Looking for a fun way to keep your kids excited about reading this summer? You’re in luck! Many businesses and organizations reward young readers with free books, treats, prizes, and other fun perks just for spending time with a good book. Whether your child is an avid reader or just needs a little extra motivation, these summer reading freebies make reading even more rewarding. Check out the list of the best programs where kids can earn free rewards while building their reading skills all summer long!
FREE Reading Programs….
Pizza Hut, sign up for Camp BOOK IT! and keep rewarding your kids all summer long. Track and reward your kids’ reading for June, July, and August in a digital dashboard. When they meet their monthly reading goal, they’ll receive a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut! Enroll today at Pizza Hut BOOK IT
Barnes and Noble Bookstores: Read eight books this summer and record them in the Summer Reading Journal. Once your journal is complete, you will receive a free book! Reading journals can be picked up at any location.
Chuck E Cheese: At Chuck E Cheese, Reading Rewards helps keep their bookworm skills strong with this reading rewards chart for kids. The more they read, the more rewards they can earn. Use this link to print the chart and start earning play points and food.
The Second Lady’s 2026 Summer Reading Challenge: Kids entering kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to read and track 12 books of their choice between June 1 and September 4, 2026, as part of the Second Lady’s 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. Participants who complete the challenge can submit their reading log and receive a digital certificate, a personalized letter, an America250 bookmark, a prize link, and a chance to win a trip to the White House.
Mensa for Kids: Looking for a more structured reading challenge? The Mensa for Kids Excellence in Reading Program encourages kids to read from grade-level book lists and earn recognition for completing an entire list. Kids who complete the program can earn a commemorative certificate and an Excellence in Reading T-shirt. This program is open to readers under 18 and is available year-round, so kids can keep reading even after summer ends. To participate, kids choose a list, track the books they read by hand, and submit the completed list and order form to the Mensa Foundation.
Books-A-Million: Looking for a fun way to keep the kids reading this summer? Books-A-Million is back with its annual Summer Reading Adventure! The rules are simple: pick any four books from their curated summer reading collection, track them in a printable logbook, and record details like their favorite characters and best story moments. Once finished, just bring the completed log into your local Books-A-Million store to score an awesome, free summer reading prize! It’s the perfect, low-stress incentive to keep pages turning all season long.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library: This is a free book-gifting program that mails one high-quality, age-appropriate book each month to children from birth until their fifth birthday. The goal is to inspire a love of reading by helping families build a home library from an early age. Availability varies by community, so families can check whether the program is offered in their area and enroll eligible children at the Imagination Library.
Toledo Lucas County Public Libraries: Summer Reading Club is a free reading program full of fun activities and great prizes. Lucas County residents of all ages are eligible to participate. It is a great way to keep kids reading during the summer months. Sign up at any local library or at toledolibrary.org
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