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Summer Reading Rewards Programs in Kitsap County

Earn prizes and get rewarded for reading this summer! 2023

February 9, 2024

Several local reading programs offer incentives (like free books, t-shirts, pizza, certificates, and more!)
for reading during the summer!


Kitsap Regional Library - Summer Learning

June 1 - August 31, Kitsap Regional Library invites all ages (adults, too!) to read more and learn more. Connect with KRL in person, online or on the go through the Beanstack app. Take on the Summer Learning Challenges, enjoy classes, events and live performances and explore everything the Library has to offer!
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Tracyton Community Library - Summer Reading Program

351 NW Tracy Ave., Tracyton |  360-377-3571

Read and record 10 books and choose a free book to keep! Kids can sign up and read books at the Tracyton Community Library -- stop by or call. 

A kick off party date is June 29.


Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
This year-round program is for kids ages birth to 5 years.
Each month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails a high quality, age appropriate book to all registered children, addressed to them, at no cost to the child’s family. Countless parents have shared how excited their child is when their new book arrives each month.
Register here.


Bedtime Books at Bethany

Bethany Lutheran Church, 151 Tremont St., Port Orchard  

Kids ages birth to 8 and their adult are invited to Bedtime Books at Bethany every Wednesday from July 5- Aug. 9 at 7pm. Put on your jammies and stop by for a 20 minute read aloud. Families are welcome to stay in their cars, or bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Pick a free book to take home each week! 

Open to everyone in the community. The dates will be included in the Macaroni KID Kitsap calendar!


Barnes & Noble - Summer Reading Program

10315 Silverdale Way NW, Kitsap Mall

Kids in grades 1-6 can read books of their choice this summer, and as they do they can fill out a Summer Reading Journal in English or Spanish. Return the completed journal to any Barnes & Noble store for a free, brand new book from B&N's designated summer reading list between July 1 and Aug. 31, 2023.


Pizza Hut - Camp BOOK IT!

Camp BOOK IT! to all families from June-August for kids ages 4-12 (PreK-6th Grade). Parents can track and reward their kids' reading for June, July and August in the digital dashboard. When they meet their monthly reading goal, they'll receive a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut! They'll also share fun activities and book recommendations each week to keep the fun going throughout the summer!


Little Free Library
A unique, free book exchange for all ages, Little Free Library can be found at numerous locations throughout Kitsap County and beyond. Find your nearest location - or start one of your own! A fun summer project, perhaps?


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