Summer Reading Program 2026

A banner reading "Plant a Seed, Read; Planta una Semilla, Lee" with cartoon drawings of a radish, and of a worm under a book and flowers.

Join us for a Summer Bingo Adventure! Complete fun literacy challenges to earn exciting prizes and collect raffle tickets for our grand prize drawing. Just mark off five squares in a row to win, or go for a "blackout" by finishing the whole board for even more chances at victory!

Kickoff

A circular badge reading "Plant a seed, read. 2026 Summer Reading Program" with an illustration of a worm under a book and flowers.Plant a seed, read, and grow with us this summer! Celebrate our summer reading kick-off with food, music, crafts, and activities for all ages! Let's nurture a love of reading together!

June 6, 2026 from 12-2pm

 

 

Sponsors

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors for helping to make this year's Plant A Seed: Read event possible!

American Writers Museum, Beggars Pizza, Blick Art Materials, Brookfield Zoo, Central Credit Union, Cernan Earth and Space Center, Chicago Stars, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Wolves, Elmhurst Art Museum, Field Museum, Joliet Slammers, Legoland, Lou Malnati's, Morton Arboretum, Tootsie Roll, Triton College, Windy City Bulls, and Windy City Thunderbolts.