Summer Reading Freebies For 2024

Looking for a way to make summer reading even more fun for your kids? It’s easy with all these summer reading freebies as an incentive (and maybe something for you too). Let’s break open the books on these fantastic summer reading programs for 2024!

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Here are 2024’s incredible summer reading freebies:

1. Barnes&Noble: Kids in grades 1-6 can embark on a thrilling reading adventure and earn a free book by diving into their favorite stories and chronicling their journeys in the Barnes & Noble Reading Journal!
2. Books-a-Million: Calling all bookworms! Read your way to a stylish free hat at your local Books-a-Million store. Find your nearest location HERE and start turning pages today!
3. Chuck E Cheese: Step right up and join the reading fun at Chuck E Cheese! Kids who complete the exciting Reading Rewards Calendar will be rewarded with a whopping 10 free play points for their dedication to the written word.
4. Half Price Books: Get ready for a summer filled with literary delights! Starting 6/1/24, booklovers of all ages can sign up for Half Price Books’ Summer Reading Club and embark on a thrilling adventure through the pages.
5. Imagination Library: Wonderful news for young readers aged 1-5! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is offering FREE books to spark their love for reading. Check availability HERE and start building your child’s personal library today!
6. Local Library: Don’t miss out on the exciting summer reading programs at your local public library! Many libraries, like the Dallas Public Library, are offering fantastic prizes for kids who dive into the enchanting world of books this summer.
7. Mensa for Kids: Calling all exceptional young readers! Join the Excellence in Reading Program and earn a commemorative certificate in recognition of your outstanding achievement, along with a stylish Excellence in Reading T-shirt to showcase your love for books.
8. Panda Express: Join the Read with Me program at Panda Express! Kids can enroll in their “class” and receive a bookmark and reward materials. When students reach their goal of reading 5 books, they’ll be treated to a delicious FREE kids meal coupon!
9. Pizza Hut Book-It: Get ready to devour books and pizza with the exciting Pizza Hut Book-It program. Designed to encourage kids to read throughout the school year and summer break, this program rewards young readers with a mouthwatering free personal-sized pizza and more!
10. Reading with the Rays: Batter up, bookworms! The Reading with the Rays program is set to open on 5/26/24. In previous years, participants have scored exciting tickets to Rays games, so keep an eye out for this year’s incredible prizes!
11. Scholastic: Get ready for a summer of literary fun with Scholastic’s free online summer reading program on Home Base! From 5/9/24 through 9/12/24, kids can enjoy free digital games, events, and more while exploring the joys of reading.
12. Seahawks: Touchdown for reading with the Seahawks Summer Reading program! For every 25,000 minutes the Seahawks community reads collectively, amazing prizes are released to readers at random. Each month, the top reader will receive a special Seahawks Swag Bag, with the overall top reader at summer’s end winning a personal Blitz visit to their school!
13. Showcase Cinemas: Lights, camera, read! Bookworm Wednesdays at Showcase Cinemas reward kids with free movie admission to select children’s films when they present a book report at participating Cinema de Lux, Showcase, or Multiplex Cinemas box offices. Stay tuned for the 2024 program start date. Parents, guardians, and children under six receive free admission without needing to submit a book report.

* Summer reading program rules vary by company. Most are just US only.