Keep the kids reading this summer by enticing them with FREE STUFF! Yes, you can get free stuff for reading!
First and foremost, I want to encourage you to check out your local library. Librarians pour their heart and soul into summer reading programs. We actually participate in several programs over the summer because we have so many great libraries around us. G racks up every summer on freebies – and sometimes I do too! Gift cards, food coupons, new books, games – so many prizes!
BUT there are other places to score free stuff for reading books this summer!
Barnes & Noble
Visit Barnes and Noble summer reading program to download and print a reading journal. Fill out the student information on the first page of the journal. A parent must sign on this page in order for the child to get a free book.
Read 8 books, log them and answer a question about each book. Bring the completed and signed reading journal into your local Barnes and Noble book store between July 1 & August 31, 2025. Present it to an employee and they will let your child choose a book from the free book list.
There’s a wide variety of free books available for kids from the Barnes and Noble summer reading program. Summer Reading Program is for Grades 1st-6th.
Get your summer adventure reading log, read four books and fill out the log. Return it to Books-A-Million for a free Dog Man Backpack!
Kids can earn 10 free Chuck E Cheese Play Points for reading every day for 2 weeks. Download the reading chart here. (Food purchase is required to redeem the play points.)
Half Price Books
Get registered for Half Price Books Summer Reading Camp and starting June 1, registered participants will have access to printable camp components all summer, including reading lists, activity ideas, and coloring sheets. You can also visit your local HPB to receive a copy of your camper’s Summer Reading Log, cool camp stickers, and information on how to earn $5 Bookworm Bucks in June and July!
Pizza Hut
Kids can earn a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza from Pizza Hut thru the summer Book It program. Use the BOOK IT!® Mobile App to set goals, track progress, and redeem rewards. During the summer months of June, July, and August, any child that meets their
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