It's time again for summer reading! Our theme for 2020 is Imagine Your Story, with a focus on fairy tales, folklore, and fantasy. In the coming months (and beyond!), we hope that you'll find plenty of opportunities to stretch your imagination and let your creativity shine. We encourage you to read great books...but also to tell your own stories, draw pictures, make things, and explore. There's no limit to what your imagination can dream up!
We particularly like fairy tales (and fantasy books) because they encourage readers of all ages to think outside the "norm," and explore magic, make-believe, and adventure--both in our real world and in worlds created by our favorite authors. Sometimes, watching a fantasy hero or folklore figure perform great deeds can make us think about great deeds happening around us, or ones we can do ourselves. And of course, as Roald Dahl would say, those who don't believe in magic will rarely find it. And we want readers everywhere to find as much magic as they can, every day!
We know our Summer Reading program looks a bit different this year, and we wish it didn't have to be that way. But there are still tons of stories to share and fun to be had this summer, and we hope your library can help!
If you'd like to join us for Summer Reading this year, please visit our Summer Reading Virtual Headquarters. You can sign up, track your progress, find some fun activities, and more. And if you have any questions, please just let us know!
We hope you'll have a great summer.
