Plant a Seed, Read! – Summer Reading 2026
Get ready for an adventure in reading with this year’s Summer Reading Program: Plant a Seed, Read! Open to all kids entering Pre-K through 5th grade, this program is designed to celebrate the joy of reading, creativity, and discovery!
How It Works:
When you sign up at the Children’s Desk starting June 15, you'll receive a gift bag packed with fun surprises, including your official reading log!
Ready to grow your reading? Read for 20 minutes a day and color in one space on your log for each day you read. Every time you complete 5 days (100 minutes) of reading, you earn a raffle ticket for exciting prize baskets! You don’t have to come in every 5 days, just track your progress and bring your log in whenever you're ready to collect tickets.
Finish 30 days or 600 minutes of reading, and you’ve completed the program!
- You’ll earn a completion raffle ticket.
- PLUS choose a free book from the prize cart!
Reading counts in all forms! Whether your child reads independently, listens to a caregiver or sibling, or enjoys audiobooks, it all counts.
Bonus Challenge: Reading Log Challenges!
The back of your reading log features Reading Challenges full of fun and creative reading prompts. Complete a reading challenage to earn one extra raffle ticket for each challenage!
The program runs from June 15 through August 14, 2026, so there’s plenty of time to level up your reading skills and earn great prizes.
Ready to play? Come sign up and start your reading adventure!
The statewide Rhode Island Summer Reading Program is supported by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
