Summer Reading for Kids & Teens
Welcome to
Summer Reading 2026:
Plant a Seed and Read!
Monday, June 29 - Friday, August 21
Sign up starting June 15!
What is Summer Reading?
This program is for kids and teens of all ages to keep up their learning and reading during the summer by encouraging them to explore their interests, participate in fun educational programs, and earn prizes.
Get Automatically Entered into Weekly Raffles
Win Prizes by Reading
Win Badges for Completing Learning Activities
The more you do, the more you earn, the more you learn!
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Free Activities Every Day!
Free Summer Lunch
Available Mondays - Fridays
from 12 PM until 1 PM
Kids and teens can get a free healthy meal at the library - no questions asked.
Please let library staff know if any dietary accommodations are needed.
Meals can be eaten inside in designated areas or outside on library grounds.
We cannot provide meals to go.
Each meal includes an entree, a fruit or vegetable, juice or milk, a snack.
Pick up the full menu in the Youth Department.
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Have You Seen the Good Egg or the Bad Seed?
The Good Egg and the Bad Seed are hiding in libraries all over Rhode Island!
Pick up a passport at a participating library to start your scavenger hunt.
Find them in over 50 libraries from June 22 to August 22: collect more stamps for more entries to win your very own Good Egg/Bad Seed plushie!
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Collect Reading Dragons
& Friends Cards!
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Reading Dragons & Friends are collectible playable cards featuring mythical creatures like dragons, unicorns, griffins and more. Children track the time they spend reading in 30 minute increments to earn cards. They can play games with the cards they collect and they can create their own cards. This program appeals to kids who enjoy things like Pokemon, virtual pets, trading card games, and mythical creatures.
WEEKLY RAFFLE PRIZES
The more you read, the more chances you have to win fun prizes!
Track your reading, and you'll be entered automatically for that week's prize.
There will be three prize drawings each week: Babies to Pre-K, Grades K-4, Grades 5-12
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Check our Instagram and Facebook every Monday to learn what the prizes will be for that week!
Thank you to the Friends of the West Warwick Public Library for sponsoring our programs and to all the generous local business who donated raffle prizes!
2027 Rhode Island Book Award Nominees
RI Children's Book Award
RI Middle School Book Award
RI Teen Book Award
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Learn about our other programs below!
The statewide Rhode Island Summer Reading Program is supported by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.