Youth bookstore growing readers and storytellers

What if reading this summer felt less like homework and more like an adventure? This year, we're excited to introduce the Midsummer Summer Reading Passport—a self-guided summer challenge designed to help kids, tweens, and teens discover new books, try creative activities, explore their communities, and build a summer full of stories. Rather than tracking pages or minutes, our passports encourage readers to engage with books in meaningful and imaginative ways. Participants wil