The 2009 Summer Reading Program ended on August 30. During the summer, the Library hosted over 750 FREE programs all over the city.

Children, teens and adults all joined in the fun. They read over 100,000 books, became fans of the Library's Summer Reading Facebook page and shared their favorite books, movies and music by submitting an online review.

Thank you for participating and making this year's program a big hit.

Check back in late spring 2010 to learn about the Library's 2010 Summer Reading Program.

Join us for our great summer reading programs.

See the Children's Calendar of Events or our list of Summer Reading events for more information.

Read good books!

• Sign up for the Summer Reading Program in the notebook binder at your branch
• Ask your librarian for a reading log or download one here to keep track of the books you read
• List the books you read or listen to on your reading log
• Collect a sticker for each book you read
• When you have read or listened to 10 books, you will win a paperback book of your choice and can use your completed reading log to get a free pass to the Burke Museum between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2009!
• Read 10 books by Monday, Aug. 3 and your name will be entered into a drawing for the city librarian's popular Breakfast of Champions held at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel
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Review a book, movie or music and share your favorites with others

• Use the online review form to send us a review
• We will share your reviews with others
• Visit books, movies & music for kids to see what others are enjoying or look for your review in the catalog
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Become a fan of Summer Reading

• Put the Summer Reading badge onto your site to tell everyone you're a fan
• Learn how
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Why does the Library offer the Summer Reading Program for all ages?

• To nurture a sense of community - The Library is a great place to meet your neighbors! Teens who are active in their communities are more likely to grow up to be healthy, caring and responsible adults.
• To encourage reading for pleasure - Did you know that just six minutes of reading can reduce stress levels by more than two-thirds? That's better than sipping a cup of tea, taking a long walk or listening to music!
• To help our children learn - Research shows that students who read four to five books over the summer score better on fall reading tests.
• To provide opportunities for lifelong learning - The pursuit of knowledge through lifelong learning has wonderful benefits for adults, especially those over the age of 50!
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See Children, Teens and Adults to learn about our Summer Reading Programs for all ages.

The Seattle Public Library would like to thank The Seattle Public Library Foundation, Verizon Wireless, U.S. Bank, the Burke Museum, the Friends of The Seattle Public Library, Parent Map and Sheraton Seattle Hotel for their support of the 2009 Summer Reading Program.

Learn more about our sponsors.