Summer Reading Programs in the Albuquerque Area

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You might just be an 80s or 90s baby if you remember reading your little heart out for a personal pan pizza. I grew up in a tiny town in Florida with two fast food restaurants . . . one of them being good ol’ Pizza Hut. (We got a third, McDonalds, my senior of high school. I sure did skip school that day for a Big Mac. Sorry, Mom!)

Don’t worry about my education though despite my truancy. My childhood summers consisted of devouring Babysitters Club, Nancy Drew, and Romana Quimby books to make sure I got my share of greasy, cheesy goodness.

Our kiddos are in luck because there are many summer reading programs in the Albuquerque area that will reward them for a book well read.

So without further ado, here’s a list of local summer reading programs to entice our kids to stop the summer slide and keep them busy for a hot minute. Who’s stopping you from enrolling in them all?

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Summer Reading Programs in the Albuquerque Area

All Together Now at Albuquerque Public Libraries

“All Together Now” is the Albuquerque Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. This free 8-week program encourages babies, children, tweens, teens, and even adults to read (or be read to!) throughout the summer. Sign up and pick up a reading log at any of the Albuquerque library branches beginning June 3 or signup online beginning May 12. Bring your reading log to any Public Library Branch location once a week to earn a weekly prize. All participants who turn in their completed reading logs up until the end of the Summer Reading Program will be entered into grand prize drawings for their age group held at each branch.

All Together Now at Rio Rancho Public Libraries

This free program at Rio Rancho Public Libraries is an opportunity to earn prizes by reading books. Sign up online starting May 22nd and complete the required form. Everyone from babies to adults. There are also a series of live cultural, educational, and entertaining performances, events, and interactive experiences to accompany the program. Attend one of the Summer Reading Signup Parties on June 7 or 8 at participating locations.

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program

Barnes & Noble hopes to foster a love of reading and its rewards through their Summer Reading Program. Download the summer reading journal from the Barnes & Noble website, read 8 books over the course of the summer, and record your reading in the journal. Then bring in completed journals to your closes Barnes & Noble store to earn free books!

Dion’s Club Read

Dion’s and the Albuquerque Isotopes are strongly committed to providing programs that support youth in our community. The Club Read program encourages students to read and rewards them for their dedication. Kids can earn pizza, Isotopes tickets, and more!

Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program

Can you believe it still exists? The BOOK IT! Program is a free reading incentive program for PreK-6th grade classrooms, parents, and homeschool families.

Scholastic Summer Reading Home Base

The Scholastic Summer Reading program offers kids an exciting, free, and safe summer reading experience. From May 4 through September 7th, kids can visit the summer zone in Scholastic Home Base, a completely free digital destination that offers stories, characters, games, and a community of readers. Kids will be able to track their summer reading by reading every day and maintaining a Reading Streak™ in Home Base. The longer a child extends their Reading Streak™, the more digital experiences they earn!


Do you know of other summer reading programs available to local families? If so, email us at [email protected].