every month via mail.