Summer will quickly be here and it’s time to start planning how to keep the kids motivated to read! A great way to encourage summer reading is by participating in one or more of the numerous free summer reading programs being offered this year. We’ve compiled a list to help you pick out the best fit for your family.
Below you’ll find a brief description of each reading program. Click on the link to find the full details for each one. Let’s get started! 
Local Public Library – This is always a family favorite in our house with lots of great freebies!
Barnes & Noble – Read 8 Books, log them in your journal, and receive a free book
Half Price Books – Read 300 minutes in a month and receive a $5 gift certificate to Half Price Books.
iVillage – Four week reading challenge with free games, printables, and chances to win prizes.
Scholastic – Log the minutes your child reads online and they have a chance to win prizes.
Book Adventures by Sylvan Learning – Find a book to read from their site and then take an online quiz to earn points to use toward prizes.
BJU Press – Complete required reading goals and earn free prizes while supplies last. You will also be entered in prize drawings.
TD Bank – Earn $10 in a new or existing Young Saver’s account when you read 10 books and take it to your local TD Bank.
Pizza Hut – Book It has a summer reading challenge, but it doesn’t look like they’ve released the details at this time. Sign up for email updates here.
Chuck E. Cheese’s – Read consecutively for two weeks and earn 10 free tokens. (Download the Reading Rewards calendar.)
PB Kids – Kids earn a free prize after reading all the books on a pre-selected reading list.
Do you know of a free summer reading program that offers rewards to kids? Please leave a comment with the link so we can add it to the list!
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H.E.Buddy Summer Reading Program http://www.hebuddy.com/
We have done this for a few years and they send out really nice prizes! We have received tshirts, pencils, bookmarks etc.
Another free site that we use year round is http://bookadventure.com. This site actually has quizzes and such just like the AR Program used in public schools so it tests the child’s comprehension, as well.
Six Flags Read to Succeed is a great motivator for my girls! The time for reading is ususlly the month of February, but then you can use the tickets in the summer months 🙂
https://feedback.sixflags.com/rts/default.aspx
Thanks for sharing this great list! We love our library program too!
We do this program too, Sarah! I can’t wait to hit Six Flags this summer 🙂
This list is amazing! We love summer reading! Thank you and God guide you always! Bonita
Books a Million has a program where you read six of their selected titles, fill out a form, and then receive a free back pack:
http://promo.booksamillion.com/save/images/activities/Hiaasen_BAMSummerReadSheet_WEB.pdf
Love this list of reading programs – especially the rewards! What great incentive to keep your kids reading in the summer. Thanks for sharing at LWSL this week!
http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/reading-champions/
Homeschool Buyer’s Co-op has a program with nice prizes.