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Help your child join the Super Reader Squad!
Get your teen connected to the Teen Summer Challenge!
It's fun, free, and easy.
       
 
Read, Create, Discover!

June 1 - August 31, 2023

Visit any Milwaukee Public Library branch to register. Your child or teen can choose a free book and find out more ways to read, create, and discover this summer.

Or visit any Milwaukee Public Library to register.

 
Questions? Call 414.286.3091 for assistance.

Tips and Tricks for Fun Summer Learning:

  • Read! Read together, read alone, read aloud.
  • Lots of things "count" as reading. Click here for Fun Ways to Read [English | Spanish]
  • Let your child choose what they want to read.
  • Ask questions and talk about what you read, create, and discover this summer.
  • You're never too young to be a Super Reader. Babies toddlers, and preschoolers can participate, too. Singing, rhyming, looking at pictures, playing with books, listening to a story...it all "counts" and helps young children get ready to read.
  • Grown-ups have fun reading in summer, too! Consider signing up for MPL's adult summer reading program Book by Book.

 

Summer Reading makes a huge difference when children go back to school!

Children can lose up to 3 months in reading skills over the summer. This loss can add up, leaving some children years behind as they get older.

  • Children who read over the summer do better in school.
  • Children as young as infants should be read to by a caregiver.
  • Libraries have lots of free digital resources available to help students read, create, & discover.
  • Library staff is dedicated to motivating children to read. Check out our summer events so we can stay connected!

Resources you can download or print:

 

 

 



Upcoming Summer Childrens' Programs

June 10, 2023
12:00 PM
Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Central

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Atkinson

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Bay View

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Capitol

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Center Street

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at East

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Good Hope

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Martin Luther King

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Mitchell Street

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Tippecanoe

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Villard Square

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Washington Park

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Adult Summer Reading Book By Book Kick-Off at Zablocki

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June 13, 2023
2:00 PM
Kitchen Table Garden at East

Sow some seeds and customize your containers. Take home your creation…

June 15, 2023
2:00 PM
Be An Architect at Tippecanoe

Welcome all engineers! Grow your skills as you try out different…

2:00 PM
Be an Architect at Bay View

Welcome all engineers! Grow your skills as you try out different…

June 17, 2023
10:30 AM
Storytime in the Courtyard at Zablocki

BYOB(Bring Your Own Blanket) Family Story time.Enjoy stories, action rhymes,…

June 21, 2023
2:00 PM
A Seed Grows: Seed Dissection and Wildflower Shakers at Central

Learn how seeds grow and plant your own! Join us…

June 22, 2023
2:00 PM
Kitchen Table Garden at Mitchell Street

Sow some seeds and customize your containers. Take home your creation…

June 23, 2023
1:00 PM
Karate Workshop with Black Belt Leadership Academy at Good Hope

Join Black Belt Leadership Academy for a fun and active…

June 24, 2023
10:30 AM
Kitchen Table Garden at Central

Sow some seeds and customize your containers. Take home your creation…

June 26, 2023
2:00 PM
Photo Buffet at Bay View

Revisit the era of instant photography at our Photo Buffet!…

6:00 PM
Be An Architect at Zablocki

Welcome all engineers! Grow your skills as you try out different…

June 28, 2023
2:00 PM
Kitchen Table Garden at Central

Sow some seeds and customize your containers. Take home your creation…

June 29, 2023
2:00 PM
Kitchen Table Gardening at Tippecanoe

Sow some seeds and customize your containers. Take home your creation…

July 6, 2023
3:30 PM
Bike Repair Clinic at Washington Park

Bring your bicycle to select locations for minor repairs like…

July 8, 2023
1:00 PM
Bike Repair Clinic at Good Hope

Bring your bicycle to select locations for minor repairs like…

July 11, 2023
4:00 PM
Photography Basics at Bay View

New to photography?  Join us for an overview of the…

July 12, 2023
2:00 PM
Be an Architect at Bay View

Welcome all engineers! Grow your skills as you try out different…