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Summer Reading Program at the Milpitas Library

  • Have Fun and Prevent Summer Learning Loss!

Santa Clara County Library

Member Libraries: Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Saratoga, Woodland and Bookmobile 

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Families throughout our area enjoy at the library every year.  In fact, summer reading programs have been around since the 1890’s to encourage school-age children to read during their summer vacations. Join us for this year’s program, One World, Many Stories, at your local Santa Clara County Library starting June 1.

Besides being fun and free, some other important benefits of the Summer Reading Program include:

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  • Helping children gain knowledge and skills during the summer, instead of losing them.  Last summer, the President’s Let’s Read, Let’s Move Challenge revealed that reading just 5 books over the summer can help prevent summer learning loss, instead helping children to sharpen their skills and be ready for school in the fall.
  • As children change from “learning to read” to “reading to learn,” they can use their reading skills for studies and recreational reading. Free reading allows kids to choose materials they enjoy - popular items they can discuss with their peers. They become better readers, writers, and spellers without a school setting.
  • Libraries host performers and craft programs as well as literary events in the summer, many of interest to reluctant readers. This also brings new library users, previous non-readers, and pre-readers to the library.

Parents can enjoy an opportunity to explore the library when they bring their children to summer programs and find things for themselves also, including bestselling fiction, non-fiction, and DVD’s.  Library cardholders can also access a wide variety of services from home; you can browse our catalog or download eBooks, audiobooks, videos, music, and much more!

Summer Reading Clubs are not just for kids – we feature a wide variety of programs and events for teens and adults also.  you can sign up on or after June 1.  Register online (http://www.santaclaracountylib.org) or stop in at one of our member libraries.  If you don’t live our area, be sure to contact your own local public library and find out about similar programs in other communities.

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    • Price: Free
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