Summer Reading
HCPL's Summer Reading Program is Serious Fun!
Join us June 3 - August 3 for fun programs and activities. Log your reading all summer long to earn cool prizes!
Early registration begins May 20!
Summer Reading FAQs
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The Summer Reading Program is open to readers of all ages! There are four separate age groups for the program: Early Literacy (0-4), Kids (5-11), Teens (12-17), and Adults (18+).Â
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No! You do not need a library card to sign up for the Summer Reading Program or to attend any library programs. However, you need a library card to borrow materials from the library or from the Digital Media Catalog. Visit the library card page and find the right card works for you.
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Participate in the Summer Reading Program by creating an account on Beanstack.Â
Summer Reading Community Tracker: June 3 - July 14
193,919
total books read
3,806,778
total minutes read
Art, Music, Theater & More All Summer Long!
Featured Events
Magic at the Library
Science at the Library
Art at the Library
Music at the Library
Virtual Author Talks
Our partners a the Library Speakers Consortium put together a line of great author talks for kids and teens in July. Join us online for author talks by Kate DiCamillo, Max Brailler, Dan Santat, and Elizabeth Acevedo!
Virtual Author Visits
Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat
More Summer Reading Events
Summer Reading 2024 Challenges
READ ADVENTUROUSLY THIS SUMMER! Our Summer Reading Challenges offer prompts to help you find new authors, new topics, and new genres for new reading experiences.
Weekly Reading Challenges
Summer Reading Challenge #8: The Element of Adventure
Summer Reading Challenge #7: Explore the Great Outdoors
Summer Reading Challenge #6: Into the Wilderness
Summer Reading Challenge #5: Don't Look Back
HCPL on Houston Life
Anjela Martinez, Assistant Programming Manager for Youth Services, and Delaney Daly, Branch Manager at Jacinto City Branch Library visit with the good folks at Click2Houston's Houston Life to talk about Summer Reading 2024.
Why summer reading?
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- Kids and teens who read for pleasure during the summer have to spend less time and energy relearning lost skills when school starts.
- As little as ten minutes a day of reading works wonders for children's language skills.
- All the special, fun summer activities at the library can motivate reluctant readers.
- Tracking the time they spend reading or the number of books they have read gives children a sense of accomplishment.
- HCPL's Summer Reading Program is fun for the whole family--from baby to seniors.
- You earn cool prizes for reading, attending library programs and doing other activities.
Get a Library Card
HCPL offers a variety of library cards- All free and available to Harris County residents! Find the right card for you and see all that the library has to offer.
