Summer Reading Program

June

• Reading Reptiles at Central Library
   Wednesday, June 8 at 4 p.m.
• Ventriloquist Marc Griffiths at Canyon Hills Branch
   Tuesday, June 14 at 2 p.m.
• Oak Canyon Nature Live Animal Demo & Hiking Safety at Central Library
   Wednesday, June 15 at 4 p.m.
• Reptacular Animals at Euclid Branch
   Monday, June 20 at 3:30 p.m.
• Author Lori Polydoros Presents: Quake Chasers at Central Library
   Tuesday, June 21 at 4 p.m.
• Best Bubbles Parties at East Anaheim Branch
   Wednesday, June 22 at 11 a.m.
• Reptacular Animals at Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch
   Thursday, June 23 at 5 p.m.
• Campfire Stories & Safety at Sunkist Branch
   Tuesday, June 28 at 5:30 p.m.
• Wildlife Wendy's Amazing Tropical Birds at Sunkist Branch
   Thursday, June 30 at 4 p.m

July

• Marc Griffiths Ventriloquist Show at Euclid Branch
   Thursday, July 7 at 3:30 p.m.
• Wild About Animals at Central Library
   Wednesday, July 13 at 4 p.m.
• Magic Jimmy at Canyon Hills Branch
   Tuesday, July 19 at 3 p.m.
• Angels Baseball Storytime at Sunkist Branch
   Thursday, July 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Importance of Summer Reading

As the summer months are approaching, you may hear the term “summer slide” start to make its way into conversations but what is that? Young people experience learning losses when they don’t engage in educational activities during the summer. Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the same tests at the beginning of the summer. Typically, a child may lose up to three months of reading progress, leading to subpar reading levels by the beginning of the next school year.

Preventing the effects of summer slide is simple – Read! Children and young adults need ongoing opportunities to learn and practice essential skills. Summer Reading reminds kids that reading is for fun. Reading for as little as twenty minutes a day helps to keep children engaged and in a mindset that supports the learning of new information. This can actually lead to an improvement of reading skills, better preparing your child for the upcoming school year. 

The Anaheim Public Library hosts a Summer Reading Program to help keep kids focused on engaging activities, fun programs, and reading materials. Our selection of children’s books can stimulate their growing minds and get them ready to excel in academics.